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ECVT (Ecovyst) Net-Net Working Capital : $-7.46 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Ecovyst Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Ecovyst's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $-7.46.

The industry rank for Ecovyst's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

ECVT's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 7.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Ecovyst Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecovyst's Net-Net Working Capital 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.

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Ecovyst Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Ecovyst Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -12.82 -7.03 -8.09 -8.27 -7.46

Ecovyst Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8.27 -7.96 -7.98 -7.77 -7.46

Competitive Comparison of Ecovyst's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ecovyst's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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.


Ecovyst's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ecovyst's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecovyst's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.


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Ecovyst Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Ecovyst's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(146.013+0.75 * 77.937+0.5 * 57.126-1101.861
-0-0)/116.535
=-7.46

Ecovyst's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(146.013+0.75 * 77.937+0.5 * 57.126-1101.861
-0-0)/116.535
=-7.46

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Ecovyst  (NYSE:ECVT) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Ecovyst Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
300 Lindenwood Drive, Valleybrooke Corporate Center, Malvern, PA, USA, 19355-1740
Ecovyst Inc is an integrated and provider of materials, specialty catalysts and services. Its products contribute to lower emissions and cleaner air, higher fuel efficiency and cleaner fuels, and key enablers to advance transition to clean energy. The company has two reporting segments: (1) Ecoservices and (2) Advanced Materials & Catalysts. Ecoservices provides sulfuric acid recycling to the North American refining industry for the production of alkylate and provides on-purpose virgin sulfuric acid for water treatment, mining, and industrial applications. Maximum revenue is generated from Ecoservices segment.
Executives
Paul Whittleston officer: See Remarks C/O ECOVYST INC., 300 LINDENWOOD DRIVE, MALVERN PA 19355
Michael Feehan officer: See Remarks C/O PQ GROUP HOLDINGS INC., 300 LINDENWOOD DRIVE, MALVERN PA 19355
Joseph S. Koscinski officer: See Remarks C/O PQ GROUP HOLDINGS INC., 300 LINDENWOOD DRIVE, MALVERN PA 19355
Kurt Bitting officer: See Remarks C/O PQ GROUP HOLDINGS INC., 300 LINDENWOOD DRIVE, MALVERN PA 19355
Susan F Ward director 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Ineos Ltd 10 percent owner 38 HANS CRESCENT, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, LONDON X0 SW1X 0LZ
Ccmp Capital, Lp 10 percent owner 245 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10167
Kyle D Vann director 11 HEPPLEWHITE WAY, THE WOODLANDS TX 77382
Jonny Ginns director C/O PQ GROUP HOLDINGS INC., 300 LINDENWOOD DRIVE, MALVERN PA 19355
Robert Coxon director C/O PQ GROUP HOLDINGS INC., 300 LINDENWOOD DRIVE, MALVERN PA 19355
Vann George L. Jr. officer: See Remarks C/O ECOVYST INC., 300 LINDENWOOD DRIVE, MALVERN PA 19355
Thomas Schneberger officer: See Remarks C/O FMC CORP, 2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Sichko William J. Jr. officer: See Remarks C/O PQ GROUP HOLDINGS INC., 300 LINDENWOOD DRIVE, MALVERN PA 19355
Anna C Catalano director 1313 NORTH MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19894
David A. Bradley director 15710 JOHN F. KENNDEY BLVD, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77032