Why is Ecovyst, Inc. ?
1
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)
2
The company declared very negative results in Mar'25 after flat results in Dec'24
- NET PROFIT(Q) At USD 8.73 MM has Fallen at -42.4%
- INTEREST(HY) At USD 22.18 MM has Grown at 30.59%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at -1.97%
3
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 9.82%, its profits have fallen by -20.7%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Ecovyst, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Ecovyst, Inc.
4.41%
-0.06
40.61%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-13.54%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-13.23%
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
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
6.20%
ROE (avg)
9.14%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.35
EV to EBIT
18.48
EV to EBITDA
9.27
EV to Capital Employed
1.17
EV to Sales
2.39
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.34%
ROE (Latest)
8.68%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 200.13 MM
-14What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 8.73 MM has Fallen at -42.4%
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 22.18 MM has Grown at 30.59%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -1.97%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 16.31% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 9.21 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 7.36 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 11.74 MM has Fallen at -24.12%
Here's what is working for Ecovyst, Inc.
Net Sales
Highest at USD 200.13 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Depreciation
Highest at USD 23.94 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Ecovyst, Inc.
Net Profit
At USD 8.73 MM has Fallen at -42.4%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 15.16 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Interest
At USD 22.18 MM has Grown at 30.59%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 11.74 MM has Fallen at -24.12%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 15.47 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 9.21 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 7.36 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 16.31% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






