PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Competitors $15.58 -0.31 (-1.95%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.66 +0.07 (+0.48%) As of 07:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PCT vs. AXTA, ESI, CSWI, AVNT, MEOH, PRM, 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 (CSWI), Avient (AVNT), Methanex (MEOH), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), 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 Methanex Perimeter Solutions 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 companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PureCycle Technologies has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems currently has a consensus price target of $38.80, suggesting a potential upside of 31.44%. PureCycle Technologies has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.77%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67PureCycle Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of PureCycle Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor AXTA or PCT? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 8 more articles in the media than PureCycle Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 6 mentions for PureCycle Technologies. PureCycle Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 0.20 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral PureCycle Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AXTA or PCT more profitable? Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 8.56% compared to PureCycle Technologies' net margin of 0.00%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 26.30% beat PureCycle Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axalta Coating Systems8.56% 26.30% 7.00% PureCycle Technologies N/A -81.41%-25.04% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$5.28B1.22$391M$2.0514.40PureCycle TechnologiesN/AN/A-$289.14M-$1.17-13.32 SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats PureCycle Technologies on 10 of the 14 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PCT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$2.86B$10.49B$14.35B$9.48BDividend YieldN/A1.31%2.72%3.99%P/E RatioN/A28.0525.0517.21Price / SalesN/A11.5751.71103.11Price / CashN/A16.8827.5158.97Price / Book14.983.756.195.90Net Income-$289.14M$221.89M$196.19M$258.42M7 Day Performance-5.58%0.84%1.47%1.94%1 Month Performance12.90%1.58%6.29%12.02%1 Year Performance120.37%10.72%28.53%20.80% PureCycle Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCTPureCycle Technologies1.5178 of 5 stars$15.58-2.0%$12.50-19.8%+121.6%$2.86BN/A0.00120Analyst DowngradeAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.6198 of 5 stars$30.69+0.5%$40.60+32.3%-14.2%$6.71B$5.28B14.9712,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionESIElement Solutions4.6647 of 5 stars$24.49-0.8%$26.38+7.7%-12.5%$5.94B$2.46B20.585,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCSWICSW IndustrialsN/A$305.23+0.2%$347.00+13.7%N/A$5.13B$878.30M36.472,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAVNTAvient4.4701 of 5 stars$33.59-1.8%$46.80+39.3%-25.2%$3.07B$3.24B31.399,200Analyst RevisionMEOHMethanex4.7701 of 5 stars$33.14-1.3%$45.00+35.8%-29.2%$2.56B$3.70B11.121,415Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPRMPerimeter Solutions3.5165 of 5 stars$16.70+3.0%$18.50+10.8%+86.7%$2.47B$573.95M21.14240CCChemours4.0174 of 5 stars$13.48-2.5%$17.33+28.6%-39.5%$2.02B$5.78B67.386,000Upcoming EarningsNGVTIngevity2.987 of 5 stars$46.99-1.2%$55.25+17.6%+1.4%$1.71B$1.41B-4.821,600News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsUANCVR Partners0.7904 of 5 stars$90.12-0.2%N/A+12.7%$1.54B$540.53M12.64300Upcoming EarningsBAKBraskem2.045 of 5 stars$3.41-4.4%$9.75+186.3%-49.5%$1.36B$14.36B-0.818,382 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axalta Coating Systems Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives CSW Industrials Alternatives Avient Alternatives Methanex Alternatives Perimeter Solutions 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 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCan Gold Hit $5,000?Central banks are stockpiling gold at record levels—over 1,000 tons a year. 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