PQG Share Price | Ecovyst, Inc. Stock Analysis & Recommendation

Q: What does Ecovyst, Inc. do?

Overview: Ecovyst, Inc. is a global provider of specialty catalysts, chemicals, and services within the specialty chemicals industry, operating in the micro-cap market.Financial Snapshot: Most recent Net Sales: 162 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Most recent Net Profit: -4 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Market cap: USD 943.90 Million (Micro Cap)Key Metrics: P/E: 16.00 Debt Equity: 1.06 Return on Equity: 8.68% Price to Book: 1.35Contact Details: Address: 300 Lindenwood Dr, MALVERN PA: 19355-1740 Tel: 1 610 6514400

Q: Is Ecovyst, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 27 February 2025, the valuation grade for Ecovyst, Inc. has moved from expensive to risky, indicating a shift in perception regarding its valuation. Based on the current metrics, the company appears to be overvalued. The P/E ratio stands at 16, while the EV to EBITDA ratio is 9.27, and the Price to Book Value is 1.35, which suggests that the stock is trading at a premium compared to its earnings and book value.In comparison to its peers, Ecovyst's P/E ratio of 18.34 is higher than that of Minerals Technologies, Inc., which has a P/E of 12.35, indicating that Ecovyst may be overvalued relative to this competitor. Additionally, while Hawkins, Inc. has a significantly higher P/E of 43.65, it is considered fair, suggesting that Ecovyst's valuation is not justified in the same way. Over the past year, Ecovyst has returned 43.78%, outperforming the S&P 500's 17.14%, but this strong performance may not be sustainable given its current valuation metrics.

Q: Is Ecovyst, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 10 October 2025, the technical trend for Ecovyst, Inc. has changed from mildly bullish to sideways. The current technical stance is neutral, with mixed indicators influencing this position. The weekly MACD is mildly bearish, while the monthly MACD is mildly bullish. The RSI shows a bearish signal on the monthly timeframe, and Bollinger Bands indicate a bearish stance weekly and sideways monthly. Moving averages are mildly bullish on the daily chart. In terms of performance, Ecovyst has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past month with a return of -10.27% compared to the S&P 500's 0.31%, but has outperformed over the past year with a return of 23.88% versus 13.36% for the benchmark. Overall, the mixed signals suggest a cautious approach.

Price Point

High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation

Technical

Day's Volume

CASH

3.53 M

Shareholding (Dec 2025)

FII

5.21%

Held by 79 FIIs

DII

44.08%

Held by 66 DIIs

Promoter

0.01%

How big is Ecovyst, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, Ecovyst, Inc. has a market capitalization of 943.90 million, with net sales of 706.20 million and a net profit of -11.56 million for the latest four quarters. As of Dec 24, the company reported shareholder's funds of 700.46 million and total assets of 1,802.32 million.

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What does Ecovyst, Inc. do?

22-Jun-2025

Ecovyst, Inc. is a global provider of specialty catalysts and chemicals in the specialty chemicals industry, with recent net sales of $162 million and a market cap of $943.90 million. The company reported a net profit of -$4 million for the latest quarter.

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Who are in the management team of Ecovyst, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of Ecovyst, Inc. includes President and CEO Belgacem Chariag, Lead Independent Director Timothy Walsh, and Directors Susan Ward, Gregory Brenneman, Robert Coxon, and Martin Craighead. They oversee the company's strategic direction and operations.

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Is Ecovyst, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

20-Sep-2025

As of February 27, 2025, Ecovyst, Inc. is considered overvalued with a valuation grade of risky, reflected by a P/E ratio of 16 and an EV to EBITDA ratio of 9.27, despite outperforming the S&P 500 over the past year.

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Is Ecovyst, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

14-Oct-2025

As of October 10, 2025, Ecovyst, Inc. shows a neutral technical stance with mixed indicators, having underperformed the S&P 500 over the past month but outperformed it over the past year, suggesting a cautious approach.

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Score

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Sell

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Dashboard

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 6.20%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 6.20% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)

The company declared very negative results in Mar'25 after flat results in Dec'24

Risky -

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Industry

Specialty Chemicals

Market cap

USD 1,325 Million (Small Cap)

P/E

31.00

Industry P/E

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Debt Equity

1.29

Return on Equity

7.12%

Price to Book

2.18

Revenue and Profits:

Net Sales:

199 Million

(Quarterly Results - Dec 2025)

Net Profit:

9 Million

Total Returns

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

TimePeriod

Price Return

Dividend Return

Total Return

3 Months

24.02%

6 Months

35.52%

1 Year

87.19%

2 Years

15.86%

3 Years

17.45%

4 Years

1.87%

5 Years

-24.37%

Ecovyst, Inc. for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News & Corporate Actions

News

No Recent News for the Company

Announcements

No announcement available

Corporate Actions

No corporate action available

Key Factors

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-12.42%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-11.66%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

2.20

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

4.51

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

1.06

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.46

Tax Ratio

1.49%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

6.20%

ROE (avg)

9.14%

Valuation key factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

2.18

EV to EBIT

24.29

EV to EBITDA

12.59

EV to Capital Employed

1.52

EV to Sales

2.81

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

6.24%

ROE (Latest)

7.12%

Technicals key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Mildly Bullish

OBV

No Trend

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Shareholding

Shareholding Snapshot : Dec 2025

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Held in 63 Schemes (50.69%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 79 Foreign Institutions (5.21%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

Financial

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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'25 - QoQ

Dec'25

Sep'25

Change(%)

Net Sales

199.40

204.90

-2.68%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

46.20

45.20

2.21%

Interest

7.50

6.30

19.05%

Exceptional Items

-7.00

-2.30

-204.35%

Consolidate Net Profit

9.20

0.40

2,200.00%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

128.50%

167.00%

-3.85%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Dec 2025 is -2.68% vs 2.40% in Sep 2025

Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Dec 2025 is 2,200.00% vs -93.33% in Sep 2025

All Quarterly Results

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'25

Dec'25

Dec'24

Change(%)

Net Sales

723.50

704.50

2.70%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

157.00

195.10

-19.53%

Interest

26.00

32.20

-19.25%

Exceptional Items

-13.70

-74.80

81.68%

Consolidate Net Profit

6.30

-6.70

194.03%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

108.40%

150.10%

-4.17%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2025 is 2.70% vs 1.94% in Dec 2024

Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2025 is 194.03% vs -109.41% in Dec 2024

All Annual Results

Company CV

About Ecovyst, Inc.

Ecovyst, Inc.

Specialty Chemicals

PQ Group Holdings Inc. is a global provider of specialty catalysts, chemicals and services. The Company's products and services support customers globally through its network of manufacturing facilities. The Company conduct its operations through three business segments: Refining Services, which is a provider of sulfuric acid recycling to the North American refining industry for the production of alkylate; Catalysts that serves the packaging and engineering plastics and the global refining, petrochemical and emissions control industries; and Performance Chemicals, which supplies diverse product end uses, including personal and industrial cleaning products, fuel efficient tires, surface coatings, and food and beverage products. The Company serves various markets, which includes fuels and emissions controls, consumer products, construction, packaging and engineering plastics, industrial and process chemicals and natural resources.

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Company Details

300 Lindenwood Dr , MALVERN PA : 19355-1740

Tel: 1 610 6514400

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