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Ecovyst Inc.

$9.97 +$0.06 (+0.61%)
NYSE · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$9.92
Day Range
$9.71$10
Year Range
$7.41$15.09
Market Cap
1.09B
AVG Volume
1.61M
Trailing/Forward PE
-18.47/11.38
PEG ratio
-0.69
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-03
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2250M
26 Q1214.95M
25 Q4199.43M
25 Q3204.91M
25 Q2200.13M
25 Q1143.11M
24 Q4181.96M
24 Q3179.18M
24 Q2182.82M
24 Q1160.54M
Net Income (USD)
-100M-75M-50M-25M025M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q27.9M
26 Q14.31M
25 Q45.74M
25 Q3-79.25M
25 Q25.99M
25 Q1-3.6M
24 Q4-30.42M
24 Q314.25M
24 Q28.29M
24 Q11.22M
Operating Income (USD)
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q219.4M
26 Q114.93M
25 Q425.53M
25 Q334.22M
25 Q221.75M
25 Q1145K
24 Q424.75M
24 Q331.54M
24 Q227.85M
24 Q113.95M
EBITDA (USD)
-50M050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2102.4M
26 Q132.62M
25 Q438.16M
25 Q339.88M
25 Q241.02M
25 Q114.14M
24 Q4-3.15M
24 Q353.28M
24 Q245.89M
24 Q137.74M
Cash Flows (USD)
-20M020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q23.68M
26 Q12.8M
25 Q422.94M
25 Q342.78M
25 Q211.01M
25 Q1-6.84M
24 Q426.27M
24 Q353.62M
24 Q2-9.32M
24 Q119.13M
EPS (USD)
-0.75-0.5-0.2500.2524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.07
26 Q10.04
25 Q40.05
25 Q3-0.7
25 Q20.05
25 Q1-0.03
24 Q4-0.26
24 Q30.12
24 Q20.07
24 Q10.01
Expenses (USD)
020M40M60MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q248.07M
26 Q133.26M
25 Q435.06M
25 Q328.13M
25 Q244.69M
25 Q133.59M
24 Q436.84M
24 Q326.26M
24 Q241.98M
24 Q138.98M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0250M500M750M1BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q287.8M
26 Q1162.6M
25 Q4197.2M
25 Q381.98M
25 Q269.6M
25 Q1127.48M
24 Q4146.01M
24 Q3123.47M
24 Q283.32M
24 Q1103.14M
Debt ratios
-2.502.557.51024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q22.15
26 Q1-0.79
25 Q41.75
25 Q38.85
25 Q27.83
25 Q16.94
24 Q45.63
24 Q33.9
24 Q24.01
24 Q13.59
Margins
0%10%20%30%40%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q219.92%
26 Q115.94%
25 Q423.44%
25 Q325.41%
25 Q223.52%
25 Q111.86%
24 Q429.64%
24 Q330.53%
24 Q229.35%
24 Q124.43%
Return on Capital
-15%-10%-5%0%5%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q21.35%
26 Q10.75%
25 Q40.95%
25 Q3-13.04%
25 Q20.86%
25 Q1-0.51%
24 Q4-4.34%
24 Q31.95%
24 Q21.16%
24 Q10.17%
Shares Outstanding
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q2109.46M
26 Q1110.69M
25 Q4113.36M
25 Q3113.9M
25 Q2116.23M
25 Q1117.26M
24 Q4116.52M
24 Q3116.49M
24 Q2116.91M
24 Q1116.96M
Dividends (USD)
01234Dec 20Aug 21
ECVT Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 213.2
Dec 201.8
Employee Count
01K2K3K4K201720182019202020212022202320242025
ECVT Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025617
2024920
2023911
2022890
2021883
20202.27K
20193.28K
20183.19K
20173.15K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0246824 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q25.36
26 Q15.2
25 Q45.32
25 Q35.34
25 Q25.96
25 Q15.96
24 Q46.01
24 Q36.26
24 Q26.14
24 Q16.08
Total Assets (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ECVT Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q21.42B
26 Q11.25B
25 Q41.26B
25 Q31.73B
25 Q21.8B
25 Q11.79B
24 Q41.8B
24 Q31.84B
24 Q21.82B
24 Q11.83B
PE Ratio
10152025med 16.52Jun 23Sep 23Dec 23Apr 24Jul 24Nov 24Feb 25
ECVT PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Feb 2517.57
Feb 2517.81
Feb 2517.03
Jan 2516.83
Jan 2516.83
Jan 2517.1
Jan 2516.27
Jan 2516.79
Dec 2416.31
Dec 2416.31
Dec 2416.23
Dec 2417.49
Nov 2417.25
Nov 2417.77
Nov 2417.7
Nov 2417.42
Nov 2416.53
Oct 2412.84
Oct 2413.73
Oct 2413.98
Oct 2413.9
Sep 2414.46
Sep 2413.57
Sep 2413.94
Sep 2413.8
Aug 2414.98
Aug 2414.38
Aug 2414.25
Aug 2413.69
Aug 2413.96
Jul 2415.17
Jul 2414.89
Jul 2414.76
Jul 2414.06
Jun 2414.21
Jun 2413.98
Jun 2414.25
Jun 2414.67
May 2414.73
May 2414.73
May 2415.57
May 2415.49
May 2415.52
Apr 2416.17
Apr 2416.24
Apr 2416.82
Apr 2417.49
Mar 2418.2
Mar 2416.87
Mar 2414.95
Mar 2414.98
Mar 2414.88
Feb 2417.39
Feb 2417.34
Feb 2416.57
Feb 2416.1
Jan 2416.62
Jan 2415.61
Jan 2415.68
Jan 2416.22
Dec 2317.11
Dec 2317.6
Dec 2316.82
Dec 2316.94
Dec 2317.22
Nov 2317.18
Nov 2316.66
Nov 2315.47
Nov 2316.5
Oct 2315.14
Oct 2315.44
Oct 2315.56
Oct 2316.44
Sep 2316.39
Sep 2316.51
Sep 2317.52
Sep 2316.32
Sep 2317.24
Aug 2316.42
Aug 2316.29
Aug 2316.97
Aug 2319.01
Jul 2323.28
Jul 2322.95
Jul 2322.5
Jul 2322.14
Jun 2321.76
Jun 2319.52
Jun 2319.94
Jun 2320.22
Jun 2319.82
May 2319.95
May 2321.36
May 2319.92
May 2320.13
Apr 2319.4
Apr 2319.3
Apr 2319.66
Apr 2318.58
Mar 2318.89
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%med 7%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ECVT Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 266.62%
Sep 266.65%
Sep 266.46%
Aug 266.53%
Aug 266.32%
Aug 266.35%
Aug 266.36%
Jul 265.96%
Jul 265.77%
Jul 265.57%
Jul 266.04%
Jul 266.07%
Jun 265.89%
Jun 265.6%
Jun 265.49%
Jun 265.59%
May 265.45%
May 265.2%
May 264.93%
May 265.08%
May 264.29%
Apr 264.46%
Apr 264.47%
Apr 264.43%
Apr 264.73%
Mar 264.8%
Mar 265.29%
Mar 265.37%
Mar 265.59%
Feb 265.47%
Feb 265.55%
Feb 265.53%
Feb 265.82%
Jan 266.06%
Jan 265.77%
Jan 266.01%
Jan 266.08%
Jan 266.49%
Dec 256.45%
Dec 256.7%
Dec 257.02%
Dec 257.35%
Nov 256.99%
Nov 257.66%
Nov 257.51%
Nov 257.62%
Oct 258.83%
Oct 258.55%
Oct 258.9%
Oct 258.93%
Oct 258.4%
Sep 258.22%
Sep 257.89%
Sep 257.82%
Sep 258.04%
Aug 257.96%
Aug 257.87%
Aug 258.22%
Aug 258.55%
Aug 256.44%
Jul 256.05%
Jul 256.32%
Jul 256.26%
Jul 256.47%
Jun 256.33%
Jun 256.79%
Jun 256.91%
Jun 256.8%
May 257.3%
May 257.45%
May 257.18%
May 257.54%
May 258.22%
Apr 2513.14%
Apr 2513.11%
Apr 2513.09%
Apr 2513.82%
Mar 2512.22%
Mar 2512.03%
Mar 2511.42%
Mar 2511.01%
Feb 2511.34%
Feb 2512.29%
Feb 2512.12%
Feb 2512.68%
Jan 2512.82%
Jan 2512.82%
Jan 2512.63%
Jan 2513.27%
Jan 2512.86%
Dec 2413.23%
Dec 2413.23%
Dec 2413.3%
Dec 2412.35%
Nov 2412.52%
Nov 2412.15%
Nov 2412.2%
Nov 2412.39%
Nov 2413.06%
Oct 2411.15%
Price to Sales
0.511.522.5med 1.4Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ECVT Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.26
Sep 261.25
Sep 261.29
Aug 261.27
Aug 261.31
Aug 261.31
Aug 261.31
Jul 261.63
Jul 261.68
Jul 261.74
Jul 261.61
Jul 261.6
Jun 261.65
Jun 261.73
Jun 261.77
Jun 261.74
May 261.78
May 261.87
May 261.97
May 261.91
May 262.18
Apr 262.1
Apr 262.09
Apr 262.11
Apr 261.98
Mar 261.95
Mar 261.77
Mar 261.74
Mar 261.67
Feb 261.71
Feb 261.81
Feb 261.81
Feb 261.72
Jan 261.66
Jan 261.74
Jan 261.67
Jan 261.65
Jan 261.55
Dec 251.55
Dec 251.5
Dec 251.43
Dec 251.36
Nov 251.44
Nov 251.31
Nov 251.34
Nov 251.32
Oct 251.35
Oct 251.4
Oct 251.34
Oct 251.34
Oct 251.42
Sep 251.45
Sep 251.51
Sep 251.53
Sep 251.49
Aug 251.5
Aug 251.52
Aug 251.45
Aug 251.4
Aug 251.44
Jul 251.53
Jul 251.47
Jul 251.48
Jul 251.43
Jun 251.46
Jun 251.37
Jun 251.34
Jun 251.36
May 251.27
May 251.25
May 251.29
May 251.23
May 251.13
Apr 250.97
Apr 250.97
Apr 250.97
Apr 250.92
Mar 251.04
Mar 251.06
Mar 251.11
Mar 251.16
Feb 251.12
Feb 251.36
Feb 251.38
Feb 251.32
Jan 251.3
Jan 251.3
Jan 251.32
Jan 251.26
Jan 251.3
Dec 241.26
Dec 241.26
Dec 241.25
Dec 241.35
Nov 241.33
Nov 241.37
Nov 241.37
Nov 241.35
Nov 241.28
Oct 241.04
EV/EBITDA
510152025med 11.69Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ECVT EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 267.27
Sep 267.25
Sep 267.4
Aug 267.35
Aug 267.52
Aug 267.49
Aug 267.48
Jul 268.01
Jul 268.31
Jul 268.62
Jul 267.9
Jul 267.85
Jun 268.11
Jun 268.57
Jun 268.77
Jun 268.59
May 268.84
May 269.29
May 269.84
May 269.53
May 2613.97
Apr 2613.51
Apr 2613.48
Apr 2613.61
Apr 2612.85
Mar 2612.68
Mar 2611.67
Mar 2611.52
Mar 2611.14
Feb 2611.34
Feb 2623.22
Feb 2623.25
Feb 2622.55
Jan 2622
Jan 2622.67
Jan 2622.11
Jan 2621.96
Jan 2621.13
Dec 2521.2
Dec 2520.74
Dec 2520.2
Dec 2519.68
Nov 2520.25
Nov 2519.25
Nov 2519.46
Nov 2519.31
Oct 2516.87
Oct 2517.17
Oct 2516.8
Oct 2516.77
Oct 2517.33
Sep 2517.54
Sep 2517.94
Sep 2518.04
Sep 2517.76
Aug 2517.86
Aug 2517.97
Aug 2517.54
Aug 2517.17
Aug 2515.93
Jul 2516.51
Jul 2516.1
Jul 2516.18
Jul 2515.88
Jun 2516.08
Jun 2515.46
Jun 2515.32
Jun 2515.45
May 2514.87
May 2514.71
May 2515
May 2514.62
May 2513.98
Apr 2510.73
Apr 2510.74
Apr 2510.75
Apr 2510.48
Mar 2511.12
Mar 2511.21
Mar 2511.5
Mar 2511.72
Feb 2511.54
Feb 258.71
Feb 258.78
Feb 258.56
Jan 258.51
Jan 258.51
Jan 258.58
Jan 258.36
Jan 258.5
Dec 248.37
Dec 248.37
Dec 248.34
Dec 248.69
Nov 248.62
Nov 248.77
Nov 248.75
Nov 248.67
Nov 248.43
Oct 247.6
Price/Operating Cashflow
4681012med 7.34Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ECVT Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 267.36
Sep 267.32
Sep 267.54
Aug 267.46
Aug 267.71
Aug 267.67
Aug 267.66
Jul 269.08
Jul 269.38
Jul 269.71
Jul 268.96
Jul 268.91
Jun 269.18
Jun 269.65
Jun 269.86
Jun 269.68
May 269.93
May 2610.4
May 2610.96
May 2610.65
May 2611.6
Apr 2611.17
Apr 2611.13
Apr 2611.25
Apr 2610.54
Mar 2610.37
Mar 269.41
Mar 269.28
Mar 268.91
Feb 269.11
Feb 269.29
Feb 269.32
Feb 268.86
Jan 268.51
Jan 268.94
Jan 268.58
Jan 268.48
Jan 267.95
Dec 257.99
Dec 257.69
Dec 257.35
Dec 257.01
Nov 257.38
Nov 256.73
Nov 256.86
Nov 256.77
Oct 256.49
Oct 256.7
Oct 256.44
Oct 256.42
Oct 256.82
Sep 256.97
Sep 257.26
Sep 257.33
Sep 257.13
Aug 257.2
Aug 257.28
Aug 256.97
Aug 256.7
Aug 258
Jul 258.53
Jul 258.16
Jul 258.23
Jul 257.97
Jun 258.14
Jun 257.59
Jun 257.46
Jun 257.58
May 257.07
May 256.92
May 257.18
May 256.84
May 256.27
Apr 254.56
Apr 254.56
Apr 254.57
Apr 254.33
Mar 254.9
Mar 254.98
Mar 255.24
Mar 255.43
Feb 255.28
Feb 255.53
Feb 255.61
Feb 255.36
Jan 255.3
Jan 255.3
Jan 255.38
Jan 255.12
Jan 255.29
Dec 245.14
Dec 245.14
Dec 245.11
Dec 245.5
Nov 245.43
Nov 245.59
Nov 245.57
Nov 245.48
Nov 245.2
Oct 245.03
Price to Book
0.511.522.53med 1.52Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ECVT Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.86
Sep 261.85
Sep 261.9
Aug 261.89
Aug 261.95
Aug 261.94
Aug 261.94
Jul 262.32
Jul 262.4
Jul 262.48
Jul 262.29
Jul 262.28
Jun 262.35
Jun 262.47
Jun 262.52
Jun 262.47
May 262.54
May 262.66
May 262.8
May 262.72
May 262.7
Apr 262.6
Apr 262.59
Apr 262.62
Apr 262.45
Mar 262.41
Mar 262.19
Mar 262.16
Mar 262.07
Feb 262.12
Feb 262.17
Feb 262.18
Feb 262.07
Jan 261.99
Jan 262.09
Jan 262
Jan 261.98
Jan 261.86
Dec 251.87
Dec 251.8
Dec 251.72
Dec 251.64
Nov 251.72
Nov 251.57
Nov 251.6
Nov 251.58
Oct 251.37
Oct 251.42
Oct 251.36
Oct 251.36
Oct 251.45
Sep 251.48
Sep 251.54
Sep 251.55
Sep 251.51
Aug 251.53
Aug 251.54
Aug 251.48
Aug 251.42
Aug 251.42
Jul 251.51
Jul 251.44
Jul 251.46
Jul 251.41
Jun 251.44
Jun 251.34
Jun 251.32
Jun 251.34
May 251.25
May 251.23
May 251.27
May 251.21
May 251.11
Apr 250.97
Apr 250.98
Apr 250.98
Apr 250.93
Mar 251.05
Mar 251.06
Mar 251.12
Mar 251.16
Feb 251.13
Feb 251.29
Feb 251.31
Feb 251.25
Jan 251.24
Jan 251.24
Jan 251.26
Jan 251.2
Jan 251.24
Dec 241.2
Dec 241.2
Dec 241.19
Dec 241.29
Nov 241.27
Nov 241.31
Nov 241.3
Nov 241.28
Nov 241.22
Oct 241
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Ecovyst Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition

prnewswire.com · 24 Aug 2026

Ecovyst Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition

WAYNE, Pa., Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT) ("Ecovyst" or the "Company"), a leading provider of regenerated sulfuric acid, virgin sulfuric acid, and sulfur dioxide and related derivatives, today announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has appointed Laurie Bergman as Chief Financial Officer effective August 24, 2026. Ms. Bergman replaces Michael Feehan, who will be departing the Company.

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Ecovyst: Portfolio Recycling Creates A Higher-Quality Sulfur Platform

Ecovyst transformed its portfolio by divesting Advanced Materials & Catalysts at 9.8x EBITDA and acquiring Calabrian at 8x EBITDA, enhancing its sulfur platform. ECVT's Q2 2026 saw sales rise 42% and adjusted EBITDA up 26.7%, driven by volume growth, pass-through pricing, and strategic asset integration. Recurring revenues, regional logistics barriers, and long-term contracts position ECVT as critical process infrastructure, not a commodity chemical producer.

Ecovyst Inc (ECVT) Shares Surge 3.1% -- What GF Score of 81 Tells Investors

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Ecovyst Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 8 Aug 2026

Ecovyst Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Ecovyst NYSE: ECVT reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $250 million and adjusted EBITDA of $53 million, with the company citing higher sulfuric acid volumes, favorable net pricing and elevated refinery utilization. Adjusted EBITDA increased 27% from the second quarter of 2025 and fell within the company's guidance range.

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