PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Competitors $13.18 -0.32 (-2.34%) As of 11:45 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PCT vs. AXTA, ESI, CSW, AVNT, PRM, MEOH, CC, NGVT, UAN, and BAKShould you be buying PureCycle Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PureCycle Technologies include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSW), Avient (AVNT), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Methanex (MEOH), Chemours (CC), Ingevity (NGVT), CVR Partners (UAN), and Braskem (BAK). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. PureCycle Technologies vs. Its Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Element Solutions CSW Industrials Avient Perimeter Solutions Methanex Chemours Ingevity CVR Partners Braskem Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) are both mid-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AXTA or PCT? 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.0% of PureCycle Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of PureCycle Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PureCycle Technologies has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems presently has a consensus price target of $37.71, suggesting a potential upside of 34.47%. PureCycle Technologies has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.85%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than PureCycle Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60PureCycle Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Does the media favor AXTA or PCT? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 7 more articles in the media than PureCycle Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 2 mentions for PureCycle Technologies. PureCycle Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.83 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 1.42 indicating that PureCycle Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axalta Coating Systems 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PureCycle Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is AXTA or PCT more profitable? Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 8.58% compared to PureCycle Technologies' net margin of 0.00%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 25.32% beat PureCycle Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axalta Coating Systems8.58% 25.32% 7.05% PureCycle Technologies N/A -107.05%-23.78% Which has better valuation & earnings, AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than PureCycle Technologies. PureCycle Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axalta Coating Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxalta Coating Systems$5.20B1.17$391M$2.0413.75PureCycle TechnologiesN/AN/A-$289.14M-$1.69-7.80 SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats PureCycle Technologies on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PureCycle Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PCT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PCT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPureCycle TechnologiesWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.37B$10.92B$27.45B$10.31BDividend YieldN/A1.16%2.76%4.61%P/E Ratio-7.7940.4226.8226.32Price / SalesN/A6.441,067.80169.28Price / CashN/A16.7928.2061.52Price / Book12.673.957.796.34Net Income-$289.14M$245.70M$200.28M$270.94M7 Day Performance-4.32%-0.17%0.18%0.28%1 Month Performance3.58%12.30%12.14%6.87%1 Year Performance35.82%2.88%50.02%29.24% PureCycle Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCTPureCycle Technologies3.0114 of 5 stars$13.18-2.3%$15.00+13.9%+32.6%$2.37BN/A-7.79120Positive NewsGap DownAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.4246 of 5 stars$30.04-0.8%$37.71+25.5%-22.0%$6.56B$5.28B14.7312,800Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeESIElement Solutions4.7363 of 5 stars$26.44-0.3%$27.38+3.5%-2.9%$6.41B$2.46B26.445,300CSWCSW Industrials4.2613 of 5 stars$255.51-0.5%$319.75+25.1%-32.9%$4.32B$878.30M30.532,600Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.5592 of 5 stars$34.78-1.0%$46.00+32.2%-32.2%$3.22B$3.24B27.179,200PRMPerimeter Solutions3.4455 of 5 stars$21.94+0.2%$22.50+2.6%+69.5%$3.21B$560.97M51.02240Positive NewsMEOHMethanex4.5433 of 5 stars$39.47+1.8%$44.88+13.7%-4.0%$3.00B$3.72B11.641,415Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCCChemours3.7837 of 5 stars$17.07+0.4%$17.25+1.0%-16.2%$2.55B$5.78B-6.106,000Analyst ForecastNGVTIngevity2.602 of 5 stars$56.75+0.7%$58.00+2.2%+37.6%$2.05B$1.41B-9.541,600Positive NewsUANCVR Partners0.6287 of 5 stars$90.44-0.6%N/A+34.3%$1.56B$525.32M10.87300BAKBraskem2.6155 of 5 stars$3.10-1.6%$5.00+61.3%-55.0%$1.26B$14.36B-1.238,382Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axalta Coating Systems Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives CSW Industrials Alternatives Avient Alternatives Perimeter Solutions Alternatives Methanex Alternatives Chemours Alternatives Ingevity Alternatives CVR Partners Alternatives Braskem Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PCT) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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