ECOVYST INC (ECVT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ECVT • US27923Q1094

11.62 USD
+0.16 (+1.4%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
11.62 USD
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:44 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall ECVT gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ECVT against 83 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • 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

  • ECVT's Return On Assets of -6.16% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT is outperformed by 75.90% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ECVT (-17.58%) is worse than 72.29% of its industry peers.
  • ECVT has a Return On Invested Capital (4.78%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ECVT is in line with the industry average of 6.11%.
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

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.78%, ECVT is doing good in 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.
  • ECVT's Gross Margin of 24.21% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT outperforms 44.58% of its industry peers.
  • 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
  • The number of shares outstanding for ECVT has been reduced compared to 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.21, ECVT is doing worse than 72.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • ECVT has a Debt to FCF ratio (11.56) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ECVT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.39. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • ECVT's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT is outperformed by 74.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.39
Debt/FCF 11.56
Altman-Z 1.21
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC11.37%
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 has a Current ratio of 2.25. This is in the better half 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

  • 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.
  • 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-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.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.37 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ECVT.
  • 61.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ECVT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.19, ECVT is valued a bit cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.82 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ECVT.
  • ECVT's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ECVT to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say ECVT is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.37
Fwd PE 18.82
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 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 73.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.92
EV/EBITDA 12.43
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

  • ECVT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ECOVYST INC

NYSE:ECVT (2/13/2026, 8:04:44 PM)

After market: 11.62 0 (0%)

11.62

+0.16 (+1.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)03-04
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 (5.34%)
Short Float %4.16%
Short Ratio3.43
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)-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 RankSector Rank
PE 19.37
Fwd PE 18.82
P/S 1.77
P/FCF 17.92
P/OCF 9.29
P/B 2.18
P/tB 6.05
EV/EBITDA 12.43
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY5.16%
EPS(NY)0.62
Fwd EY5.31%
FCF(TTM)0.65
FCFY5.58%
OCF(TTM)1.25
OCFY10.76%
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
WACC11.37%
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.