AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
ABATAbout the company
American Battery Technology Company operates as a battery materials company in the United States. It explores for resources of battery metals, such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese; and develops and commercializes technologies for the extraction and refining of battery metals. It also commercializes an integrated process for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries.
Investment snapshot
Positive
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BUY / PASS
Neutral / negative
1 / 14
NEUTRAL / FAIL
Median fair value
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No comparable estimates
Models with upside
0 / 17
Positive margin of safety
Strongest signal
7 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +2 more object
Key risk
No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion
Framework analysis
| Verdict | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BUY | Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met. |
| PASS | The company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state. |
| NEUTRAL | Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position. |
| FAIL | The company does not clear the framework's requirements. |
| Ranked | Ranked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL. |
Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.
| Metric | Graham Defensive Value | Buffett Quality Compounder | Lynch GARP | Greenblatt Magic Formula | Piotroski F-Score | Dreman Contrarian Value | Munger Quality Focus | Pabrai Dhandho Framework | Akre Three-Legged Stool | Marks Risk-Aware Value | Ackman Activist Value | Templeton Global Bargain Hunter | Sleep Scale Economies Shared | Asness Systematic Factors | Neff Low-P/E Total Return | Schloss Asset-Value Discipline | O'Shaughnessy Systematic Factor Composite |
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| Verdict | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL · Rank #2600 (Top 84%) | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | PASS | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL |
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| Intrinsic Value (annual) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Margin of Safety | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Basis | TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2025-09-18 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 vs 2025-09-30 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2025-09-18 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2025-09-18 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2025-09-18 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2025-09-18 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2025-09-18 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2025-09-18 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2025-09-18 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2025-09-18 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2025-09-18 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 |
Where It Passes
- Debt & Leverage58% pass✓ 10✗ 5▾
7 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +2 more object
LT Debt vs Net Current Assets✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current AssetsDebt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.11, IC: N/A✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5xTotal Debt / Equity0.11✓Lynch< 0.33Cash - Long-term Debt✗LynchPositive preferredLT Debt / Total Assets Change2.49% -> 0.00%✓PiotroskiDecreased YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities8.24✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.11✓Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00xDebt Levels0.11✓MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✓AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDA✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4xTotal Debt / Shareholders Equity0.11✓Ackman<= 1.0Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.1095; #1324/4210 (top 31.4%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Where It Falls Short
- Profitability0% pass✓ 2✗ 33▾
No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion
Positive EPS (10 years)2/14 years positive✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 yearsEPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)✗Graham>= 33% growthNet Income Positive (10+ years)0/14 years positive✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ yearsROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-64.1%✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)Operating Margin (10-yr trend)✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 yearsFree Cash Flow Proxy✗BuffettPositive and growingEarnings Variance (10-yr CoV)✗BuffettCoV < 0.3Retained Earnings Effectiveness✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value createdBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passROE-66.2%✗Lynch> 15%EBIT / Enterprise Value-25.9%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-25.9%, ROC=-78.0%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Net Income / Total Assets-55.37%✗PiotroskiROA > 0ROA Change YoY-55.37% -> -55.37% (delta: +0.00%)✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-34.24%, ROA=-55.37%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAGross Margin Change YoY-246.5% -> -246.5%✗PiotroskiImproved YoYPre-Tax Income / Revenue✗Dreman>= 8%Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-66.2%✗Dreman> 12%Margin of SafetyP/B=1.9x✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15Return on Equity-72.6% (3-yr avg)✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)Discount to Intrinsic Value✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePositive Net Income Frequency0/14 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 yearsOperating Income / Revenue-353.4%✗Ackman>= 15%Net Income / Shareholders Equity-66.2%✗Ackman>= 15%5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Operating Margin Trend-13906.7% (2023) -> -979.5% (2025)✓TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 yearsRevenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin -862.1% -> -246.5%, operating margin -13906.7% -> -979.5%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holdingNet income / market capitalization-47.88%; #5032/6340 (top 79.4%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionGross profit / total assets-2.60%; #3592/3702 (top 97.0%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNet income / positive book equity-66.18%; #4369/5226 (top 83.6%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNegative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.1359; #3846/5884 (top 65.4%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualizedPositive Diluted-EPS Years0/9 years positive✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule) - Valuation0% pass✓ 2✗ 26▾
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Price / 3-yr avg EPS✗Graham<= 15xPrice-to-Book Ratio1.9x✗Graham<= 1.5xP/E x P/B✗Graham<= 22.5Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)EBIT / Enterprise Value-25.9%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-25.9%, ROC=-78.0%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Price / EPS✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xPrice / Book Value per Share1.9x✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-31.3%✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%P/E or FCF Yield✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=1.9x✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0Discount to Intrinsic Value✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePrice / FCF per Share✗Ackman<= 25Price vs. Trailing Low113% of trailing low ($1.00)✓Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)Net income / market capitalization-47.88%; #5032/6340 (top 79.4%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionPositive book equity / market capitalization+0.7234; #2124/6449 (top 32.9%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionPrice / Diluted EPS✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)(EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)Price / Tangible Book Value per Share1.89x✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)Book Value per Share Change✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)Revenue / market capitalization+0.1387; #4122/5247 (top 78.6%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionTrailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-60.35%; #5413/6202 (top 87.3%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Cash Flow0% pass✓ 1✗ 11▾
No clean pass — all 10 investors flag at least one cash flow criterion
Free Cash Flow Proxy✗BuffettPositive and growingFCF Positive and Growing$-20.1M✗LynchPositive and growingOperating Cash Flow$-28.9M✗PiotroskiCFO > 0(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-34.24%, ROA=-55.37%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAPrice / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xP/E or FCF Yield✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%FCF Positive0/6 years FCF positive✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years(OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap✗Ackman>= 4%Price / FCF per Share✗Ackman<= 25Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency0/14 years positive✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available yearsOperating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Growth0% pass✓ 1✗ 12▾
No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion
EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)✗Graham>= 33% growthBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passInventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: 2611.4% vs Rev: 348.0%✗LynchInventory growth < Revenue growthEPS Growth Direction✗DremanPositive over recent yearsEPS CAGR✗Dreman> 5% annualizedPositive Net Income Frequency0/14 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years3yr Median Revenue Growth574.5%✓Ackman>= 5%Positive EPS Growth Frequency✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin -862.1% -> -246.5%, operating margin -13906.7% -> -979.5%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding5-year Revenue CAGR✗SleepCAGR > 7%3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualized - Verdicts6% pass✓ 1✗ 15▾
Split decision: 14 FAIL · 1 PASS · 1 NEUTRAL
Overall verdict✗GrahamFAIL (1/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (1/7)✗GreenblattRank #2600✗PiotroskiFAIL (F-Score 2)✗DremanFAIL (2/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (2/9)✓TempletonPASS (4/8)✗SleepFAIL (0/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #2218/2370 (Top 93.6%))✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (2/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked) - Efficiency25% pass✓ 2✗ 9▾
6 of 8 flag ABAT's efficiency — Buffett, Greenblatt, Piotroski +3 more
Current Ratio8.24✓Graham>= 2.0ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-126.7%✗Buffett> 10%ROIC - WACC-136.7%✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-78.0%✗Greenblatt> 25%Current Ratio Change YoY2.16 -> 2.16✗PiotroskiIncreased YoYRevenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.05x -> 0.05x✗PiotroskiImproved YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities8.24✓Dreman> 1.5Return on Invested Capital-42.4%✗Munger> 15%ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=-55.1%; FY2024: ROIC=-45.7%; FY2025: ROIC=-42.4%✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in eachReinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%ROIC (5-year)0/4 years above 12% (latest -42.4%)✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
Business & financials
Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.
Company Profile
Financial Snapshot
Shareholder Return
Fiscal 2025
Issued 21.2% of shares last year.
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Company Financials
Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years
TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.
The latest annual period end is unavailable. Showing the latest fiscal cycle’s quarters; quarter and annual columns may overlap. Quarterly shows the full quarter history.
| Metric | TTM · 2026-09-30 2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, revenue, net income, operating income, gross profit, ebit, interest expense. | Q1 FY 2027 2026-07-01 – 2026-09-30 Sources | FY 2025Sources
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| Market Cap | $162.3Mcurrent | -- | $476.9Mest. | $157.8Mest. | $173.0Mest. | $464.9Mest. | $534.6Mest. |
| Revenue | $22.5M↑348% | $1.7M↑83% | $4.3M | $4.3M↑1149% | $343.5K | -- | -- |
| Operating Income | -$79.6M↓88% | -$15.0M↓48% | -$42.0M | -$42.0M↑12% | -$47.8M↓113% | -$22.4M↑34% | -$33.7M |
| Net Income | -$77.7M↓71% | -$14.6M↓42% | -$46.8M | -$46.8M↑11% | -$52.5M↓146% | -$21.3M↑36% | -$33.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -- | $-0.10↓11% | $-0.58 | $-0.58↑43% | $-1.02↓108% | $-0.49↑39% | $-0.80 |
| Gross Margin | -14.3%↑94% | -212.6%↑43% | -246.5% | -246.5%↑71% | -862.1% | — | — |
| Operating Margin | -353.4%↑58% | -875.3%↑19% | -979.5% | -979.5%↑93% | -13906.7% | — | — |
| ROE | -66.2%↓40% | — | -66.2% | -66.2%↑22% | -85.4%↓144% | -35.1%↑48% | -67.6% |
| Total Debt | -- | -- | $7.7M↑268% | $2.1M↓70% | $7.1M↑18% | $6.0M | -- |
| Shareholders' Equity | $117.4M↑22% | $117.4M↑22% | $70.6M | $70.6M↑15% | $61.5M↑1% | $60.9M↑23% | $49.6M |
| Current Ratio | 8.24↑6% | 8.24↑6% | 2.16 | 2.16↑85% | 1.17↑237% | 0.35↓96% | 9.79 |
| Debt / Equity | — | — | 0.11↑268% | 0.03↓74% | 0.12↑17% | 0.10 | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | -$22.1M↑28% | -$5.0M↑30% | -$28.9M | -$28.9M↓73% | -$16.7M↓25% | -$13.4M↓31% | -$10.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -$20.1M↑13% | -$23.1M |
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ABAT vs Peers — Financial Grading
| Company | Market Cap | Price | Revenue | Net Income | ROE | D/E | Op. Margin | Curr. Ratio | Graham | Buffett | Lynch | Greenblatt | Piotroski | Dreman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP Group LtdBHP | $202.0B | $79.49 | $51.3B | $9.0B | 18.9% | 0.45 | 38.0% | 1.46 | 1/9 | 6/9 | 2/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 5 | 7/11 |
| SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/SCCO | $140.0B | $164.08 | $13.4B | $4.3B | 39.4% | 0.61 | 52.2% | 3.89 | 4/9 | 5/9 | 4/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 7 | 5/11 |
| FREEPORT-MCMORAN INCFCX | $85.0B | $59.24 | $25.9B | $4.2B | 22.0% | 0.50 | 25.2% | 2.29 | 2/9 | 5/9 | 3/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 7/11 |
| Vale S.A.VALE | $47.7B | $11.22 | $38.4B | $2.4B | 7.0% | 0.02 | 15.4% | 1.15 | 1/9 | 4/9 | 2/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 3 | 4/11 |
| MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INCMLM | $36.5B | $513.61 | $6.2B | $1.1B | 11.3% | 0.53 | 23.4% | 3.57 | 4/9 | 3/9 | 1/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 8 | 7/11 |
| Vulcan Materials COVMC | $35.8B | $278.63 | $7.9B | $1.1B | 12.6% | 0.51 | 20.4% | 2.69 | 2/9 | 2/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 9 | 5/11 |
| CAMECO CORPCCJ | $30.8B | $70.73 | $2.5B | $430.5M | 8.5% | 0.14 | 17.8% | 2.47 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 5/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 8 | 6/11 |
| TECK RESOURCES LTDTECK | $29.6B | $60.19 | $7.9B | $1.0B | 5.6% | 0.16 | 20.9% | 2.54 | 3/9 | 2/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 8 | 4/11 |