ECOVYST INC (ECVT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ECVT - US27923Q1094 - Common Stock
10.82 USD
+0.09 (+0.84%)
Taking everything into account, ECVT scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ECVT was compared to 82 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. ECVT scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. ECVT has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ECVT was profitable.
- ECVT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ECVT reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ECVT had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -6.16%, ECVT is not doing good in the industry: 75.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ECVT's Return On Equity of -17.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT is outperformed by 71.95% of its industry peers.
- ECVT's Return On Invested Capital of 4.78% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT outperforms 57.32% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ECVT is in line with the industry average of 6.10%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of ECVT (11.78%) is better than 63.41% of its industry peers.
- ECVT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of ECVT (24.21%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ECVT's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ECVT is destroying value.
- ECVT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ECVT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ECVT is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ECVT has an Altman-Z score of 1.16. This is a bad value and indicates that ECVT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.16, ECVT is not doing good in the industry: 73.17% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ECVT is 11.56, which is on the high side as it means it would take ECVT, 11.56 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ECVT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (11.56) than 60.98% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.39 is on the high side and indicates that ECVT has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.39, ECVT is not doing good in the industry: 73.17% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.16 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC11.25%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.25 indicates that ECVT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ECVT has a Current ratio of 2.25. This is in the better half of the industry: ECVT outperforms 62.20% of its industry peers.
- 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 79.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.07 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ECVT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.38%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, ECVT shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -9.01% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.74% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.75% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.38%
EPS 3Y4.38%
EPS 5Y-9.01%
EPS Q2Q%35.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.74%
Revenue growth 3Y4.85%
Revenue growth 5Y5.75%
Sales Q2Q%14.34%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.54% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- ECVT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.37% yearly.
EPS Next Y-12.13%
EPS Next 2Y5.84%
EPS Next 3Y15.47%
EPS Next 5Y11.54%
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2Y3.28%
Revenue Next 3Y4.63%
Revenue Next 5Y4.37%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ECVT is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.03.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ECVT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ECVT to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.33), we can say ECVT is valued slightly cheaper.
- ECVT is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.65.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ECVT.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. ECVT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.65 |
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 75.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.83 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ECVT's earnings are expected to grow with 15.47% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.84%
EPS Next 3Y15.47%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ECVT!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:ECVT (1/15/2026, 3:40:04 PM)
10.82
+0.09 (+0.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners105.99%
Inst Owner Change0.25%
Ins Owners1.47%
Ins Owner Change-0.24%
Market Cap1.23B
Revenue(TTM)749.19M
Net Income(TTM)-106.87M
Analysts81.67
Price Target11.9 (9.98%)
Short Float %4.12%
Short Ratio3.57
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)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)2.19%
PT rev (3m)-3.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-38.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-14.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.71%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.65 | ||
| P/S | 1.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.65 | ||
| P/B | 2.03 | ||
| P/tB | 5.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.83 |
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY5.55%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY6%
FCF(TTM)0.65
FCFY5.99%
OCF(TTM)1.25
OCFY11.55%
SpS6.57
BVpS5.33
TBVpS1.92
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.48
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.16 |
F-Score4
WACC11.25%
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)15.38%
EPS 3Y4.38%
EPS 5Y-9.01%
EPS Q2Q%35.71%
EPS Next Y-12.13%
EPS Next 2Y5.84%
EPS Next 3Y15.47%
EPS Next 5Y11.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.74%
Revenue growth 3Y4.85%
Revenue growth 5Y5.75%
Sales Q2Q%14.34%
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2Y3.28%
Revenue Next 3Y4.63%
Revenue Next 5Y4.37%
EBIT growth 1Y-11.22%
EBIT growth 3Y17.3%
EBIT growth 5Y7.72%
EBIT Next Year48.77%
EBIT Next 3Y19.84%
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 4 / 10 to ECOVYST INC (ECVT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 decline by -12.13% in the next year.