Ecovyst, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Specialty Chemicals
  • ISIN: US27923Q1094
USD
11.98
-0.2 (-1.64%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Comparison

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Quality
Valuation
Financial
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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 20.21%, its profits have fallen by -20.7%
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)

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.
79.07%
0.00
41.22%
S&P 500
16.12%
0.70
20.15%
stock-recommendationQuality
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

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
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
6.20%
ROE (avg)
9.14%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
31
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
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.24%
ROE (Latest)
7.12%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

4What is working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 14.78 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 9.36 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 204.91 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD 22.89 MM has Grown at 59.47%

-18What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)

At USD 0.41 MM has Fallen at -97.12%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 142.05 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -4.15%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 13.28% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 133.84 %

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.7

Here's what is working for Ecovyst, Inc.

Net Sales
Highest at USD 204.91 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 22.89 MM has Grown at 59.47%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 14.35 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 14.78 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 9.36 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Here's what is not working for Ecovyst, Inc.

Net Profit
At USD 0.41 MM has Fallen at -97.12%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 14.38 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 142.05 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

EPS
Lowest at USD -0.7
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 133.84 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 13.28% (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