ECOVYST INC (ECVT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ECVT • US27923Q1094

11.44 USD
-0.15 (-1.29%)
Last: Feb 23, 2026, 01:44 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, ECVT scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ECVT was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. The financial health of ECVT is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ECVT has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ECVT 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of -6.16%, ECVT is not doing good in the industry: 74.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -17.58%, ECVT is not doing good in the industry: 71.08% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ECVT's Return On Invested Capital of 4.78% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT outperforms 57.83% 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 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

  • ECVT has a better Operating Margin (11.78%) than 62.65% of its industry peers.
  • ECVT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.21%, ECVT is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.58% of the companies in the same 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ECVT is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ECVT has more shares outstanding
  • ECVT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • ECVT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • ECVT has an Altman-Z score of 1.21. This is a bad value and indicates that ECVT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ECVT has a worse Altman-Z score (1.21) than 69.88% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ECVT (11.56) is better than 60.24% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.39, ECVT is doing worse than 74.70% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.39
Debt/FCF 11.56
Altman-Z 1.21
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC11.39%
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.
  • ECVT's Current ratio of 2.25 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT outperforms 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.07, ECVT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.72% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.38% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, ECVT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.74% in the last year.
  • ECVT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.75% yearly.
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-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.
  • 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.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.07, ECVT is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ECVT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ECVT is cheaper than 60.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ECVT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
  • ECVT is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.53.
  • 61.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ECVT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • ECVT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.02.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.07
Fwd PE 18.53
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

  • ECVT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 77.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ECVT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.64
EV/EBITDA 12.41
ECVT Per share dataECVT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ECVT's earnings are expected to grow with 13.73% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.18%
EPS Next 3Y13.73%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ECVT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ECOVYST INC

NYSE:ECVT (2/23/2026, 1:44:36 PM)

11.44

-0.15 (-1.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners105.99%
Inst Owner Change-2.26%
Ins Owners1.47%
Ins Owner Change1.43%
Market Cap1.30B
Revenue(TTM)749.19M
Net Income(TTM)-106.87M
Analysts81.67
Price Target12.24 (6.99%)
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 19.07
Fwd PE 18.53
P/S 1.74
P/FCF 17.64
P/OCF 9.15
P/B 2.15
P/tB 5.96
EV/EBITDA 12.41
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY5.24%
EPS(NY)0.62
Fwd EY5.4%
FCF(TTM)0.65
FCFY5.67%
OCF(TTM)1.25
OCFY10.93%
SpS6.57
BVpS5.33
TBVpS1.92
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.48
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 1.21
F-Score4
WACC11.39%
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.