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Ecovyst Inc. ECVT

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Ecovyst Inc.

Overview of Ecovyst Inc.

ECVT NYQ
Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals Framework: Commodities & Mining Small Cap
Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT), is a Small Cap company, in the Specialty Chemicals industry, last closed at $10.12, about 1.4% undervalued vs fair value, +9.4% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 20.9% ROE -10.9% Gross Margin 21.9% Div Yield 7.21%
USD 10.12
-0.88%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 33.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.30B
Enterprise Value
$1.76B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 61%
Updated: Sep 12
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.ecovyst.com
HQ Malvern, PA
Employees 920
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 5 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$9
$10
$12
Current: $10.12 +1% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$723.5M
20.9%%
Gross Profit
$158.1M
-3.2%%
Operating Income
$78.4M
-11%%
Net Income
$-71.1M
-969.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
-98.3%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$603.9M
864.1% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
2/6
Improving
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High Impact
1
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Ecovyst Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
51
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Cash Generation Consistent Cash generation is consistent (score 0.83), indicating reliable business model.
  • Consistent Cash Generation Cash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.83).

Key risks

  • Commodity Pressure / Weak Differentiation Gross margin at 36.4th percentile with high volatility suggests weak pricing power or commoditized products.
  • Elevated Debt Risk Debt serviceability is weak (score 0.34), raising refinancing risk.

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Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing ECVT's balance between Growth (35.3%), Profitability (31.8%), and Safety (32.9%). Growth 35% Safety 33% Profitability 32%

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Growth

44th percentile vs peers
45
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 20.9% 73p Revenue CAGR 3Y -4.1% 38p TSR 36.5% 61p EPS Growth YoY -9.76 1p
Strengths
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-9.76)

Profitability

40th percentile vs peers
40
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Safety

41th percentile vs peers
42
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Ecovyst Inc..

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Base
$10.26
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+1.4% vs current
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