Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 8, 2026
Basics
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Country
United States
Market cap
1.1B USD
Enterprise value
1.5B USD
Full-time employees
617
Overall health
Strength:growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers
Drawback:less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback:higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.06 vs a peer median of 0.69) and more debt relative to equity (0.84× vs a peer median of 0.36×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.06 vs peers 0.69) and more debt vs equity (0.84× vs peers 0.36×)
About average: valuation
Ranks #733 of 1,217 basic materials companies (bottom 40%)
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 72% of peers on free cash flow, but only 0% on earnings.
Relative to its free cash flow, Ecovyst looks cheaper than 72% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue −12%, operating profit −38%.
Since 2022, Ecovyst's revenue changed −12% while operating profit fell 38%: costs rose faster than sales.
Share count shrinking. Shares outstanding down 10% from December 2022 to July 2026.
Ecovyst had 10% fewer shares at July 2026 than at December 2022, mainly through buybacks, so each remaining share owns a larger slice of the business.
Loss over 12 months, profit last quarter. Lost money in the 12 months to June 2026, but made a $7.9M profit in the quarter to June 2026.
Ecovyst reported a net loss over the last twelve months, but its most recent quarter was profitable ($7.9M). One quarter isn't a trend, but it's closer to profitability than the 12-month figure suggests.
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 56 → 55
Share price +0.8%-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.
Earnings yield-5.6%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0364 · MAD: 0.0364
EBITDA yield11.3%
Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC enterprise value unavailable (debt or EBITDA not reported in standard form) · trailing 12 monthsReported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.53Sector median: 0.0854 · MAD: 0.0520
Free cash flow yield6.6%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 1.51Sector median: 0.0261 · MAD: 0.0261
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Ecovyst
Is Ecovyst getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Aug 6, 2026) showed no major changes: debt up 26%. Its overall score is unchanged at 46/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Ecovyst valued vs its peers?
Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 55/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Free cash flow yield 6.6% vs a peer median of 2.6% (stronger than 72% of peers).Free cash flow yield 6.6% vs peers 2.6% (stronger than 72% of peers).Earnings yield -5.6% vs a peer median of 3.6% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -5.6% vs peers 3.6% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Ecovyst growing?
Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 81/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Revenue growth 51.4% vs a peer median of 3.4% (stronger than 94% of peers).Revenue growth 51.4% vs peers 3.4% (stronger than 94% of peers).
How profitable is Ecovyst?
Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 26/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Return on assets -4.3% vs a peer median of 2.5% (weaker than 91% of peers).Return on assets -4.3% vs peers 2.5% (weaker than 91% of peers).
How risky is Ecovyst?
Higher risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Debt / equity 0.84× vs a peer median of 0.36× (weaker than 79% of peers).Debt / equity 0.84× vs peers 0.36× (weaker than 79% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 6, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Debt up 26%
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
795.4M USD
869.3M USD
+9.3%
Net income (12 months)
−63.2M USD
−61.3M USD
−3.0%
Operating margin
9.9%
9.4%
−0.4 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
79.5M USD
72.2M USD
−9.2%
Debt
392.8M USD
493.0M USD
+25.5%
Cash
162.6M USD
87.8M USD
−46.0%
Shares outstanding
109.5M
109.5M
+0.0%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Industry: Specialty Chemicals · 32 companies
Valuations in Specialty Chemicals are above their usual range since 2016.
74% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
17% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −8% and earnings +13% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is −36% vs the whole market, against a usual −31%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
28.9%
27.4%
28.5%
27.3%
21.8%
▼ 5.5 pts
Operating margin
8.9%
12.7%
15.3%
14.2%
9.0%
▼ 5.3 pts
Net margin
-22.9%
9.0%
12.2%
-1.1%
-9.8%
▼ 8.7 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
-7.2%
3.9%
3.9%
-0.4%
-5.6%
▼ 5.3 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
-18.9%
10.4%
10.1%
-0.9%
-11.8%
▼ 11 pts
Free cash flow margin
11.4%
15.6%
13.4%
15.8%
9.7%
▼ 6.1 pts
Current ratio
2.01×
2.07×
2.07×
2.64×
2.64×
▲ 0.2%
Quick ratio
1.64×
1.73×
1.69×
2.48×
2.42×
▼ 2.4%
Debt to equity
1.19×
1.24×
1.23×
1.23×
0.65×
▼ 47%
Interest coverage
1.48×
2.80×
2.00×
2.33×
1.90×
▼ 19%
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