Arq (ARQ) stock

Activated carbon , market cap $106M

Activated carbon for air and water

Worth $106M

$2.95

+3.15%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#3of 7

Specialty Chemicals

Checks firing

6of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-26.8%

under its best in a year

ARQ's Quality Score rose 4 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 4. Sales grew 7% on the year, from 7%. 3 more reasons behind ARQ's 4, for Pro members.

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Why is ARQ up?

Up 3.1% today, while its specialty chemicals peers are down 0.5%; no story names it yet.

Rose 67% since Oct 29

Up 67% from Oct 29 to Nov 10.

Its Nov 4 results: revenue was $38.2M, from $35.1M a year before. It rose 30% on Nov 5.

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026; Company release, Nov 4, 2026

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Why ARQ still lags the market over a year

Down 22% over the year to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 12%; up 67% since Oct 29.

3 reasons, from its filings, with the timeline, for Pro members.

Key facts on ARQ

Key facts on ARQ
Since its May 2024 high	Down 64% a $12.2M loss → a $48.7M loss a year
Latest filing	10-Q, Nov 4 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

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ARQ in the news

TodayNo story names it yet.

ARQ catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +0.7% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

Why ARQ scores 4

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
−1Long-term trend above a flat or falling 200-⁠day average, down over one year, down over two years

Size subtracts
Profit subtractsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Insider trades adds

No effect today: Run-up, Growth, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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How ARQ ranks in Specialty Chemicals

ARQ is #3 of 7 by Quality Score.

How ARQ ranks in Specialty Chemicals
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
3	ARQArq	6/14	4
4	ESIElement Solutions	1/14	2
5	CBTCabot	3/14	1
	ASPIASP Isotopes		Open for its score
	OECOrion		Open for its score

When does ARQ report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Mon Mar 8, after the close (in 118 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What ARQ reported on Nov 4, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $38.2M; a profit of $0.06 a share.

“The increase was primarily driven by the continued strength and improving profitability of the core PAC business, including enhanced cost discipline.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

ARQ's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
FY2026
Adjusted EBITDA	$19.00raised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 4)

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The numbers

Market value: $106M; today
Sales: $127M; up 7.3% on the year
Free cash flow: $1.4M; last 12 months

Sales grew 12% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

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No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

The whole report on ARQ: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+12.1%+9.7%+29.7%

May 6Aug 10Nov 4

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 4, 2026After close	After close	+34.6%	+29.7%	not yet
Aug 10, 2026After close	After close	+13.5%	+9.7%	+11.6%
May 6, 2026After close	After close	+1.7%	+12.1%	+10.4%

ARQ closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and ARQ's Quality Score going into each

ARQ sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $120M in 2025. It made a profit in three of the eight years.

ARQ has 6 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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ARQ RSI today: 83.5, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 83.5, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on ARQ

What it does and how it makes money5 findingsAn operating loss of $53.0M in fiscal 2025, on $120M of sales.Annual report, filed Mar 10, 2026"Our existing patents generally have terms of 20 years from the effective date of filing, with our next patents expiring in 2026." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Mar 10, 2026
Where it stands3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on where ARQ stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings3 findingsNew in its "Risk Factors" this year: "As of December 31, 2025, we recorded an impairment on certain of our long-lived Corbin Facility assets and patents associated with the manufacturing process for producing Corbin Wetcake, which resulted in the Company recognizing an impairment charge of $44.8 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Mar 10, 2026, against the one of Mar 5, 2025
Who holds and trades it3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on who holds and trades ARQ, for Pro members

11 more findings on ARQ, each with its source, for Pro members.

ARQ insider trades

One insider bought $56K across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest:

BuyShimon Steinmetz$4KChief Financial Officerat $2.34 on Sep 8, filed Sep 10

BuyShimon SteinmetzChief Financial Officer$4Kat $2.34 on Sep 8, filed Sep 10

All 6 insider filings on ARQ from the last six months, for Pro members.

All ARQ insider trades

ARQ's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Shimon SteinmetzChief Financial Officer · 6 trades
Claiborne Benson SmithGen Counsel, Corp Secretary · no trades on file
Joseph M. WongChief Technology Officer · no trades on file
Peter Oluoch OwinoChief Accounting Officer · no trades on file

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Which ETFs hold ARQ?

In ETFs: ARQ is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Arq

Arq Inc is an environmental technology company principally engaged in the sale of consumable air, water, and soil treatment solutions, including activated carbon (AC) and chemical technologies. The company manufactures and sells activated carbon and other chemicals used to capture and remove contaminants for the coal-fired power generation, industrial, municipal water and air, water and soil treatment, and remediation markets. Some of the products in its portfolio are Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon, and Colloidal Carbon Product, among others.

202 employeesGreenwood Village, COarq.com

What Arq says it competes with

“Our primary competitors in the AC consumables industry include Norit Americas, Inc., which is owned by One Equity Partners, and Calgon Carbon, which is owned by Kuraray Co., Ltd. In addition to our primary competitors, we compete with other, smaller producers and distributors.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Mar 10, 2026

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BreakawaySep 10Shimon Steinmetz bought ARQ$4K at $2.34, filed Sep 10

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As of Nov 10, 2026: ARQ's Quality Score is 4 (Below Average), #3 of 7 in Specialty Chemicals. Insiders bought $56K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does ARQ's Quality Score say?

ARQ scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #3 of 7 in Miscellaneous Chemical Products by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 67% from Oct 29 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is ARQ's Quality Score?

ARQ scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #3 of 7 in Miscellaneous Chemical Products by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ARQ's 4.

Are insiders buying ARQ?

One insider bought $56K across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest is Shimon Steinmetz, Chief Financial Officer, who bought $4K on Sep 8. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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