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Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) Stock Analysis

Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ECVT

$9.97

−$0.10 (−0.99%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ECVT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$10.09
Previous Close
$10.07
Day's Range
9.94–10.13
52-Week Range
7.41–15.09
Volume
1.48M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.06
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.09B
P/E Ratio
43.35
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
11.46
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.26
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.23
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$723.52M+20.93%
Net Income (FY)
−$71.13M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−7.06%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
109.47M
1-Year Return
+22.48%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
1.27M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ECVT closed at $9.97, +22.48% over 1 year.

Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) has a market capitalization of $1.09B.

In fiscal 2025, ECVT reported revenue of $723.52M.

ECVT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) return since Sep 2017: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,248
+22.48%
5 years
$10,000 $8,831
−11.69%
Since Sep 2017
$10,000 $8,134
−18.66%

If you had invested $10,000 in Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) at the close on September 29, 2017, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $8,134 at the close on October 21, 2026: −18.66% in total, −2.25% a year, with dividends reinvested, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+2.47%
2025+27.36%
2024−21.80%
2023+10.27%
2022−13.48%
2021−11.38%
2020−5.34%
2019+16.00%
2018−9.97%
2017 (partial year)−4.64%

As of October 21, 2026.

ECVT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$723.52M−$71.13M−9.8%
2024$598.30M−$6.65M−1.1%
2023$584.85M$71.15M12.2%
2022$820.16M$73.70M9.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$723.52M$158.09M$78.43M−$71.13M−9.8%
2024$598.30M$163.38M$88.08M−$6.65M−1.1%
2023$584.85M$166.45M$97.03M$71.15M12.2%
2022$820.16M$224.63M$126.53M$73.70M9.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ECVT Dividend History

$3.20+77.8% vs 2020

Dividends per share, 2021 · 1 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2021$3.201+77.8%
2020$1.801—

Most recent payment: $3.20 per share, ex-dividend August 11, 2021. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ECVT Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricECVTSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/E43.3528.2953% above
P/S ratio1.261.5921% below
Profit margin−7.06%2.70%9.8 pts below

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) is capitalised at $1.09B on the latest close. It is classified in the Specialty Chemicals industry, within the Basic Materials sector. Headcount on file is 617.

The most recent close on file for ECVT is $9.97, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.10 (−0.99%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $7.41 to $15.09. The latest close sits 34.55% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $723.52M. That is +20.93% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $598.30M. The same year closed with a net loss of $71.13M. Profit margin runs at −7.06%. That is 9.8 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.23.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $820.16M in 2022 to $723.52M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 43.35 times earnings. That is 53.23% above the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.29. On forward earnings the ratio is 11.46. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.26. On price-to-sales that is 21.22% below the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. The medians here are taken across 70 Specialty Chemicals companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +22.48%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at −2.46%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.06. Daily returns over the trailing 9 years annualize to a volatility of 39.51%.

Growth & Income

The latest dividend on file for ECVT dates from 2021. Dividends are recorded for 2 calendar years; 2021 shows 1 payments totalling $3.20 a share. The year before, 2020, totalled $1.80 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +2.47% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +27.36%; the weakest is 2024 at −21.80%. Of the 8 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Ecovyst Inc. ECVT $1.09B 43.4
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Ecovyst Inc. trades at a P/E of 43.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Ecovyst Inc.

Ecovyst Inc. offers virgin and regenerated sulfuric acid products and services in the United States and internationally. It offers end-to-end logistics for production of alkylate for refineries mining, water treatment, and industrial applications. 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 Wayne, Pennsylvania.

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