ECOVYST INC (ECVT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ECVT • US27923Q1094
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+0.11 (+0.79%)
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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.
- ECVT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- ECVT has a worse Return On Assets (-5.64%) than 71.95% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ECVT (-11.79%) is worse than 67.07% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.73%, ECVT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- ECVT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.67%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.49%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.73%) for ECVT is above the 3 year average (4.67%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- The Operating Margin of ECVT (10.80%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ECVT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 22.72%, ECVT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ECVT has declined.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ECVT has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ECVT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ECVT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ECVT has an Altman-Z score of 2.15. This is not the best score and indicates that ECVT is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ECVT has a Altman-Z score (2.15) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ECVT has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.62. This is a neutral value as ECVT would need 5.62 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.62, ECVT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65 indicates that ECVT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ECVT (0.65) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC13.18%
2.3 Liquidity
- ECVT has a Current Ratio of 2.64. This indicates that ECVT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ECVT has a Current ratio of 2.64. This is in the better half of the industry: ECVT outperforms 71.95% 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 84.15% 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.
- Looking at the last year, ECVT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.83% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.85% on average over the past years.
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 12.76% on average per year.
- ECVT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.39% yearly.
EPS Next Y2.34%
EPS Next 2Y14.15%
EPS Next 3Y12.76%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year22.46%
Revenue Next 2Y14.31%
Revenue Next 3Y11.39%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. ECVT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.50, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ECVT.
- ECVT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ECVT to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say ECVT is valued inline with the index average.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.96, ECVT is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ECVT is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ECVT to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.99), we can say ECVT is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ECVT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ECVT is cheaper than 64.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ECVT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.8 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ECVT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- ECVT's earnings are expected to grow with 12.76% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)10.04
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.15%
EPS Next 3Y12.76%
5. ECVT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ECVT!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ECVT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:ECVT (4/29/2026, 11:44:49 AM)
14.1
+0.11 (+0.79%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Industry Strength66.46
Industry Growth34.78
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/bmo
Inst Owners109.92%
Inst Owner Change0.11%
Ins Owners1.77%
Ins Owner Change1.8%
Market Cap1.56B
Revenue(TTM)766.66M
Net Income(TTM)-71.13M
Analysts81.82
Price Target14.48 (2.7%)
Short Float %3.02%
Short Ratio1.44
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)18.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)16.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)21.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.96 | ||
| P/S | 2.03 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.11 | ||
| P/B | 2.58 | ||
| P/tB | 7.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.8 |
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY4.26%
EPS(NY)0.61
Fwd EY4.35%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY4.48%
OCF(TTM)1.27
OCFY9%
SpS6.93
BVpS5.46
TBVpS1.97
PEG (NY)10.04
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.58274 (-39.13%)
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 | 2.15 |
F-Score6
WACC13.18%
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 Y2.34%
EPS Next 2Y14.15%
EPS Next 3Y12.76%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.83%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.09%
Revenue growth 5Y7.85%
Sales Q2Q%9.56%
Revenue Next Year22.46%
Revenue Next 2Y14.31%
Revenue Next 3Y11.39%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-22.26%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.73%
EBIT growth 5Y5.75%
EBIT Next Year62.89%
EBIT Next 3Y23.81%
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 23.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.58.
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 2.34% in the next year.