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
- ECVT had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -5.64%, ECVT is doing worse than 71.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -11.79%, ECVT is doing worse than 67.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- ECVT's Return On Invested Capital of 5.73% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT outperforms 62.20% of its industry peers.
- 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 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 in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ECVT has declined.
- ECVT has a Gross Margin (22.72%) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- ECVT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- 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 2.19. 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 (2.19) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- ECVT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.62) than 76.83% of its industry peers.
- ECVT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65. This is a neutral value indicating ECVT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.65, ECVT is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.66% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC13.2%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.64, ECVT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- ECVT has a Quick Ratio of 2.42. This indicates that ECVT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ECVT's Quick ratio of 2.42 is amongst the best of the industry. ECVT outperforms 84.15% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, ECVT shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -12.80% on average per year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.76% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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 Y2.34%
EPS Next 2Y14.15%
EPS Next 3Y12.76%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.45%
Revenue Next 2Y12.84%
Revenue Next 3Y10.07%
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.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.02, ECVT is valued on the expensive side.
- ECVT's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ECVT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.53, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.47, the valuation of ECVT can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ECVT.
- ECVT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ECVT is valued a bit cheaper than 60.98% 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 68.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.09 |
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 12.76% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)10.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.15%
EPS Next 3Y12.76%
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
14.41
+0.37 (+2.64%)
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 Owners109.92%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners1.77%
Ins Owner Change1.8%
Market Cap1.59B
Revenue(TTM)766.66M
Net Income(TTM)-71.13M
Analysts81.82
Price Target14.48 (0.49%)
Short Float %4.22%
Short Ratio2.08
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)3.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)12.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)16.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)8.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)18.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.47 | ||
| P/S | 2.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.8 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.36 | ||
| P/B | 2.64 | ||
| P/tB | 7.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.09 |
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY4.16%
EPS(NY)0.61
Fwd EY4.26%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY4.39%
OCF(TTM)1.27
OCFY8.8%
SpS6.93
BVpS5.46
TBVpS1.97
PEG (NY)10.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.58274 (-40.44%)
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 | 2.19 |
F-Score6
WACC13.2%
ROIC/WACC0.43
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 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 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 24.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.64.
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.