Ecovyst Inc

Company Profile

Ecovyst Inc had its IPO on 2021-08-03 under the ticker symbol ECVT.

The company operates in the Basic Materials sector and Specialty Chemicals industry. Ecovyst Inc has a staff strength of 890 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Ecovyst Inc opened at $10.09 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $10.09 - $10.39, and closed at $10.33.

This is a +2.38% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 554,120 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Ecovyst Inc have slipped by -0.19%.

Ecovyst Inc's Key Ratios

Ecovyst Inc has a market cap of $1.24 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.5552 and a price to sales ratio of 1.4338.

In the last 12-months Ecovyst Inc’s revenue was $801.32 million with a gross profit of $224.63 million and an EBITDA of $193.53 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Ecovyst Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Ecovyst Inc’s operating margin was 14.19% while its return on assets stood at 3.78% with a return of equity of 8.4%.

In Q1, Ecovyst Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 12.4% while revenue growth was a negative 10.5%.

Ecovyst Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

8.9606

Trailing PE

22.6809

PEG

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.47 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 8.9606 and a PEG multiple of . A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Ecovyst Inc’s profitability.

Ecovyst Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.3958 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 9.7069. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.4338.

Ecovyst Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 31.45% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$1.83 billion

Total Liabilities

$109.00 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-18698000.00

Capital Expenditure

$18.70 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

0%

Ecovyst Inc ended 2024 with $1.83 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.83 billion while shareholder equity stood at $674.10 million.

Ecovyst Inc ended 2024 with $136.59 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $109.00 million in other current liabilities, 1400000.00 in common stock, $-243500000.00 in retained earnings and $403.80 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $61.60 million and cash and short-term investments were $61.60 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $17,100,000 while long-term debt stood at $864.13 million.

Ecovyst Inc’s total current assets stands at $221.30 million while long-term investments were $437.17 million and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $66.60 million compared to accounts payable of $34.10 million and inventory worth $45.80 million.

In 2024, Ecovyst Inc's operating cash flow was $-18698000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $18.70 million.

Comparatively, Ecovyst Inc paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$10.33

52-Week High

$11.75

52-Week Low

$8.2

Analyst Target Price

$15.25

Ecovyst Inc stock is currently trading at $10.33 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $11.75 and a 52-week low of $11.75. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $15.25.

Its 50-day moving average was $10.85 and 200-day moving average was $10.47 The short ratio stood at 2.71 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 2245.3% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 7582.2% are held by institutions.