PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Competitors $13.16 -0.10 (-0.75%) Closing price 09/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.18 +0.02 (+0.18%) As of 09/4/2025 07:52 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, 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability. 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 more volatility & risk, AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PureCycle Technologies has a beta of 2.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and 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$5.28B1.28$391M$2.0415.31PureCycle TechnologiesN/AN/A-$289.14M-$1.69-7.79 Do analysts recommend AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems currently has a consensus target price of $37.71, suggesting a potential upside of 20.78%. PureCycle Technologies has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.98%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher possible upside, equities 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64PureCycle Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AXTA or PCT? 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.0% of PureCycle Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of PureCycle Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer AXTA or PCT? In the previous week, PureCycle Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for PureCycle Technologies and 12 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat PureCycle Technologies' score of 1.22 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axalta Coating Systems 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PureCycle Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats PureCycle Technologies on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$2.39B$10.76B$26.50B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A1.22%2.76%4.51%P/E Ratio-7.7936.3126.9426.43Price / SalesN/A13.41780.13119.09Price / CashN/A16.6926.5058.92Price / Book12.653.836.836.06Net Income-$289.14M$237.95M$198.43M$266.28M7 Day Performance-7.91%0.31%-1.69%-0.32%1 Month Performance-0.60%7.22%7.53%3.44%1 Year Performance143.25%-0.12%41.49%23.11% PureCycle Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCTPureCycle Technologies3.111 of 5 stars$13.16-0.8%$15.00+14.0%+125.7%$2.39BN/A-7.79120News CoveragePositive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.4363 of 5 stars$31.24+0.9%$37.71+20.7%-11.7%$6.77B$5.28B15.3112,800Positive NewsESIElement Solutions3.9116 of 5 stars$25.71-0.8%$27.38+6.5%+0.5%$6.21B$2.46B25.715,300Positive NewsEx-DividendCSWCSW Industrials3.5034 of 5 stars$274.28+0.4%$319.75+16.6%-15.9%$4.60B$878.30M32.772,600Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAVNTAvient4.5253 of 5 stars$37.38+0.4%$45.60+22.0%-20.4%$3.42B$3.24B29.219,200Positive NewsPRMPerimeter Solutions3.8166 of 5 stars$22.37+1.6%$22.50+0.6%+95.8%$3.28B$560.97M52.03240Positive NewsGap UpMEOHMethanex4.2921 of 5 stars$35.51-0.6%$44.88+26.4%-16.8%$2.75B$3.72B10.471,415Positive NewsCCChemours3.0901 of 5 stars$15.38+2.1%$17.38+13.0%-18.6%$2.31B$5.78B-5.496,000Positive NewsNGVTIngevity2.5123 of 5 stars$58.32+0.6%$55.00-5.7%+57.3%$2.13B$1.41B-9.801,600News CoveragePositive NewsUANCVR Partners2.1113 of 5 stars$89.68-0.9%N/A+30.4%$1.54B$525.32M10.78300Positive NewsBAKBraskem3.008 of 5 stars$3.46-0.7%$7.50+117.1%-48.5%$1.39B$14.36B-1.378,382 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 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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