Last 39 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Ecovyst Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 80.4x. EV/EBITDA has expanded 57.0% YoY to 26.4x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -21.02 | 80.38 | 48.65 | 625.71 | 41.15 | — | — | 14.27 | 32.04 | 278.75 | 9.39 | 17.57 | 13.02 |
| — | — | — | +4284.6% | +28.5% | — | — | -18.8% | +146.0% | — | -27.9% | +33.2% | -26.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.94 | 1.67 | 1.40 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.12 | 1.22 | 1.12 | 1.44 | 2.04 | 1.66 | 1.67 | 1.87 |
| — | +49.2% | +14.2% | +8.7% | -17.0% | -45.1% | -26.2% | -32.8% | -22.7% | -2.8% | +7.1% | +36.9% | +22.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.46 | 2.50 | 1.85 | 1.64 | 1.39 | 1.04 | 1.27 | 1.10 | 1.47 | 1.84 | 1.62 | 1.70 | 2.06 |
| — | +140.2% | +45.2% | +49.1% | -5.8% | -43.5% | -21.7% | -35.4% | -28.5% | -8.1% | +1.6% | +11.3% | +16.8% | |
| P/FCF | 20.08 | — | 12.13 | 4.69 | 30.88 | — | 8.47 | 4.47 | — | 17.11 | 5.45 | 16.18 | 20.83 |
| — | — | +43.2% | +4.8% | — | — | +55.4% | -72.3% | — | — | +11.7% | +144.9% | +90.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.33 | 26.37 | 7.92 | 11.54 | 10.68 | 16.79 | 8.68 | 7.16 | 9.39 | 14.62 | 10.90 | 9.45 | 10.34 |
| — | +57.0% | -8.7% | +61.3% | +13.7% | +14.9% | -20.3% | -24.3% | -9.2% | -22.9% | -4.5% | +14.7% | -8.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 25.22 | — | 19.25 | 15.61 | 23.26 | 54.36 | — | 13.04 | 19.14 | 33.18 | 13.22 | 13.87 | 12.74 |
| — | — | — | +19.8% | +21.5% | +63.8% | — | -6.0% | +50.3% | -43.6% | -5.2% | +15.3% | -15.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Ecovyst Inc.'s operating margin was 5831.2% in Q1 2026, up 5820.2 pp QoQ and up 5831.7 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 1466.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 7.2% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 21.9% | 16.9% | 23.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 15.8% | 29.6% | 30.5% | 29.4% | 24.4% | 27.4% | 30.7% | 33.1% |
| — | +7.2% | -20.8% | -16.7% | -15.4% | -35.4% | +8.2% | -0.5% | -11.4% | +7.7% | +1.4% | +5.4% | +24.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.0% | 5831.2% | 10.9% | 13.8% | 8.9% | -0.6% | 13.6% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 8.7% | 13.2% | 18.4% | 18.1% |
| — | +1037119.9% | -19.6% | -21.5% | -41.6% | -106.5% | +3.3% | -4.4% | -15.8% | +61.5% | +9.3% | +11.2% | +48.6% | |
| Net Margin | -9.8% | 2.0% | 2.9% | -38.7% | 3.0% | -2.2% | -16.7% | 8.0% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 17.3% | 9.6% | 14.2% |
| — | +190.2% | +117.4% | -586.6% | -34.1% | -391.6% | -196.5% | -16.8% | -68.0% | +183.2% | +25.3% | +4.3% | +66.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -10.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | -12.2% | 0.9% | -0.5% | -4.3% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| — | +241.9% | +122.5% | -719.1% | -25.9% | -398.3% | -198.3% | -20.0% | -70.2% | +180.9% | +24.0% | -12.3% | +56.2% | |
| ROA | -4.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% | -4.5% | 0.3% | -0.2% | -1.7% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| — | +271.2% | +123.2% | -676.8% | -26.5% | -400.9% | -201.9% | -14.8% | -68.3% | +184.1% | +23.9% | -16.4% | +45.4% | |
| ROIC | 4.2% | 1454.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| — | +3101083.2% | +15.0% | -7.9% | -35.2% | -106.8% | +12.7% | +0.8% | -15.5% | +61.5% | +2.8% | -17.6% | +22.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Ecovyst Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.5x, down from 10.1x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 15.2% YoY to 2.38x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.71 | 0.08 | 0.71 | 1.47 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1.35 |
| — | -94.1% | -44.4% | +21.0% | +4.4% | +1.9% | +0.6% | -7.9% | -8.4% | -6.2% | -1.2% | +7.9% | +15.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.25 | 3.47 | 10.14 | 22.83 | 21.41 | 40.18 | 19.00 | 16.22 | 17.92 | 24.85 | 20.05 | 16.84 | 16.60 |
| — | -91.4% | -46.7% | +40.7% | +19.5% | +61.7% | -5.3% | -3.7% | +8.0% | -20.4% | -7.0% | +8.0% | -14.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.64 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.81 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.72 | 2.50 | 2.07 | 2.03 | 1.91 |
| — | -15.2% | +0.2% | -11.3% | -17.3% | +12.4% | +27.7% | +24.6% | +42.1% | +23.0% | -0.1% | -15.5% | -28.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.42 | 2.13 | 2.42 | 2.07 | 1.69 | 2.24 | 2.14 | 2.06 | 2.18 | 2.01 | 1.69 | 1.55 | 1.45 |
| — | -5.1% | +13.1% | +0.5% | -22.5% | +11.5% | +27.0% | +32.3% | +50.4% | +24.7% | -2.3% | -23.8% | -35.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.75 | 3917.81 | 1.99 | 3.45 | 1.72 | 0.62 | -2.18 | 2.66 | 1.88 | 1.18 | 2.66 | 3.07 | 4.81 |
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Ecovyst Inc.'s current P/E is -21.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 199.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Ecovyst Inc.'s current operating margin is 9.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Ecovyst Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.