ECOVYST INC (ECVT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ECVT • US27923Q1094
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This ECVT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ECVT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ECVT was profitable.
- In the past year ECVT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years ECVT reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- ECVT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ECVT (-5.64%) is worse than 71.08% of its industry peers.
- ECVT's Return On Equity of -11.79% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT is outperformed by 66.27% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.73%, ECVT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ECVT is in line with the industry average of 6.54%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.67%) for ECVT is below the current ROIC(5.73%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -5.64% | ||
| ROE | -11.79% | ||
| ROIC | 5.73% |
ROA(3y)-0.71%
ROA(5y)-1.09%
ROE(3y)-0.88%
ROE(5y)-2.22%
ROIC(3y)4.67%
ROIC(5y)4.52%
1.3 Margins
- ECVT has a Operating Margin (10.80%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ECVT has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 22.72%, ECVT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- ECVT's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 22.72% |
OM growth 3Y-11.09%
OM growth 5Y-1.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.25%
GM growth 5Y-6.42%
2. ECVT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ECVT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- ECVT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ECVT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ECVT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.05 indicates that ECVT is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ECVT (2.05) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ECVT is 5.62, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ECVT, 5.62 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.62, ECVT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- ECVT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65. This is a neutral value indicating ECVT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- ECVT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.65. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ECVT outperforms 54.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC13.04%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.64 indicates that ECVT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ECVT has a better Current ratio (2.64) than 72.29% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.42 indicates that ECVT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.42, ECVT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.64 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.42 |
3. ECVT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.45% over the past year.
- ECVT shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -12.80% yearly.
- ECVT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.83%.
- ECVT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.85% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.45%
EPS 3Y-10.96%
EPS 5Y-12.8%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.83%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.09%
Revenue growth 5Y7.85%
Sales Q2Q%9.56%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ECVT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.08% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ECVT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.67%
EPS Next 2Y19.3%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.45%
Revenue Next 2Y12.84%
Revenue Next 3Y10.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. ECVT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.73, the valuation of ECVT can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ECVT.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.60. ECVT is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.96, ECVT is valued on the expensive side.
- ECVT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ECVT to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.84), we can say ECVT is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ECVT is valued a bit cheaper than 63.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ECVT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ECVT is cheaper than 69.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.15 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- ECVT's earnings are expected to grow with 16.08% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)5.92
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.3%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
5. ECVT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ECVT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ECVT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
13.04
-0.08 (-0.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Inst Owners108.75%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.69%
Ins Owner Change1.8%
Market Cap1.44B
Revenue(TTM)766.66M
Net Income(TTM)-71.13M
Analysts81.82
Price Target14.48 (11.04%)
Short Float %4.31%
Short Ratio2.46
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)50.9%
Min EPS beat(2)19.79%
Max EPS beat(2)82%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)62.69%
Min EPS beat(4)19.79%
Max EPS beat(4)128.72%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)27.4%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)18.15%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)15.15%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.73%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.73%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.55%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.77%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.53%
PT rev (1m)18.33%
PT rev (3m)21.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.93%
EPS NQ rev (3m)12.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.68%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)16.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)8.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)18.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.96 | ||
| P/S | 1.88 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.28 | ||
| P/B | 2.39 | ||
| P/tB | 6.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.15 |
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY4.6%
EPS(NY)0.62
Fwd EY4.77%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY4.85%
OCF(TTM)1.27
OCFY9.73%
SpS6.93
BVpS5.46
TBVpS1.97
PEG (NY)5.92
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.58
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -5.64% | ||
| ROE | -11.79% | ||
| ROCE | 7.26% | ||
| ROIC | 5.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.93% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.74% | ||
| OM | 10.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 22.72% | ||
| FCFM | 9.12% |
ROA(3y)-0.71%
ROA(5y)-1.09%
ROE(3y)-0.88%
ROE(5y)-2.22%
ROIC(3y)4.67%
ROIC(5y)4.52%
ROICexc(3y)5.26%
ROICexc(5y)5%
ROICexgc(3y)8.24%
ROICexgc(5y)7.69%
ROCE(3y)5.91%
ROCE(5y)5.72%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.35%
ROICexgc growth 5Y41.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y32.23%
OM growth 3Y-11.09%
OM growth 5Y-1.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.25%
GM growth 5Y-6.42%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.62 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.43 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 89.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.18% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.63 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 86.95% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.64 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
F-Score6
WACC13.04%
ROIC/WACC0.44
Cap/Depr(3y)81.33%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.81%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.45%
EPS 3Y-10.96%
EPS 5Y-12.8%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y3.67%
EPS Next 2Y19.3%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.83%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.09%
Revenue growth 5Y7.85%
Sales Q2Q%9.56%
Revenue Next Year20.45%
Revenue Next 2Y12.84%
Revenue Next 3Y10.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-22.26%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.73%
EBIT growth 5Y5.75%
EBIT Next Year63.99%
EBIT Next 3Y23.97%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-13.64%
FCF growth 3Y-18.2%
FCF growth 5Y-11.19%
OCF growth 1Y-6.39%
OCF growth 3Y-9.07%
OCF growth 5Y-8.9%
ECOVYST INC / ECVT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ECOVYST INC (ECVT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ECVT.
Can you provide the valuation status for ECOVYST INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ECOVYST INC (ECVT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is ECOVYST INC (ECVT) stock?
ECOVYST INC (ECVT) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ECVT stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ECOVYST INC (ECVT) is 21.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.39.
What is the expected EPS growth for ECOVYST INC (ECVT) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ECOVYST INC (ECVT) is expected to grow by 3.67% in the next year.