ECOVYST INC (ECVT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ECVT • US27923Q1094

11.27 USD
-0.18 (-1.57%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
11.27 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall ECVT gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ECVT against 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. The financial health of ECVT is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ECVT does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ECVT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ECVT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ECVT reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years ECVT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
ECVT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFECVT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • ECVT has a worse Return On Assets (-6.16%) than 74.70% of its industry peers.
  • ECVT has a Return On Equity of -17.58%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ECVT underperforms 71.08% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.78%, ECVT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.83% 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 6.18%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.16%
ROE -17.58%
ROIC 4.78%
ROA(3y)2.47%
ROA(5y)-1.71%
ROE(3y)6.52%
ROE(5y)-4.23%
ROIC(3y)5.69%
ROIC(5y)4.4%
ECVT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICECVT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.78%, ECVT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ECVT has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of ECVT (24.21%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ECVT has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.78%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.21%
OM growth 3Y11.88%
OM growth 5Y1.86%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.35%
GM growth 5Y-1.84%
ECVT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsECVT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

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2. Health

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.
  • There is no outstanding debt for ECVT. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
ECVT Yearly Shares OutstandingECVT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
ECVT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsECVT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.20, we must say that ECVT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ECVT's Altman-Z score of 1.20 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT is outperformed by 68.67% of its industry peers.
  • ECVT has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.56. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ECVT would need 11.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 11.56, ECVT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.39 is on the high side and indicates that ECVT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ECVT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.39) than 74.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.39
Debt/FCF 11.56
Altman-Z 1.2
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC11.28%
ECVT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFECVT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.25 indicates that ECVT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.25, ECVT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.07 indicates that ECVT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ECVT has a better Quick ratio (2.07) than 80.72% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.25
Quick Ratio 2.07
ECVT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesECVT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ECVT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.17%.
  • The earnings per share for ECVT have been decreasing by -12.51% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.17%
EPS 3Y-10.47%
EPS 5Y-12.51%
EPS Q2Q%3.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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 13.74% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.33% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y1.22%
EPS Next 2Y18.26%
EPS Next 3Y13.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.93%
Revenue Next 2Y3.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.33%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
ECVT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesECVT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
ECVT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesECVT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.48, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ECVT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ECVT is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • ECVT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.25, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ECVT.
  • ECVT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • ECVT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.48
Fwd PE 18.25
ECVT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsECVT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ECVT.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ECVT is valued a bit cheaper than 77.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.38
EV/EBITDA 12.31
ECVT Per share dataECVT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

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 13.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)15.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.26%
EPS Next 3Y13.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ECVT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ECOVYST INC

NYSE:ECVT (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 11.27 0 (0%)

11.27

-0.18 (-1.57%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners105.99%
Inst Owner Change-2.26%
Ins Owners1.47%
Ins Owner Change1.43%
Market Cap1.29B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-106.87M
Analysts81.67
Price Target12.24 (8.61%)
Short Float %4%
Short Ratio3.25
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)20.02%
Min EPS beat(2)19.79%
Max EPS beat(2)20.26%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)45.97%
Min EPS beat(4)15.13%
Max EPS beat(4)128.72%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)16.25%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)11.96%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)10.9%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.89%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.89%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.28%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.7%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.38%
PT rev (1m)2.86%
PT rev (3m)0.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.48
Fwd PE 18.25
P/S 1.72
P/FCF 17.38
P/OCF 9.01
P/B 2.11
P/tB 5.87
EV/EBITDA 12.31
EPS(TTM)0.61
EY5.41%
EPS(NY)0.62
Fwd EY5.48%
FCF(TTM)0.65
FCFY5.75%
OCF(TTM)1.25
OCFY11.09%
SpS6.57
BVpS5.33
TBVpS1.92
PEG (NY)15.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.55
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.16%
ROE -17.58%
ROCE 5.51%
ROIC 4.78%
ROICexc 5.04%
ROICexgc 6.77%
OM 11.78%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.21%
FCFM 9.87%
ROA(3y)2.47%
ROA(5y)-1.71%
ROE(3y)6.52%
ROE(5y)-4.23%
ROIC(3y)5.69%
ROIC(5y)4.4%
ROICexc(3y)6.1%
ROICexc(5y)4.71%
ROICexgc(3y)9.02%
ROICexgc(5y)6.89%
ROCE(3y)6.55%
ROCE(5y)5.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y19.33%
ROICexgc growth 5Y28.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y19.89%
ROICexc growth 5Y30.34%
OM growth 3Y11.88%
OM growth 5Y1.86%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.35%
GM growth 5Y-1.84%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.43
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.39
Debt/FCF 11.56
Debt/EBITDA 5.01
Cap/Depr 85.17%
Cap/Sales 9.16%
Interest Coverage 1.89
Cash Conversion 84.46%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.25
Quick Ratio 2.07
Altman-Z 1.2
F-Score4
WACC11.28%
ROIC/WACC0.42
Cap/Depr(3y)76.28%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.81%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.16%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.17%
EPS 3Y-10.47%
EPS 5Y-12.51%
EPS Q2Q%3.57%
EPS Next Y1.22%
EPS Next 2Y18.26%
EPS Next 3Y13.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.56%
Revenue Next Year0.93%
Revenue Next 2Y3.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.33%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-11.22%
EBIT growth 3Y17.3%
EBIT growth 5Y7.72%
EBIT Next Year33.97%
EBIT Next 3Y17%
EBIT Next 5Y14.46%
FCF growth 1Y-4.82%
FCF growth 3Y5.01%
FCF growth 5Y-10.41%
OCF growth 1Y-5.41%
OCF growth 3Y4.89%
OCF growth 5Y-10.96%

ECOVYST INC / ECVT FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ECOVYST INC (ECVT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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.


What is the profitability of ECVT stock?

ECOVYST INC (ECVT) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of ECOVYST INC (ECVT) stock?

The financial health rating of ECOVYST INC (ECVT) is 4 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ECVT stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ECOVYST INC (ECVT) is expected to grow by 1.22% in the next year.