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ECVT vs ESI

Side-by-side comparison of Ecovyst Inc. (ECVT) and Element Solutions Inc. (ESI): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ECVT and ESI operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • ESI is the larger of the two at $11.17B, about 8.0x ECVT ($1.40B).
  • Over the past year, ECVT is up 55.1% and ESI is up 105.8% - ESI leads by 50.7 points.
  • ECVT has hit the wire 2 times in the past 4 weeks while ESI has been quiet.
  • ESI has more recent analyst coverage (20 ratings vs 9 for ECVT).
PerformanceECVT+55.10%ESI+105.81%
2025-06-24+0.00%2026-06-23
MetricECVTESI
Company
Ecovyst Inc.
Element Solutions Inc.
Price
$12.78-0.74%
$45.88-6.66%
Market cap
$1.40B
$11.17B
1M return
-4.05%
+13.66%
1Y return
+55.10%
+105.81%
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2017
2014
News (4w)
2
0
Recent ratings
9
20
ECVT

Ecovyst Inc.

Ecovyst Inc. provides specialty catalysts and services in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers sulfuric acid recycling services for alkylation producers; and virgin sulfuric acid for mining, water treatment, and agricultural product applications. It also provides silica-based catalysts and zeolite catalysts for producers and licensors of polyethylene. The company was formerly known as PQ Group Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ecovyst Inc. in August 2021. Ecovyst Inc. was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

ESI

Element Solutions Inc.

Element Solutions Inc produces and sells specialty chemical products the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electronics and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products. This segment offers electronic assembly materials; circuitry solutions comprising circuit board metallization products, circuit formation products, electronic materials, and surface finishes; and semiconductor solutions. This segment primarily serves mobile communications, computers, automobiles, and aerospace equipment industries. The Industrial & Specialty segment provides industrial solutions, which include chemical systems that protect and decorate metal and plastic surfaces; consumable chemicals that enable printing image transfer on flexible packaging materials; and energy solutions, which consist of chemistries used in water-based hydraulic control fluids for offshore deep-water production and drilling applications. This segment's products include electroless nickel products, plating products, pre-treatment and cleaning solutions, functional conversion coatings, hard-coated films, and water treatment products; solid sheet printing elements and liquid imaging products; and offshore fluids. This segment serves the aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer electronics, consumer packaged goods, and oil and gas production end markets. The company was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation and changed its name to Element Solutions Inc in January 2019. Element Solutions Inc was founded in 1922 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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