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PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES INC (PCT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:PCT - Nasdaq - US74623V1035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

6.72  +0.06 (+0.9%)

After market: 6.95 +0.23 (+3.42%)

Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, PCT scores 1 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PCT was compared to 85 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. Both the profitability and financial health of PCT have multiple concerns. PCT is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

PCT had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year PCT has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years PCT always reported negative net income.
PCT had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
PCT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPCT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

PCT has a Return On Assets of -36.22%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PCT underperforms 89.41% of its industry peers.
PCT's Return On Equity of -160.23% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PCT is outperformed by 89.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -36.22%
ROE -160.23%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-18.61%
ROA(5y)-13.78%
ROE(3y)-67.01%
ROE(5y)-44.56%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PCT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPCT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for PCT so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
PCT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPCT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The number of shares outstanding for PCT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, PCT has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for PCT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
PCT Yearly Shares OutstandingPCT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
PCT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPCT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.60, we must say that PCT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -0.60, PCT is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PCT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.79. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
PCT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.79) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.79
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.6
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
PCT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPCT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.59 indicates that PCT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
PCT's Current ratio of 0.59 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PCT is outperformed by 89.41% of its industry peers.
PCT has a Quick Ratio of 0.59. This is a bad value and indicates that PCT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.50, PCT is doing worse than 84.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.5
PCT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPCT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for PCT have decreased strongly by -156.78% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-156.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-165.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.27% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, PCT will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 237.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y50.82%
EPS Next 2Y27.68%
EPS Next 3Y21.22%
EPS Next 5Y18.27%
Revenue Next Year1475.23%
Revenue Next 2Y551.86%
Revenue Next 3Y393.65%
Revenue Next 5Y237.39%

3.3 Evolution

PCT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPCT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
PCT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPCT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 1 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PCT. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year PCT is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
PCT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPCT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
PCT Per share dataPCT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 -0.5 1 -1 -1.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PCT's earnings are expected to grow with 21.22% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.68%
EPS Next 3Y21.22%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PCT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES INC

NASDAQ:PCT (5/2/2025, 8:16:45 PM)

After market: 6.95 +0.23 (+3.42%)

6.72

+0.06 (+0.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-27 2025-02-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-07 2025-05-07/amc
Inst Owners69.95%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners3.41%
Ins Owner Change0.89%
Market Cap1.21B
Analysts75
Price Target13.46 (100.3%)
Short Float %26.81%
Short Ratio16.58
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-117.21%
Min EPS beat(2)-157.29%
Max EPS beat(2)-77.13%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-116.37%
Min EPS beat(4)-160.9%
Max EPS beat(4)-70.15%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-63.77%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-45.21%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-74.16%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-100%
Min Revenue beat(2)-100%
Max Revenue beat(2)-100%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-100%
Min Revenue beat(4)-100%
Max Revenue beat(4)-100%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-2.22%
PT rev (3m)-2.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-71.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-43.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S N/A
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 6.68
P/tB 6.68
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.61
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.79
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.12
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.81
OCFYN/A
SpS0
BVpS1.01
TBVpS1.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -36.22%
ROE -160.23%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-18.61%
ROA(5y)-13.78%
ROE(3y)-67.01%
ROE(5y)-44.56%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.79
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 177.47%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.5
Altman-Z -0.6
F-Score4
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)3032.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-156.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-165.31%
EPS Next Y50.82%
EPS Next 2Y27.68%
EPS Next 3Y21.22%
EPS Next 5Y18.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year1475.23%
Revenue Next 2Y551.86%
Revenue Next 3Y393.65%
Revenue Next 5Y237.39%
EBIT growth 1Y-27.64%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year82.83%
EBIT Next 3Y47.78%
EBIT Next 5Y55.23%
FCF growth 1Y19.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-52.6%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A