ECVT · Ecovyst Inc.
Market Cap
$1.11B
Shares
109.47M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$10.11
Open$10.26
Day$9.99–10.29
52W close$7.84–14.97
Avg vol 30d1.3M
Short int4.5M · 4.1% float · 3.3d
Short vol51%
Last earningsAug 5, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 6, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.62
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
Death cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−13%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−13%
below
RSI (14)
33
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
32%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−16%
trailing
6-month return
−10%
trailing
YTD return
+4%
this year
Relative strength
−23%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
Death cross
50d $12 › 200d $12 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +49 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$112.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.15% of float · ▲ +12.5% MoM · 3.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
208 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
46
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+21%
Y/Y
Gross margin
22%
contracting
EPS growth
−917%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$69.9M
Buyback
$146.5M
remaining
Balance sheet
$195.4M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
32%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−34%
past year
ATR
3.5%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
Sales
· full-year 2026
Maintained
$1.02B – $1.06B
Jun 30, 2026
$1.02B – $1.06B
changed to
Aug 5, 2026
$1.02B – $1.06B
prior FY $723.52M
midpoint +43.7% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA
· full-year 2026
Non-GAAP
Maintained
$195M – $207M
Jun 30, 2026
$195M – $207M
changed to
Aug 5, 2026
$195M – $207M
Interest expense
· full-year 2026
Initiated
$18M – $22M
Capital expenditures
· full-year 2026
Maintained
$85M – $95M
Jun 30, 2026
$85M – $95M
changed to
Aug 5, 2026
$85M – $95M
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
· full-year 2026
Non-GAAP
Maintained
$45M – $55M
Jun 30, 2026
$45M – $55M
changed to
Aug 5, 2026
$45M – $55M
Adjusted Net Income
· full-year 2026
Non-GAAP
Maintained
$65M – $85M
Jun 30, 2026
$65M – $85M
changed to
Aug 5, 2026
$65M – $85M
Depreciation & Amortization
· full-year 2026
Initiated
$80M – $84M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA
· second quarter 2026
$50M – $55M
Guided vs delivered
· last 4 settled
Sales
full year 2025
guided $755M – $815M
$723.52M
Miss −7.8%
Sales
Full year 2024
guided $700M – $740M
$598.3M
Miss −16.9%
Sales
the full year 2023
guided $675M – $705M
$584.85M
Miss −15.2%
Sales
full-year 2022
guided $810M – $830M
$820.16M
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
Death cross
Bearish
Price vs 200-day avg
−13%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−13%
Bearish
RSI (14)
33
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
32%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
Death cross
50d $12 › 200d $12 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +49 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$112.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.15% of float · ▲ +12.5% MoM · 3.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
208 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $8
Now $10 · 32%
Range high $15
vs 200-day avg -13%
vs 50-day avg -13%
50-day below 200-day death cross
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP | $23.4M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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| Adjusted Diluted Income per share non-GAAP | $0.32 | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations non-GAAP | $201.7M | Trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026 | +17.3% |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income from continuing operations 25.8M
+27.5M Provision for income taxes
+24.1M Interest expense, net
+81.5M Depreciation and amortization
+5.6M Debt modification and extinguishment costs
+7.7M Net loss on asset disposals
+10.5M Transaction and other related costs
+10.3M Equity-based compensation
+4.8M Restructuring, integration and business optimization expenses
+3.9M Other
= Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations 201.7M
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| Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations margin non-GAAP | 20% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | $12.8M | six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | $6.5M | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net debt non-GAAP | $409.3M | June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net Debt Leverage Ratio non-GAAP | 2 | June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net Debt to Net Income Ratio non-GAAP | 15.9 | June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 23.8% | full year 2025 | — |
| Adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $0.28 | Three months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| shares of common stock | 5,752,285 | year ended December 31, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ECVT
this stock
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|
$1.11B | +3.9% | +20.9% | — | 4.1% |
|
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Linde PLC
|
$223.74B | +14.8% | +3.0% | 31.3 | 1.1% |
|
AIQUF
L Air Liquide SA /Fi
|
$126.15B | +5.6% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
SHW
Sherwin Williams Co
|
$83.55B | +6.4% | +2.1% | 31.8 | 2.6% |
|
ECL
Ecolab Inc.
|
$80.38B | +9.2% | +2.2% | 38.5 | 1.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECVT | -3.2% | -16.2% | -10.0% | -16.2% | +3.9% |
| SPY | +0.5% | +3.0% | +13.4% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -3.6% | -19.2% | -23.4% | -19.2% | -8.9% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$3.20
/ share · ex Aug 11, 2021
Paid (TTM)
$0.00
/ share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$450.00M
Spent (derived)
$303.51M
Remaining
$146.49M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1708035
CUSIP
27923Q109
13F (30d)
179 filings
177 filers
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