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
- In the past year ECVT was profitable.
- 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.
- ECVT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ECVT (-6.16%) is worse than 73.49% of its industry peers.
- ECVT's Return On Equity of -17.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT is outperformed by 69.88% of its industry peers.
- ECVT has a Return On Invested Capital (4.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ECVT is in line with the industry average of 6.41%.
| 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
- ECVT has a better Operating Margin (11.78%) than 63.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ECVT has grown nicely.
- ECVT has a Gross Margin of 24.21%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ECVT outperforms 43.37% of its industry peers.
- 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. 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.
- There is no outstanding debt for ECVT. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- ECVT has an Altman-Z score of 1.20. 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 (1.20) than 72.29% 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.
- ECVT's Debt to FCF ratio of 11.56 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ECVT outperforms 59.04% of 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.39) than 73.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.2 |
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC8.42%
2.3 Liquidity
- ECVT has a Current Ratio of 2.25. This indicates that ECVT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ECVT has a better Current ratio (2.25) than 66.27% of its industry peers.
- ECVT has a Quick Ratio of 2.07. This indicates that ECVT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.07, ECVT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.31% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.07 |
3. ECVT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.45% over the past year.
- The earnings per share for ECVT have been decreasing by -12.80% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.45%
EPS 3Y-10.96%
EPS 5Y-12.8%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.56%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.08% 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 10.43% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.67%
EPS Next 2Y19.3%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.73%
Revenue Next 2Y9.36%
Revenue Next 3Y10.43%
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.
4. ECVT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.42, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ECVT.
- ECVT's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ECVT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.73 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ECVT.
- ECVT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ECVT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ECVT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- ECVT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ECVT is cheaper than 75.90% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.29 |
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 16.08% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)5.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.3%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
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
11.65
-0.11 (-0.94%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/bmo
Inst Owners108.75%
Inst Owner Change-2.36%
Ins Owners1.69%
Ins Owner Change1.57%
Market Cap1.29B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-106.87M
Analysts81.67
Price Target12.24 (5.06%)
Short Float %3.91%
Short Ratio2.87
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)0%
PT rev (3m)5.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.73 | ||
| P/S | 1.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.04 | ||
| P/B | 2.12 | ||
| P/tB | 5.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.29 |
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY5.15%
EPS(NY)0.62
Fwd EY5.34%
FCF(TTM)0.67
FCFY5.74%
OCF(TTM)1.29
OCFY11.06%
SpS6.77
BVpS5.5
TBVpS1.98
PEG (NY)5.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.61
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 | 1.2 |
F-Score4
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC0.57
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)3.45%
EPS 3Y-10.96%
EPS 5Y-12.8%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y3.67%
EPS Next 2Y19.3%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.56%
Revenue Next Year10.73%
Revenue Next 2Y9.36%
Revenue Next 3Y10.43%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-11.22%
EBIT growth 3Y17.3%
EBIT growth 5Y7.72%
EBIT Next Year33.97%
EBIT Next 3Y16.28%
EBIT Next 5Y13.15%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 3 / 10 to ECOVYST INC (ECVT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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 grow by 3.67% in the next year.