Does Ecovyst Inc. have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) 21.6 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 40, returns on capital 0, balance-sheet safety 14, capital discipline 34.

Is ECVT stock trading below its intrinsic value?

Against a deliberately conservative owner-earnings model (9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth, capped at 4%), estimated intrinsic value is $2.69 per share versus a recent price of $12.89 — 378% above value. This is an educational estimate computed from primary SEC filings, not investment advice.

How has ECVT's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 21.6 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

The Moat Index

Ecovyst Inc.

ECVT · Materials · $1.4B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · No moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

No moat

The four filters

Pricing power40

Median gross margin 27.3% over 10y, stable.

Returns on capital0

Median ROIC 3.1%, above the 9% hurdle in 0% of years.

Balance-sheet safety14

Net debt/EBITDA 3.0x, interest coverage 2x.

Capital discipline34

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count growing (dilution).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

378% above value

Owner earnings (normalized): $27.1M
Est. intrinsic value / share: $2.69
Recent price: $12.89
Discount to value: 378% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

12 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

Ecovyst Inc. booked $723.5M of revenue in FY2025 in the Materials sector and kept 21.8% of it as gross profit — a moderate-margin business by that measure. After every other cost, −9.8% of each revenue dollar reached the bottom line.

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $388.9M (FY2015) to $723.5M (FY2025) — about 6.4% a year compounded over 10 years.

It earned 5.3% on invested capital in FY2025, with a median of 3.5% across 11 filed years. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 0/100.

The balance sheet carried $392.6M of total debt in FY2025. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 14/100.

The share count rose 5.0% between FY2016 and FY2025 — existing owners have been diluted over the record. Capital Discipline scores it 34/100.

Put together: Pricing Power is the strongest of the four filters (40/100) and Returns on Capital the weakest (0/100), which is how ECVT lands at 22/100 — a None moat.

This breakdown is generated from the filed numbers and sub-scores above — no outside narrative, no estimates. Where a filing doesn’t disclose an input, the sentence that would need it is omitted instead of guessed.

RevenueSales, as filed$723.5M FY2025

Gross marginRevenue kept after cost of goods21.8% FY2025

Return on invested capitalOperating profit on the capital employed5.3% FY2025

Owner earningsCash an owner could take out−$141.5M FY2025

Gaps in a line mean that item isn’t in ECVT’s filings for that year — the series is never interpolated or estimated. The Table view lists every filed value, including operating and net margins, total debt, and share count.

Moat Score history

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale21.6 / 100

Score history begins Jul 17, 2026 — the record builds from here and can’t be backfilled.

Tier changesSame-methodology crossings of the Wide / Narrow / Shallow bars

None yet — ECVT has read No moat for every logged capture since Jul 17, 2026.

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record can’t be backfilled, which is exactly why it’s worth keeping.

Materials context

#181 of 214 scored Materials companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

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#180DSS DSS, INC.21.6 out of 100, No moatNo moat
#182FTK FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC/CN21.2 out of 100, No moatNo moat
#183NESR NATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES REUNITED CORP.21.1 out of 100, No moatNo moat

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Common questions about ECVT

Does Ecovyst Inc. have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) 21.6 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 40, returns on capital 0, balance-sheet safety 14, capital discipline 34.
Is ECVT stock trading below its intrinsic value?: Against a deliberately conservative owner-earnings model (9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth, capped at 4%), estimated intrinsic value is $2.69 per share versus a recent price of $12.89 — 378% above value. This is an educational estimate computed from primary SEC filings, not investment advice.
How has ECVT's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 21.6 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

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