# Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Chemicals. Price $10.21, market value $1.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 44.4×** (5-yr avg 16.2×, 3-yr avg 16.3×). Ecovyst Inc. trades at 44.4× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 16.2×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 11.8×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.3×.
- **Price / book: 1.9×**. The shares trade at 1.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.4%** (5-yr avg 7.8%). Free cash flow equals 7.4% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 7.8%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 2.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 20.8%**. Ecovyst Inc. keeps 20.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 9.5%**. 9.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: -9.8%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -11.8%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 7.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 7.9%.
- **Return on assets: -4.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces -4.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 20.9%** (3-yr -4.1%/yr, 5-yr 7.8%/yr). Revenue grew 20.9% over the last year, against 7.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -916.7%**. Earnings per share fell 916.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -18.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -18.2% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.65**. Debt is 0.65 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.43**. A Z-score of 2.43 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Ecovyst Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 13.3%** (YTD 4.9%, 3-mo -20.5%). The shares are up 13.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -32.3%** (37.8% above the low). Trading 32% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 39**. An RSI of 39 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.73** (volatility 32%). Beta of 0.73 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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