PCT · PureCycle Technologies, Inc.
$6.65
-0.04 (-0.60%)
At close · Aug 27
Going-concern doubt
— flagged Aug 6, 2026
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“Our ability to obtain funding for our operations, future capital requirements and future growth, and to continue as a going concern”View the 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026
Market Cap
$1.34B
Shares
200.90M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$6.69
Open$6.69
Day$6.44–6.89
52W close$5.06–15.13
Avg vol 30d4.2M
Short int55.7M · 27.7% float · 11.1d
Short vol45%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataJul 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 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
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.2 · calm
Equity put/call 0.64
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−20%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
below
RSI (14)
46
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
16%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+13%
trailing
6-month return
+12%
trailing
YTD return
−22%
this year
Relative strength
−1%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $7 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +50 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
27.70% of float · ▼ -2.4% MoM · 11.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
320 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
66
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
EPS growth
+31%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-183.6M
Balance sheet
$89.8M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
83%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−67%
past year
ATR
7.0%
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 6, 2026
2H 2026
Total project spend
Initiated
$10M – $12M
Q3 2026
Debt service
Initiated
$2.4M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2022
Investments in 2023 to complete the Ironton facility
· 2023
$55M – $80M
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
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−20%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
Bearish
RSI (14)
46
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
16%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $7 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +50 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
27.70% of float · ▼ -2.4% MoM · 11.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
320 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $5
Now $7 · 16%
Range high $15
vs 200-day avg -20%
vs 50-day avg -6%
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 EBITDA non-GAAP | -$31.7M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Feedstock Processed | 5 | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Ironton Purification PureFive® Production | 4.5 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Materials purchases | $2.1M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Monthly Ops. Spending | $8.3M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Operations spending | $8.3M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Other Production | 0.1 | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Project spend | $20.9M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| PureFive® Production | 4.5 | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Total liquidity | $236.9M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| feedstock throughput | £10M | first quarter ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| First quarter project spend | $14M | first quarter ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| production | £8.4M | first quarter ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| Booked revenue | $2.7M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Cash received from customers | $2.3M | Q4 | — |
| Corporate expenses | $10.3M | Q4 | — |
| Denver feedstock feed processing increase vs. Q3 | 44% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Feedstock processed increase versus prior quarterly high | 35% | Q4 | — |
| Feedstock processed increase versus Q3 | 44% | Q4 | — |
| Ironton utilization | 65% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Non-recurring bond principal payments non-GAAP | $9.8M | Q4 | — |
| Non-recurring debt service from equipment lease payoff non-GAAP | $20.3M | Q4 | — |
| Number of actively shipping customers | 11 | Q4 2025 | — |
| Ongoing ops spend | $24.5M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Operations costs | $14.2M | Q4 | — |
| Potential warrant proceeds preserved | $273M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Proceeds from SOPA Bonds | $10M | Q4 | — |
| Project Related Spend | -$12.6M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Public/Private Warrants potential proceeds | $68M | Q4 2025 | — |
| PureFive® recycled polypropylene produced | £7.5M | Q4 | — |
| Q4 Total Cash | $181.6M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Repaid high-cost equipment debt | $20.3M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Retired Ironton Bonds | $9.8M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Sales pipeline opportunities | 170 | Q4 2025 | — |
| Series A Warrant potential proceeds | $205M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Total ongoing operations spending | $24.5M | Q4 | — |
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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PCT
this stock
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|
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|
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|
$8.21B | +5.9% | +19.4% | 39.7 | 2.8% |
|
CECO
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|
$4.24B | +17.5% | +38.8% | — | 2.8% |
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|
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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
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Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCT | -6.7% | +13.0% | +11.5% | +5.0% | -22.1% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +5.0% | +12.4% | +2.6% | +12.3% |
| vs SPY | -6.3% | +8.0% | -0.9% | +2.5% | -34.5% |
Key facts
CIK
1830033
CUSIP
74623V103
13F (30d)
256 filings
256 filers
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