Basic Materials
Ecovyst Inc.(ECVT)
Live Price
Offline$12.82
-0.47% today
Window Change
-2.81%
Window
May 29, 2026 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.63B
- Revenue Growth
- +2.7%
- EPS Growth
- -933.3%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
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Coverage: 15 bars ยท May 29, 2026 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) is a Basic Materials stock with a market cap of $1.63B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $12.82 and down 2.8% across the available one-year price window (May 29, 2026 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +2.7%, EPS growth of -933.3%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +2.7%, EPS -933.3%, free cash flow -13.6% with operating margin 1538.3% and ROIC 1113.4%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at price/sales 2.0. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines ECVT price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Basic Materials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+2.7% vs 0.0% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+1538.3% vs +10.5% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 7, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +2.7% and EPS is at -933.3%, with operating margin around 1538.3%.
Benchmark Edge
ECVT vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
ECVT Max Drawdown
-3.85%
Trailing 1Y
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for ECVT and SPY.
Company Overview
Ecovyst Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Ecovyst Inc. provides specialty catalysts and services in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Ecoservices and Catalyst Technologies. The Ecoservices segment offers sulfuric acid recycling services for production of alkylate for refineries; and virgin sulfuric acid for mining, water treatment, and industrial applications. The Catalyst Technologies segment provides customized catalyst products and process solutions to producers and licensors of polyethylene and methyl methacrylate. Its catalyst supports the production of plastics used in packaging films, bottles, containers, and other molded applications. This segment also provides zeolite-based emission control catalysts, which enable the removal of nitrogen oxides from diesel engine emissions, as well as sulfur dioxide from fuels during the refining process. The company was formerly known as PQ Group Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ecovyst Inc. in August 2021. Ecovyst Inc. was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
- Leadership
- Kurt J. Bitting
- IPO Date
- Sep 29, 2017
- Employees
- 920
- Street Address
- Valleybrooke Corporate Center
- Mailing
- Malvern, PA, 19355-1740
- Region
- Malvern, PA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 610 651 4400
- Last Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
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- EV/EBITDA
- 11.3
- Price/Sales
- 2.0
- Price/Book
- 2.8
Growth
- Revenue
- +2.7%
- EPS
- -933.3%
- Free Cash Flow
- -13.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 22.6%
- Operating Margin
- 1538.3%
- Net Margin
- -7.7%
- ROE
- -10.2%
- ROIC
- 1113.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.08
- Current Ratio
- 2.38
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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