Revenue growth remains inconsistent with a 32.6% surge in 2026Q1, while gross margins continue to face pressure, oscillating between 15.8% and 30.5% over the past ten quarters.
| Sales/Revenue | 819.43M | 723.5M | 704.49M | 691.12M | 820.16M | 611.2M | 495.92M | 532.75M | 1.61B | 1.47B | 1.06B | 388.88M |
| Revenue Growth % | 16.04% | 2.7% | 1.94% | -15.73% | 34.19% | 23.25% | -6.91% | -66.87% | 9.24% | 38.33% | 173.66% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 634.41M | 565.4M | 502.97M | 493.15M | 595.53M | 434.54M | 344.97M | 365.54M | 1.23B | 1.1B | 810.09M | 278.79M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 78.15% | 71.39% | 71.36% | 72.61% | 71.1% | 69.56% | 68.61% | 76.27% | 74.4% | 76.12% | 71.69% |
| Gross Profit | 185.02M | 158.1M | 201.52M | 197.97M | 224.63M | 176.66M | 150.95M | 167.21M | 381.63M | 376.84M | 254.09M | 110.08M |
| Gross Margin % | 22.58% | 21.85% | 28.61% | 28.64% | 27.39% | 28.9% | 30.44% | 31.39% | 23.73% | 25.6% | 23.88% | 28.31% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -21.55% | 1.8% | -11.87% | 27.15% | 17.03% | -9.72% | -56.19% | 1.27% | 48.31% | 130.82% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 99.81M | 93.2M | 103.43M | 101.31M | 120.25M | 122.05M | 99.39M | 101.24M | 210.61M | 187.63M | 141.23M | 42.01M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 12.88% | 14.68% | 14.66% | 14.66% | 19.97% | 20.04% | 19% | 13.1% | 12.75% | 13.27% | 10.8% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 73.66M | 66M | 83.88M | 79.22M | 85.33M | 97.78M | 81.55M | 83.51M | 168.63M | 148.88M | 111.19M | 35.2M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 9.12% | 11.91% | 11.46% | 10.4% | 16% | 16.44% | 15.68% | 10.49% | 10.11% | 10.45% | 9.05% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.56M | 13.86M | 7.27M | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.97% | 0.94% | 0.68% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 3M | 27.2M | 19.55M | 22.1M | 34.91M | 24.27M | 17.84M | 17.73M | 41.98M | 38.75M | 30.05M | 6.81M |
| Operating Income | 12.6B | 64.9M | 98.09M | 96.65M | 104.39M | 54.61M | 51.57M | 65.97M | 183.56M | 167.5M | 84.19M | 55.77M |
| Operating Margin % | 1538.26% | 8.97% | 13.92% | 13.98% | 12.73% | 8.93% | 10.4% | 12.38% | 11.41% | 11.38% | 7.91% | 14.34% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -33.84% | 1.49% | -7.41% | 91.16% | 5.9% | -21.83% | -64.06% | 9.58% | 98.96% | 50.95% | - |
| EBITDA | 135.99M | 132.7M | 187.46M | 181.25M | 183.55M | 134.35M | 128.49M | 140.75M | 368.79M | 344.64M | 212.48M | 94.78M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 16.6% | 18.34% | 26.61% | 26.23% | 22.38% | 21.98% | 25.91% | 26.42% | 22.93% | 23.41% | 19.97% | 24.37% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -21.75% | -29.21% | 3.43% | -1.25% | 36.62% | 4.56% | -8.71% | -61.84% | 7.01% | 62.2% | 124.19% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 55.58M | 67.8M | 89.36M | 84.6M | 79.16M | 79.74M | 76.93M | 74.78M | 185.23M | 177.14M | 128.29M | 39M |
| EBIT | 65.67M | 60M | 44.4M | 126.67M | 131.95M | 50.93M | 52.62M | 110.29M | 202.59M | 118.41M | 139.04M | 55.77M |
| Net Interest Income | -28.32M | -34.2M | -49.43M | -44.73M | -37.22M | -36.99M | -50.41M | -66.87M | -90.76M | -179.04M | -140.31M | -44.35M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 31.52M | 34.2M | 49.43M | 44.73M | 37.22M | 36.99M | 50.41M | 66.87M | 90.76M | 179.04M | 140.31M | 44.35M |
| Other Income/Expense | -3.23B | -39.1M | -103.12M | -14.71M | -9.65M | -40.67M | -49.35M | -22.55M | -99.54M | -226.52M | -150.66M | -44.35M |
| Pretax Income | 9.37B | 25.8M | -5.02M | 81.94M | 94.73M | 13.94M | 2.21M | 43.42M | 88.62M | -60.63M | -69.12M | 11.43M |
| Pretax Margin % | 1143.77% | 3.57% | -0.71% | 11.86% | 11.55% | 2.28% | 0.45% | 8.15% | 5.51% | -4.12% | -6.49% | 2.94% |
| Income Tax | 25.36M | 19.5M | 1.63M | 10.79M | 24.94M | 12.15M | -52.06M | 12.3M | 29M | -119.2M | 10.04M | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.27% | 75.58% | -32.46% | 13.16% | 26.33% | 87.13% | -2350.56% | 28.33% | 32.72% | 196.58% | -14.53% | 0% |
| Net Income | -63.21M | -71.1M | -6.65M | 71.15M | 73.7M | -139.95M | -278.77M | 79.54M | 58.3M | 57.6M | -79.75M | 11.43M |
| Net Margin % | -7.71% | -9.83% | -0.94% | 10.3% | 8.99% | -22.9% | -56.21% | 14.93% | 3.63% | 3.91% | -7.49% | 2.94% |
| Net Income Growth % | -451.12% | -968.85% | -109.35% | -3.45% | 152.66% | 49.8% | -450.48% | 36.43% | 1.22% | 172.23% | -797.87% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 19.86M | 6.3M | -6.65M | 71.15M | 69.8M | 1.79M | 54.28M | 31.12M | 50.38M | 58.56M | -79.16M | 11.43M |
| Discontinued Operations | -2M | -77.4M | 0 | 0 | 3.9M | -141.74M | -333.05M | 49.19M | 9.03M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53K | 5.87M | 4.6M | 3.9M | 5.06M | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.57 | -0.61 | -0.06 | 0.60 | 0.52 | 0.01 | -2.06 | 0.59 | 0.43 | 0.52 | -1.02 | 0.11 |
| EPS Growth % | 243.5% | -916.67% | -110% | 15.38% | 5100% | 100.49% | -449.15% | 37.21% | -17.31% | 150.98% | -1027.27% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -0.62 | -0.06 | 0.60 | 0.52 | 0.01 | -2.06 | 0.59 | 0.44 | 0.52 | -1.02 | 0.11 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 111.79M | 115.96M | 116.72M | 119.49M | 135.09M | 137.71M | 136.45M | 135.55M | 134.68M | 111.67M | 78.02M | 103.98M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 110.69M | 115.29M | 116.72M | 118.37M | 133.6M | 136.17M | 135.53M | 134.39M | 133.38M | 111.3M | 78.02M | 103.98M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.58% | - | - | - | - |
Earnings volatility and impairments
According to recent financial disclosures, Ecovyst's revenue growth has exhibited significant variability, peaking at 32.6% in 2026Q1 while experiencing periods of contraction, suggesting that the company struggles to maintain a consistent organic growth trajectory amidst its ongoing portfolio simplification and strategic pivot toward specialized catalyst products.
The recent revenue spike in 2026Q1 appears to be an outlier compared to the stagnant or negative growth observed in previous quarters. Investors should monitor whether this acceleration represents a sustainable shift in demand for catalyst technologies or merely a temporary fluctuation in project-based revenue cycles.
As reported in quarterly filings, gross margins have fluctuated between 15.8% and 30.5% over the last ten quarters, indicating that the company faces ongoing challenges in maintaining pricing power and managing input cost volatility within its capital-intensive sulfuric acid regeneration and catalyst manufacturing operations.
The significant variance in gross margins suggests that the company's cost structure is highly sensitive to energy prices and raw material inputs. The inability to consistently defend margins above the 30% threshold warrants further investigation into the effectiveness of contractual pass-through mechanisms in mitigating inflationary pressures.
Based on the provided income statement data, Ecovyst's net income has been highly erratic, swinging from a $79.3 million loss in 2025Q3 to a $5.8 million profit in 2025Q4, which suggests that non-operating items and periodic asset impairments are significantly obscuring the underlying operational performance.
The disconnect between positive operating income and frequent net losses implies that non-cash charges or high interest expenses are weighing heavily on the bottom line. Analysts should focus on adjusted metrics to determine if the core business is generating sufficient cash to cover these non-operating obligations.
Analysis of recent income statements reveals that SG&A expenses have remained relatively stable in absolute terms, yet their impact on operating margins varies significantly, suggesting that management's expense discipline is currently insufficient to offset the inherent volatility in the company's gross profit generation and revenue mix.
While SG&A spending appears controlled, the lack of operating leverage during periods of revenue growth is concerning. This may indicate that the company is carrying excess overhead that does not scale efficiently with the current volume of its specialized chemical and service-based business segments.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ECVT stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) reported total revenue of $723.5M. This represents a 86.0% increase compared to $388.9M in 2015.
Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) reported a net loss of $71.1M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) reported an operating income of $64.9M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 9.0%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) generated $158.1M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 21.9%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.