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Avalon Holdings Corporation

$2.59 -$0.19 (-6.83%)
AMEX · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$2.66
Day Range
$2.57$2.62
Year Range
$2.43$5.43
Market Cap
10.1M
AVG Volume
34.59K
Trailing/Forward PE
8.39/-
PEG ratio
0.01
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
-
Primary Exchange
New York Stock Exchange ArcaUS
Revenue (USD) · TTM
025M50M75M100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AWX Revenue (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD) · TTM
26 Q285.78M
26 Q185.13M
25 Q483.54M
25 Q379.71M
25 Q278.2M
25 Q181M
24 Q483.8M
24 Q383.87M
24 Q283.56M
24 Q181.33M
Net Income (USD) · TTM
-2M-1M01M2M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AWX Net Income (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD) · TTM
26 Q21.2M
26 Q1585K
25 Q4321K
25 Q3180K
25 Q2118K
25 Q1798K
24 Q41.32M
24 Q3984K
24 Q229K
24 Q1-1.08M
Operating Income (USD) · TTM
01M2M3M4M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AWX Operating Income (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD) · TTM
26 Q23.05M
26 Q12.44M
25 Q42.02M
25 Q31.81M
25 Q21.74M
25 Q12.44M
24 Q43.08M
24 Q32.87M
24 Q21.98M
24 Q1884K
EBITDA (USD) · TTM
02M4M6M8M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AWX EBITDA (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD) · TTM
26 Q26.76M
26 Q16.2M
25 Q45.83M
25 Q35.63M
25 Q25.6M
25 Q16.33M
24 Q46.99M
24 Q36.76M
24 Q25.86M
24 Q14.71M
Cash Flows (USD) · TTM
-1M01M2M3M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AWX Cash Flows (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD) · TTM
26 Q21.27M
26 Q11.65M
25 Q42.06M
25 Q31.09M
25 Q2-417K
25 Q1-308K
24 Q41.12M
24 Q31.74M
24 Q21.07M
24 Q1-634K
EPS (USD) · TTM
-0.4-0.200.20.424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AWX EPS (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD) · TTM
26 Q20.31
26 Q10.15
25 Q40.09
25 Q30.05
25 Q20.03
25 Q10.2
24 Q40.33
24 Q30.25
24 Q20.01
24 Q1-0.27
Expenses (USD) · TTM
05M10M15MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AWX Expenses (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD) · TTM
26 Q210.17M
26 Q19.67M
25 Q49.41M
25 Q39.12M
25 Q212.24M
25 Q112.5M
24 Q412.5M
24 Q312.74M
24 Q212.84M
24 Q113.45M
Shares Outstanding · TTM
-300K-200K-100K024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AWX Shares Outstanding · TTM by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding · TTM
26 Q20
26 Q1-245K
25 Q4-245K
25 Q3-245K
25 Q2-245K
25 Q10
24 Q40
24 Q30
24 Q20
24 Q10
Employee Count
02505007501K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
AWX Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025799
2024882
2023755
2022796
2021611
2020482
2019521
2018455
2017423
2016498
PE Ratio
0100200300400med 16.63Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
AWX PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 268.45
Sep 268.68
Sep 268.52
Aug 268.71
Aug 268.71
Aug 269.07
Aug 268.48
Jul 2617.06
Jul 2617.2
Jul 2617.2
Jul 2617.4
Jul 2616.8
Jun 2616.53
Jun 2616.2
Jun 2616.53
Jun 2616.4
May 2616.93
May 2617.26
May 2616.73
May 2617
May 2630.24
Apr 2630.24
Apr 2630.73
Apr 2631.46
Apr 2631.58
Mar 2631.58
Mar 2631.34
Mar 2655.24
Mar 2656.32
Feb 2656.32
Feb 2655.45
Feb 2656.97
Feb 2657.62
Jan 2658.92
Jan 2658.27
Jan 2659.57
Jan 2657.84
Jan 2660.22
Dec 2553.94
Dec 2557.62
Dec 2558.48
Dec 2559.13
Nov 2559.57
Nov 2558.27
Nov 2564.55
Nov 2554.8
Oct 2590.54
Oct 2589.21
Oct 2592.52
Oct 2586.9
Oct 2586.9
Sep 2586.24
Sep 2586.24
Sep 2580.62
Sep 2581.28
Aug 2583.6
Aug 2581.28
Aug 2582.61
Aug 2582.94
Aug 2512.61
Jul 2512.95
Jul 2512.36
Jul 2512.26
Jul 2511.78
Jun 2511.92
Jun 2511.92
Jun 2511.82
Jun 2511.97
May 2511.97
May 2512.02
May 2511.63
May 2511.82
May 257.66
Apr 257.69
Apr 257.48
Apr 257.45
Apr 257.75
Mar 258.67
Mar 259.85
Mar 2512.12
Mar 2512.32
Feb 2512.96
Feb 2514.11
Feb 2513.19
Feb 2513.55
Jan 2514.3
Jan 2513.27
Jan 2513.95
Jan 2514.78
Jan 2514.74
Dec 2413.08
Dec 2412.92
Dec 2412.72
Dec 2412.68
Nov 2412.92
Nov 2412.6
Nov 2413.08
Nov 2410.3
Nov 24350.95
Oct 24356.33
Free Cash Flow Yield
-10%0%10%20%30%med 11.1%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
AWX Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 2612.61%
Sep 2612.28%
Sep 2612.52%
Aug 2612.24%
Aug 2612.24%
Aug 2611.75%
Aug 2612.57%
Jul 2616.48%
Jul 2616.35%
Jul 2616.35%
Jul 2616.16%
Jul 2616.74%
Jun 2617.01%
Jun 2617.36%
Jun 2617.01%
Jun 2617.15%
May 2616.61%
May 2616.29%
May 2616.81%
May 2616.55%
May 2621.18%
Apr 2621.18%
Apr 2620.84%
Apr 2620.36%
Apr 2620.28%
Mar 2620.28%
Mar 2620.44%
Mar 2611.01%
Mar 2610.8%
Feb 2610.8%
Feb 2610.97%
Feb 2610.68%
Feb 2610.56%
Jan 2610.33%
Jan 2610.44%
Jan 2610.21%
Jan 2610.52%
Jan 2610.1%
Dec 2511.28%
Dec 2510.56%
Dec 2510.4%
Dec 2510.29%
Nov 2510.21%
Nov 2510.44%
Nov 259.42%
Nov 2511.1%
Oct 25-3.9%
Oct 25-3.96%
Oct 25-3.82%
Oct 25-4.07%
Oct 25-4.07%
Sep 25-4.1%
Sep 25-4.1%
Sep 25-4.38%
Sep 25-4.35%
Aug 25-4.23%
Aug 25-4.35%
Aug 25-4.28%
Aug 25-4.26%
Aug 25-3.06%
Jul 25-2.98%
Jul 25-3.12%
Jul 25-3.15%
Jul 25-3.28%
Jun 25-3.24%
Jun 25-3.24%
Jun 25-3.26%
Jun 25-3.22%
May 25-3.22%
May 25-3.21%
May 25-3.32%
May 25-3.26%
May 2511.09%
Apr 2511.05%
Apr 2511.35%
Apr 2511.4%
Apr 2510.96%
Mar 259.8%
Mar 258.63%
Mar 2514.57%
Mar 2514.33%
Feb 2513.63%
Feb 2512.52%
Feb 2513.39%
Feb 2513.03%
Jan 2512.35%
Jan 2513.31%
Jan 2512.66%
Jan 2511.95%
Jan 2511.98%
Dec 2413.51%
Dec 2413.67%
Dec 2413.89%
Dec 2413.93%
Nov 2413.67%
Nov 2414.02%
Nov 2413.51%
Nov 2417.14%
Nov 2410.55%
Oct 2410.39%
Price to Sales
0.10.120.140.160.18med 0.12Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
AWX Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.12
Sep 260.12
Sep 260.12
Aug 260.12
Aug 260.12
Aug 260.13
Aug 260.12
Jul 260.12
Jul 260.12
Jul 260.12
Jul 260.12
Jul 260.12
Jun 260.11
Jun 260.11
Jun 260.11
Jun 260.11
May 260.12
May 260.12
May 260.11
May 260.12
May 260.12
Apr 260.12
Apr 260.12
Apr 260.12
Apr 260.12
Mar 260.12
Mar 260.12
Mar 260.12
Mar 260.13
Feb 260.13
Feb 260.13
Feb 260.13
Feb 260.13
Jan 260.13
Jan 260.13
Jan 260.13
Jan 260.13
Jan 260.14
Dec 250.12
Dec 250.13
Dec 250.13
Dec 250.13
Nov 250.13
Nov 250.13
Nov 250.15
Nov 250.12
Oct 250.14
Oct 250.13
Oct 250.14
Oct 250.13
Oct 250.13
Sep 250.13
Sep 250.13
Sep 250.12
Sep 250.12
Aug 250.13
Aug 250.12
Aug 250.12
Aug 250.13
Aug 250.12
Jul 250.13
Jul 250.12
Jul 250.12
Jul 250.12
Jun 250.12
Jun 250.12
Jun 250.12
Jun 250.12
May 250.12
May 250.12
May 250.11
May 250.12
May 250.12
Apr 250.12
Apr 250.12
Apr 250.12
Apr 250.12
Mar 250.14
Mar 250.15
Mar 250.14
Mar 250.14
Feb 250.15
Feb 250.17
Feb 250.15
Feb 250.16
Jan 250.17
Jan 250.16
Jan 250.16
Jan 250.17
Jan 250.17
Dec 240.15
Dec 240.15
Dec 240.15
Dec 240.15
Nov 240.15
Nov 240.15
Nov 240.15
Nov 240.12
Nov 240.12
Oct 240.12
EV/EBITDA
5678med 6.82Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
AWX EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 265.39
Sep 265.43
Sep 265.4
Aug 265.44
Aug 265.44
Aug 265.5
Aug 265.4
Jul 266.82
Jul 266.83
Jul 266.83
Jul 266.85
Jul 266.8
Jun 266.77
Jun 266.74
Jun 266.77
Jun 266.76
May 266.81
May 266.84
May 266.79
May 266.82
May 266.94
Apr 266.94
Apr 266.97
Apr 267.01
Apr 267.02
Mar 267.02
Mar 267
Mar 267.12
Mar 267.15
Feb 267.15
Feb 267.12
Feb 267.17
Feb 267.19
Jan 267.23
Jan 267.21
Jan 267.26
Jan 267.2
Jan 267.28
Dec 257.08
Dec 257.19
Dec 257.22
Dec 257.24
Nov 257.26
Nov 257.21
Nov 257.41
Nov 257.1
Oct 257.44
Oct 257.42
Oct 257.49
Oct 257.37
Oct 257.37
Sep 257.35
Sep 257.35
Sep 257.24
Sep 257.25
Aug 257.3
Aug 257.25
Aug 257.28
Aug 257.28
Aug 256.87
Jul 256.91
Jul 256.84
Jul 256.83
Jul 256.76
Jun 256.78
Jun 256.78
Jun 256.77
Jun 256.79
May 256.79
May 256.8
May 256.75
May 256.77
May 256.01
Apr 256.02
Apr 255.98
Apr 255.97
Apr 256.03
Mar 256.2
Mar 256.42
Mar 256.33
Mar 256.36
Feb 256.45
Feb 256.62
Feb 256.48
Feb 256.54
Jan 256.65
Jan 256.5
Jan 256.59
Jan 256.71
Jan 256.71
Dec 246.47
Dec 246.44
Dec 246.41
Dec 246.41
Nov 246.44
Nov 246.4
Nov 246.47
Nov 246.06
Nov 247
Oct 247.03
Price/Operating Cashflow
234567med 3.34Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
AWX Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 262.9
Sep 262.98
Sep 262.92
Aug 262.99
Aug 262.99
Aug 263.11
Aug 262.91
Jul 262.85
Jul 262.87
Jul 262.87
Jul 262.9
Jul 262.8
Jun 262.76
Jun 262.7
Jun 262.76
Jun 262.73
May 262.82
May 262.88
May 262.79
May 262.84
May 262.57
Apr 262.57
Apr 262.61
Apr 262.67
Apr 262.68
Mar 262.68
Mar 262.66
Mar 263.4
Mar 263.46
Feb 263.46
Feb 263.41
Feb 263.5
Feb 263.54
Jan 263.62
Jan 263.58
Jan 263.66
Jan 263.56
Jan 263.7
Dec 253.32
Dec 253.54
Dec 253.6
Dec 253.64
Nov 253.66
Nov 253.58
Nov 253.97
Nov 253.37
Oct 255.89
Oct 255.8
Oct 256.01
Oct 255.65
Oct 255.65
Sep 255.61
Sep 255.61
Sep 255.24
Sep 255.28
Aug 255.43
Aug 255.28
Aug 255.37
Aug 255.39
Aug 255.08
Jul 255.22
Jul 254.98
Jul 254.94
Jul 254.75
Jun 254.8
Jun 254.8
Jun 254.77
Jun 254.82
May 254.82
May 254.84
May 254.69
May 254.77
May 252.99
Apr 253.01
Apr 252.92
Apr 252.91
Apr 253.03
Mar 253.39
Mar 253.85
Mar 252.89
Mar 252.94
Feb 253.09
Feb 253.36
Feb 253.14
Feb 253.23
Jan 253.41
Jan 253.16
Jan 253.32
Jan 253.52
Jan 253.51
Dec 243.12
Dec 243.08
Dec 243.03
Dec 243.02
Nov 243.08
Nov 243
Nov 243.12
Nov 242.46
Nov 242.94
Oct 242.98
Price to Book
0.250.30.350.4med 0.28Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
AWX Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 260.28
Sep 260.28
Sep 260.28
Aug 260.29
Aug 260.29
Aug 260.3
Aug 260.28
Jul 260.28
Jul 260.28
Jul 260.28
Jul 260.29
Jul 260.28
Jun 260.27
Jun 260.27
Jun 260.27
Jun 260.27
May 260.28
May 260.28
May 260.27
May 260.28
May 260.26
Apr 260.26
Apr 260.27
Apr 260.27
Apr 260.27
Mar 260.27
Mar 260.27
Mar 260.27
Mar 260.27
Feb 260.27
Feb 260.27
Feb 260.27
Feb 260.28
Jan 260.28
Jan 260.28
Jan 260.29
Jan 260.28
Jan 260.29
Dec 250.26
Dec 250.28
Dec 250.28
Dec 250.28
Nov 250.29
Nov 250.28
Nov 250.31
Nov 250.26
Oct 250.3
Oct 250.3
Oct 250.31
Oct 250.29
Oct 250.29
Sep 250.29
Sep 250.29
Sep 250.27
Sep 250.27
Aug 250.28
Aug 250.27
Aug 250.27
Aug 250.28
Aug 250.28
Jul 250.29
Jul 250.28
Jul 250.28
Jul 250.27
Jun 250.27
Jun 250.27
Jun 250.27
Jun 250.27
May 250.27
May 250.27
May 250.26
May 250.27
May 250.27
Apr 250.27
Apr 250.27
Apr 250.27
Apr 250.28
Mar 250.31
Mar 250.35
Mar 250.32
Mar 250.32
Feb 250.34
Feb 250.37
Feb 250.34
Feb 250.35
Jan 250.37
Jan 250.35
Jan 250.36
Jan 250.39
Jan 250.39
Dec 240.34
Dec 240.34
Dec 240.33
Dec 240.33
Nov 240.34
Nov 240.33
Nov 240.34
Nov 240.27
Nov 240.28
Oct 240.29
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Avalon Advanced Materials Invited to Submit Full Project Proposal Under Natural Resources Canada's Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration and Global Partnerships Initiative Program

newsfilecorp.com · 27 Aug 2026

Avalon Advanced Materials Invited to Submit Full Project Proposal Under Natural Resources Canada's Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration and Global Partnerships Initiative Program

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 27, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") has been selected to advance to the next round of project proposals under Natural Resources Canada's Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration and Global Partnerships Initiative program. Natural Resources Canada ("NRCan") invited Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. ("Avalon" or the "Company") on June 30, 2026 to submit a Full Project Proposal to the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration and Global Partnerships Initiative ("CMRDD-GPI") program.

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. to Participate in OTC Markets Clean Energy Metals Virtual Investor Conference

newsfilecorp.com · 13 Aug 2026

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. to Participate in OTC Markets Clean Energy Metals Virtual Investor Conference

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 13, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") announces that Lorin Crenshaw, Chief Financial Officer, and Burl Joseph, Project Director, Nechalacho, will participate in the OTC Markets Clean Energy Metals Virtual Investor Conference on August 27th, 2026. Mr. Crenshaw and Mr.

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. to Participate in UBS Global Materials Conference

newsfilecorp.com · 11 Aug 2026

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. to Participate in UBS Global Materials Conference

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 11, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") announces that Scott Monteith, Chief Executive Officer, and Lorin Crenshaw, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the UBS Global Materials Conference taking place September 9-10, 2026, hosted by UBS in New York City. Mr. Monteith and Mr.

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AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

prnewswire.com · 7 Aug 2026

AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

WARREN, Ohio, Aug, 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avalon Holdings Corporation (NYSE Amex: AWX) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Net operating revenues in the second quarter of 2026 were $20.9 million compared with $20.3 million in the second quarter of 2025.

Avalon Announces Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Nechalacho Basal Zone, Revalidating Scale and Economic Development Potential of a Large, North American Source of Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements

newsfilecorp.com · 6 Aug 2026

Avalon Announces Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Nechalacho Basal Zone, Revalidating Scale and Economic Development Potential of a Large, North American Source of Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements

First Comprehensive Refresh of Mineral Resource and Economic Framework of Nechalacho Basal Zone Since 2013, Establishing a Current Technical Foundation Under S-K 1300 58.6 million tonnes of Measured and Indicated resources grading 1.49% TREO, plus 130.6 million tonnes of Inferred resources grading 1.31% TREO Updated mineral resources incorporate current economic assumptions and US$366.40/t Net Metal Revenue ("NMR") cut-off in assessing reasonable prospects for economic extraction Neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium account for approximately 88% of estimated in-situ REO value, highlighting Nechalacho's exposure to magnet-critical rare earth elements Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of an updated Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for the wholly-owned Basal Zone of the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Project ("Nechalacho" or the "Project"), located approximately 110 kilometers southeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The Basal Zone is a deeper mineralized zone underlying the near-surface Upper Zone and formed the basis of the Company's 2013 Definitive Feasibility Study ("DFS") prepared under Canadian National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and CIM standards at that time.

Avalon GloboCare Announces Strategic Transformation into Agentic AI Software Company; Rebrands as Change Agents Corp.

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Avalon GloboCare Announces Strategic Transformation into Agentic AI Software Company; Rebrands as Change Agents Corp.

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Avalon Advanced Materials Announces Finnvera Letter of Interest Supporting Potential EUR 100 Million Financing for Metso Equipment and Services at Thunder Bay Lithium Processing Facility

newsfilecorp.com · 15 Jul 2026

Avalon Advanced Materials Announces Finnvera Letter of Interest Supporting Potential EUR 100 Million Financing for Metso Equipment and Services at Thunder Bay Lithium Processing Facility

Development represents an important milestone toward assembling a diversified long-term capital structure, with the potential to support financing for a significant portion of the Thunder Bay lithium processing facility's capital cost. Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 15, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Finnvera plc ("Finnvera"), Finland's official export credit agency, has issued a non-binding letter of interest in connection with the potential financing of equipment and services to be supplied by Metso Oyj ("Metso") for Avalon's proposed lithium processing facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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