NYSE$ECVT

Ecovyst Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ecovyst reported strong fourth quarter and full year 2021 results, with growth momentum boosting profitability.

Ecovyst Inc. reported a strong fourth quarter with sales of $170.2 million, up 37% year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA of $63.2 million, up 38% year-over-year. The company's performance was driven by higher pricing to cover increased costs and stronger volumes across most product categories. Net income for the quarter was $7.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, while adjusted net income was $22.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share.

  • Sales of $170.2 million, up 37% year-over-year.
  • Net income of $7.8 million with diluted income per share of $0.06. Adjusted net income of $22.9 million with Adjusted diluted income per share of $0.17.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $63.2 million, up 38% year-over-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margins of 30.6%, up 60 bps year-over-year as price more than offset higher costs, demonstrating resilient profitability.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$170M

Previous: $282M-39.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.17

Previous: $0.61-72.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$63.2M

Previous: $81.8M-22.7%
Capital Expenditures

$15.4M

Previous: $20.4M-24.4%
Free Cash Flow

$29.7M

Previous: $52.6M-43.6%
Net Income

$7.8M

Previous: -$187M+104.2%
Operating Income

$18M

Previous: -$246M+107.3%
Gross Profit

$54.5M

Previous: $67.2M-18.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$141M

Previous: $136M+4.0%
Total Assets

$1.93B

Previous: $3.2B-39.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$9M

Previous: $3.1M+190.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Ecovyst · Revenue · Quarterly

$170M

Q4 2021-39.5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ecovyst · $142M total across 1 segment · Q4 2021

  • Ecoservices
    $142M

Forward guidance

Ecovyst anticipates sales of $730 million to $750 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $260 million to $270 million.

Tailwinds

  • Sales of $730 million to $750 million, up 21% from 2021 at the mid-point of the range
  • Sales of $150 million to $160 million for proportionate 50% share of Zeolyst Joint Venture, which is excluded from GAAP Sales
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $260 million to $270 million, up 16% from 2021 at the mid-point of the range
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $115 million to $125 million
  • Sales outlook for 2022 includes approximately $60 million of higher sales related to the pass through of higher sulfur costs, which negatively impact Adjusted EBITDA margin by over 200 basis points, but do not negatively impact Adjusted EBITDA.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 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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