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PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (PCTTW) stock analysis

PCTTWNasdaqPlastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan ElastomersFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as PCT, PCTBP, PCTTU
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026Score 3/302247% above fair value
$0.44+0.00 (0.00%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $675.04MP/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth2Performance0Health1Dividend0

Weak3 of 30 checks passed

PureCycle Technologies passes 3 of the 30 checks behind our score; 18 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
0/6
Financial health
1/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Guidance raised

    PureCycle Technologies raised its Fiscal year 2026 project spend outlook on Aug 6, 2026.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 326% over the last twelve months; the Chemicals and Allied Products median is 3.1%.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 2.60 times current liabilities.

What to watch

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 2247% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

  • Trading above fair value

    The share price of $3.36 is above our fair value estimate of $0.14.

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -390% over the last twelve months and averaged -66.0% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -2.9 times; we look for at least 5.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B above the industry

    PureCycle Technologies's price-to-book of 43.55 is above the Chemicals and Allied Products median of 1.48.

  • Trading above fair value

    The share price of $3.36 is above our fair value estimate of $0.14.

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 2247% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growth over 3 years

    Needs three years of positive revenue.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 326% over the last twelve months; the Chemicals and Allied Products median is 3.1%.

  • Guidance raised

    PureCycle Technologies raised its Fiscal year 2026 project spend outlook on Aug 6, 2026.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance0/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -390% over the last twelve months and averaged -66.0% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on invested capital

    Needs operating income and invested capital.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    PureCycle Technologies's return on equity of -390% is below the Chemicals and Allied Products median of 2.2%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin against its history

    Needs five years of revenue and net income.

  • Net margin below the industry

    PureCycle Technologies's net margin of -1619% is below the Chemicals and Allied Products median of 0.8%.

Financial health1/6

  • Debt level

    Needs debt and equity figures.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt coverage

    Needs operating cash flow.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -2.9 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 2.60 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is -1.17; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    PureCycle Technologies has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$0.14

The share price is 2247% above this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$3.36Price$0.14Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/B2.4×3.3×1.5×$0.1850%
P/S1.5×–1.5×$0.1050%
Fair value$0.14100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/B at month end
  • Own 5-year median 3.3
  • Chemicals and Allied Products median 1.5

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Low risk

Average value traded per day
$24.92M
Value traded per 1% price move
$7.34M

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
44.9%
Volatility (annualized)
83%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.93
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.77

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins need revenue and profit figures

This company does not report the lines needed to calculate margins.