ECOVYST INC (ECVT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:ECVT • US27923Q1094
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-0.07 (-0.6%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
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After Hours: 2/18/2026, 4:15:00 PM
Overall ECVT gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ECVT against 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While ECVT seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ECVT has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ECVT had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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.
- In the past 5 years ECVT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ECVT (-6.16%) is worse than 75.90% of its industry peers.
- ECVT has a worse Return On Equity (-17.58%) than 72.29% of its industry peers.
- ECVT has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.78%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ECVT outperforms 56.63% 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 6.07%.
| 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
- 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.
- With a Gross Margin value of 24.21%, ECVT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.58% 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 | 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
- ECVT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ECVT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ECVT has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ECVT is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ECVT has an Altman-Z score of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that ECVT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ECVT's Altman-Z score of 1.22 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT is outperformed by 71.08% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 11.56, ECVT is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- ECVT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.39. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ECVT (1.39) is worse than 74.70% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.22 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC11.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.25 indicates that ECVT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ECVT (2.25) is better than 63.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.07 indicates that ECVT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.07, ECVT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -9.01% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, ECVT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.74% in the last 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
- ECVT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.54% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.37% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-15.66%
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3Y13.73%
EPS Next 5Y11.54%
Revenue Next Year4.5%
Revenue Next 2Y2.7%
Revenue Next 3Y4.04%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.28, the valuation of ECVT can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ECVT is valued a bit cheaper than 61.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.27, ECVT is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.74, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ECVT.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ECVT.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.16, ECVT is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ECVT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ECVT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.70% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.44 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ECVT's earnings are expected to grow with 13.73% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3Y13.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ECVT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
11.57
-0.07 (-0.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-04 2026-03-04/amc
Inst Owners105.99%
Inst Owner Change-2.68%
Ins Owners1.47%
Ins Owner Change1.43%
Market Cap1.32B
Revenue(TTM)749.19M
Net Income(TTM)-106.87M
Analysts81.67
Price Target12.24 (5.79%)
Short Float %4%
Short Ratio3.25
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)2.86%
PT rev (3m)-1.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.74 | ||
| P/S | 1.76 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.25 | ||
| P/B | 2.17 | ||
| P/tB | 6.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.44 |
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY5.19%
EPS(NY)0.62
Fwd EY5.34%
FCF(TTM)0.65
FCFY5.61%
OCF(TTM)1.25
OCFY10.81%
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 | 1.22 |
F-Score4
WACC11.37%
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-15.66%
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3Y13.73%
EPS Next 5Y11.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.74%
Revenue growth 3Y4.85%
Revenue growth 5Y5.75%
Sales Q2Q%14.34%
Revenue Next Year4.5%
Revenue Next 2Y2.7%
Revenue Next 3Y4.04%
Revenue Next 5Y4.37%
EBIT growth 1Y-11.22%
EBIT growth 3Y17.3%
EBIT growth 5Y7.72%
EBIT Next Year32.58%
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 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 -15.66% in the next year.