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PureCycle TechnologiesPCT -7.44%25 Debt-to-Equity is 58.34 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6173% above its 10-year median of 0.93. GuruFocus rates PCT with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,680 Industrial Products companies, PureCycle Technologies ranks worse than 99.93% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for PureCycle Technologies's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
PCT'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.33 Med: 0.93 Max: 58.34
Current: 58.34
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of PureCycle Technologies was 58.34. The lowest was 0.33. And the median was 0.93.
PCT's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 99.93% of 2680
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.28
vs PCT: 58.34
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
PureCycle Technologies Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
PureCycle Technologies Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PureCycle Technologies's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, PureCycle Technologies's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
PureCycle Technologies Debt-to-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, PureCycle Technologies's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PureCycle Technologies's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
PureCycle Technologies (PCT) has a Debt-to-Equity of 58.34 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on PureCycle Technologies and its competitors. This is 6173% above median its historical median of 0.93. Over the past decade, PureCycle Technologies' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.33 to 58.34. According to the industry distribution chart, PureCycle Technologies ranks #2678 out of 2680 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 99.9%.
Is PureCycle Technologies' Debt-to-Equity too high?
PureCycle Technologies' current Debt-to-Equity of 58.34 is 6173% above median its 10-year median of 0.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.33 to a high of 58.34. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. PureCycle Technologies' value of 58.34 is 20735.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PureCycle Technologies ranks #2678 out of 2680 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PureCycle Technologies has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PureCycle Technologies' Debt-to-Equity compare to ERII and ARQ?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, PureCycle Technologies ranks #2678 out of 2680 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places PureCycle Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. PureCycle Technologies' value of 58.34 is 20735.7% above this benchmark. Historically, PureCycle Technologies' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.33 to 58.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.93 vs. the industry median of 0.28, PureCycle Technologies has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 0.28, based on 2,680 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. PureCycle Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity of 58.34 is 20735.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on PureCycle Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PureCycle Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity is 58.34, which is 6173% above median its own 10-year median of 0.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PureCycle Technologies stock overvalued right now?
PureCycle Technologies (PCT) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 58.34. The current Debt-to-Equity is 58.34, which is 6173% above median its 10-year median of 0.93 and 20735.7% above the Industrial Products industry median of 0.28. PureCycle Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PureCycle Technologies (PCT), the current Debt-to-Equity is 58.34 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
PureCycle Technologies Inc is a Florida-based corporation focused on commercializing a patented dissolution process to physically separate the polymer from other plastics, color, and contaminants (the Technology), originally developed by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), for restoring waste polypropylene into resin with near-virgin characteristics, called PureFive resin. PureFive resin represents the family of recycled resin products produced, including ultra-pure resin and other grades used for compounding to meet customer specifications, which has similar properties and applicability for reuse as virgin polypropylene. It has a single operating segment, which encompasses integrated business activities related to the recycling of polypropylene into resins.
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