NYSE$ECVT

Ecovyst Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid results, completed portfolio transformation, and launched as a pure-play high growth catalysts and services company

Ecovyst Inc. reported a sales increase of 27.2% to $147.0 million compared to the same period in 2020, driven by volume recovery in regeneration services and the pass through of higher sulfur costs. The company's net loss was $7.9 million, with a diluted loss per share of $0.06, impacted by after-tax debt extinguishment costs of $8.6 million. Adjusted net income was $14.9 million with $0.11 Adjusted diluted EPS. Adjusted EBITDA of $52.7 million was up on higher regeneration services demand and the Chem32 acquisition.

  • Sales increased 27.2% compared with the same period in 2020, largely driven by volume recovery in regeneration services and the pass through of higher sulfur costs.
  • Net loss was $7.9 million with $0.06 diluted loss per share and was impacted by after-tax debt extinguishment costs of $8.6 million.
  • Adjusted net income was $14.9 million with $0.11 Adjusted diluted EPS.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $52.7 million was up on higher regeneration services demand and the Chem32 acquisition, partially offset by the timing of hydrocracking sales.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$147M

Previous: $360M-59.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.11

Previous: $0.22-50.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$52.7M

Previous: $113M-53.4%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

29.2%

Previous: 28.2%+3.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$28M

Previous: -$50.5M+44.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$29.5M

Previous: -$34.6M+14.6%
Net Income

-$1.49M

Previous: $15.9M-109.4%
Operating Income

$11.7M

Previous: $41.2M-71.7%
Gross Profit

$38.5M

Previous: $92.8M-58.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$55.8M

Previous: $88.6M-37.1%
Total Assets

$3.09B

Previous: $4.25B-27.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.34M

Previous: $7.99M-20.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Ecovyst · Revenue · Quarterly

$147M

Q2 2021-59.1%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ecovyst · $121M total across 1 segment · Q2 2021

  • Ecoservices
    $121M

Forward guidance

The Company expects the second half to be meaningfully higher versus the first half of 2021 with its full year 2021 guidance noted as below.

Tailwinds

  • Sales of $565 million to $575 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $215 million to $225 million
  • Adjusted free cash flow of $60 million to $70 million
  • Continued improving business demand trends
  • Economic activity and business trends continue as anticipated with no major disruptions from potential resurgence of the pandemic

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

20 / 41 earnings

Positive

+19.6%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-29.9%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.3%+0.1%-8.5%
Q4 2025+1.1%+1.3%+13.4%
Q3 2025-1.3%-5.5%+10.8%
Q1 2025+3.5%+13.0%+24.6%
Q4 2024-14.4%-18.6%-22.2%
Q3 2024+19.6%+22.1%+24.8%
Q2 2024-29.9%-34.8%-24.7%
Q1 2024+3.0%+2.6%-2.2%
Q4 2023-1.3%-7.6%+14.0%
Q3 2023+4.4%+2.0%+9.0%
Q2 2023-17.2%-18.3%-14.4%
Q1 2023-7.1%-10.3%-8.5%
Q4 2022-1.4%+6.6%+4.8%
Q3 2022-5.3%-2.8%-7.4%
Q2 2022+5.2%+4.5%-4.6%
Q1 2022-10.2%-13.2%-7.5%
Q4 2021+9.4%+10.3%+19.8%
Q1 2016-16.5%-24.4%-24.2%
Q3 2021+3.6%+5.1%-22.1%
Q2 2021+0.8%+7.0%-15.7%
Q1 2021+1.9%+5.3%+9.5%
Q4 2020+0.3%+0.3%-6.4%
Q3 2020-3.4%-5.3%+9.2%
Q2 2020-8.2%-8.9%-11.2%
Q1 2020-1.1%+4.5%+19.7%
Q4 2019+0.5%-9.2%-37.9%
Q3 2019-0.2%-0.2%-3.3%
Q2 2019+7.5%+10.3%+9.2%
Q1 2019-0.1%-2.0%-1.0%
Q4 2018-2.2%-2.5%-9.4%
Q3 2018+1.9%-4.8%-6.4%
Q2 2017-3.0%-1.9%-2.2%
Q2 2018+0.2%-0.1%-0.8%
Q1 2017-0.1%+3.8%+27.6%
Q1 2018-2.6%-1.0%+25.3%
Q2 2016-4.3%-3.8%+3.2%
Q4 2015-4.3%-3.8%+3.2%
Q4 2017+3.5%+4.1%+8.7%
Q3 2016+0.7%-0.3%+4.4%
Q4 2016+0.7%-0.3%+4.4%
Q3 2017+1.3%-0.6%+3.3%

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