(ECVT) Ecovyst - Overview

Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Specialty Chemicals | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.487m USD | Total Return: 134.8% in 12m

Catalysts, Sulfuric Acid, Zeolites, Silicas
Total Rating 59
Safety 63
Buy Signal 0.46
Specialty Chemicals
Industry Rotation: +8.6
Market Cap: 1.49B
Avg Turnover: 31.1M USD
ATR: 3.22%
Peers RS (IBD): 78.9
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility36.1%
Rel. Tail Risk-7.88%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio2.43
Alpha83.40
Character TTM
Beta1.607
Beta Downside2.687
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD56.74%
CAGR/Max DD0.07
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of ECVT over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.04, "2021-06": 0.11, "2021-09": 0.19, "2021-12": 0.17, "2022-03": 0.15, "2022-06": 0.22, "2022-09": 0.23, "2022-12": 0.25, "2023-03": 0.06, "2023-06": 0.29, "2023-09": 0.19, "2023-12": 0.22, "2024-03": 0.04, "2024-06": 0.12, "2024-09": 0.14, "2024-12": 0.28, "2025-03": 0.01, "2025-06": 0.12, "2025-09": 0.19, "2025-12": 0.28, "2026-03": 0,
EPS CAGR: -49.09%
EPS Trend: -31.9%
Last SUE: -1.16
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of ECVT over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 126.624, 2021-06: 146.952, 2021-09: 167.428, 2021-12: 170.197, 2022-03: 179.714, 2022-06: 225.172, 2022-09: 232.533, 2022-12: 182.74, 2023-03: 160.874, 2023-06: 184.11, 2023-09: 173.326, 2023-12: 172.808, 2024-03: 160.537, 2024-06: 182.82, 2024-09: 179.175, 2024-12: 181.961, 2025-03: 162.197, 2025-06: 200.128, 2025-09: 204.9, 2025-12: 199.4, 2026-03: null,
Rev. CAGR: 2.81%
Rev. Trend: -9.7%
Last SUE: 0.01
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

P/E ratio 260.8

Altman Z'' 0.32 < 1.0 - financial distress zone

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: ECVT Ecovyst

Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) provides specialty catalysts and related services globally. The company operates through two primary segments.

The Ecoservices segment focuses on sulfuric acid recycling, a critical component in petroleum refining. This segment also supplies virgin sulfuric acid for various industrial uses, including mining and water treatment.

The Advanced Materials & Catalysts segment offers specialized catalysts and process solutions for polyethylene production. This segment also provides advanced silicas and zeolite catalysts used in oil refining, sustainable fuels, and emission control systems. Zeolite catalysts are microporous, aluminosilicate minerals used to speed up chemical reactions.

Ecovyst Inc. was founded in 1831 and was formerly known as PQ Group Holdings Inc. Further research on ValueRay can provide more detailed financial and operational insights.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Refinery alkylate production drives sulfuric acid recycling demand
  • Polyethylene catalyst sales impact Advanced Materials revenue
  • Virgin sulfuric acid demand fluctuates with industrial activity
  • Zeolite catalyst sales depend on refining and emission control markets
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 6.5
Net Income: -71.1m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.05 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 25.91% < 20% (prev 26.77%; Δ -0.86% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 140.3m > Net Income -71.1m
Net Debt (233.5m) to EBITDA (151.2m): 1.54 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.64 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (114.5m) vs 12m ago -1.77% < -2%
Gross Margin: 22.73% > 18% (prev 0.29%; Δ 2.24k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 50.05% > 50% (prev 39.09%; Δ 10.96% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.84 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 151.2m / Interest Expense TTM 39.3m)
Altman Z'' 0.32
A: 0.16 (Total Current Assets 319.4m - Total Current Liabilities 120.8m) / Total Assets 1.26b
B: -0.20 (Retained Earnings -248.6m / Total Assets 1.26b)
C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 72.5m / Avg Total Assets 1.53b)
D: -0.37 (Book Value of Equity -243.9m / Total Liabilities 657.5m)
Altman-Z'' Score: 0.32 = B
Beneish M -3.09
DSRI: 1.01 (Receivables 85.3m/77.9m, Revenue 766.6m/704.5m)
GMI: 1.26 (GM 22.73% / 28.61%)
AQI: 0.67 (AQ_t 0.34 / AQ_t-1 0.50)
SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 766.6m / 704.5m)
TATA: -0.17 (NI -71.1m - CFO 140.3m) / TA 1.26b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.09 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of ECVT shares? As of April 08, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 13.01 with a total of 1,061,896 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.17%, over one month by +15.85%, over three months by +28.05% and over the past year by +134.84%.
Is ECVT a buy, sell or hold? Ecovyst has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.67. Therefore, it is recommended to buy ECVT.
  • StrongBuy: 4
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the ECVT price?
Analysts Target Price 14.2 9.1%
Ecovyst (ECVT) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 07 April 2026
P/E Trailing = 260.8
P/E Forward = 23.2019
P/S = 2.055
P/B = 2.3897
Revenue TTM = 766.6m USD
EBIT TTM = 72.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 151.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 392.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 9.50m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 430.7m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 233.5m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.72b USD (1.49b + Debt 430.7m - CCE 197.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.84 (Ebit TTM 72.5m / Interest Expense TTM 39.3m)
EV/FCF = 24.61x (Enterprise Value 1.72b / FCF TTM 69.9m)
FCF Yield = 4.06% (FCF TTM 69.9m / Enterprise Value 1.72b)
FCF Margin = 9.12% (FCF TTM 69.9m / Revenue TTM 766.6m)
Net Margin = -9.28% (Net Income TTM -71.1m / Revenue TTM 766.6m)
Gross Margin = 22.73% ((Revenue TTM 766.6m - Cost of Revenue TTM 592.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 23.47% (prev 25.43%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.36 (Enterprise Value 1.72b / Total Assets 1.26b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.04% (Interest Expense 8.80m / Debt 430.7m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 57.3m (EBIT 72.5m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 2.64 (Total Current Assets 319.4m / Total Current Liabilities 120.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.71 (Debt 430.7m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 603.5m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.54 (Net Debt 233.5m / EBITDA 151.2m)
Debt / FCF = 3.34 (Net Debt 233.5m / FCF TTM 69.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 650.6m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -4.64% (Net Income -71.1m / Total Assets 1.26b)
RoE = -10.93% (Net Income TTM -71.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 650.6m)
RoCE = 6.95% (EBIT 72.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 650.6m + L.T.Debt 392.6m))
RoIC = 4.12% (NOPAT 57.3m / Invested Capital 1.39b)
WACC = 9.38% (E(1.49b)/V(1.92b) * Re(11.63%) + D(430.7m)/V(1.92b) * Rd(2.04%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 11.63% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.17%
[DCF] Terminal Value 70.91% ; FCFF base≈74.3m ; Y1≈64.4m ; Y5≈51.2m
[DCF] Fair Price = 4.62 (EV 744.8m - Net Debt 233.5m = Equity 511.2m / Shares 110.6m; r=9.38% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -16.34% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -31.93 | EPS CAGR: -49.09% | SUE: -1.16 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -9.66 | Revenue CAGR: 2.81% | SUE: 0.01 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.17 | Chg7d=-0.009 | Chg30d=+0.024 | Revisions Net=+3 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.60 | Chg7d=-0.006 | Chg30d=-0.003 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+54.3% | Growth Revenue=+24.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.77 | Chg7d=-0.021 | Chg30d=-0.069 | Revisions Net=-3 | Growth EPS=+27.4% | Growth Revenue=+5.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (3 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 11.2% (Discount Rate 11.6% - Earnings Yield 0.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -1.6% (Analyst 9.6% - Implied 11.2%)
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