PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Competitors $13.66 -0.15 (-1.05%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:49 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.69 +0.03 (+0.18%) As of 07/3/2025 04:22 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, ALTM, ESI, CSWI, AVNT, MEOH, PRM, CC, UAN, and NGVTShould you be buying PureCycle Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PureCycle Technologies include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSWI), Avient (AVNT), Methanex (MEOH), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Chemours (CC), CVR Partners (UAN), and Ingevity (NGVT). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. PureCycle Technologies vs. Its Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Arcadium Lithium Element Solutions CSW Industrials Avient Methanex Perimeter Solutions Chemours CVR Partners Ingevity PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Is PCT or AXTA 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 PureCycle TechnologiesN/A -81.41% -25.04% Axalta Coating Systems 8.56%26.30%7.00% Do analysts prefer PCT or AXTA? PureCycle Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.53%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus price target of $40.44, suggesting a potential upside of 30.99%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than PureCycle Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PureCycle Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media refer more to PCT or AXTA? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 2 more articles in the media than PureCycle Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 6 mentions for PureCycle Technologies. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat PureCycle Technologies' score of 0.42 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PureCycle Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Axalta Coating Systems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation & earnings, PCT or AXTA? 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 RatioPureCycle TechnologiesN/AN/A-$289.14M-$1.17-11.68Axalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.28$391M$2.0515.06 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PCT or AXTA? 63.0% of PureCycle Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 21.7% of PureCycle Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, PCT or AXTA? PureCycle Technologies has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats PureCycle Technologies on 12 of the 15 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$2.47B$10.48B$13.16B$9.05BDividend YieldN/A1.30%2.54%4.01%P/E Ratio-11.6835.5328.8920.23Price / SalesN/A10.4940.58118.52Price / CashN/A17.0326.8358.10Price / Book13.143.696.295.67Net Income-$289.14M$221.89M$188.91M$249.21M7 Day Performance-0.26%-0.16%3.69%3.28%1 Month Performance39.72%0.16%4.72%5.55%1 Year Performance149.82%14.55%38.85%21.09% PureCycle Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCTPureCycle Technologies1.1826 of 5 stars$13.67-1.0%$12.50-8.5%+150.3%$2.47BN/A-11.68120Analyst DowngradeOptions VolumeAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.7801 of 5 stars$29.62+1.9%$40.50+36.8%-9.7%$6.47B$5.28B14.4512,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastALTMArcadium LithiumN/A$5.85+0.1%N/A+68.9%$6.29B$1.21B73.061,470High Trading VolumeESIElement Solutions4.7172 of 5 stars$21.99+2.4%$25.75+17.1%-10.8%$5.33B$2.48B18.485,300Positive NewsCSWICSW Industrials3.7701 of 5 stars$305.23+0.2%$347.00+13.7%+13.6%$5.13B$878.30M36.472,400AVNTAvient4.5282 of 5 stars$33.64+0.6%$46.80+39.1%-19.2%$3.08B$3.24B31.449,200Positive NewsMEOHMethanex4.758 of 5 stars$34.90-6.5%$44.88+28.6%-29.9%$2.35B$3.72B11.711,415High Trading VolumePRMPerimeter Solutions2.7297 of 5 stars$13.78+3.7%$15.50+12.5%+94.5%$2.03B$560.97M17.44240News CoverageInsider TradeCCChemours4.2278 of 5 stars$10.61-1.1%$17.22+62.3%-43.9%$1.59B$5.78B53.056,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpUANCVR Partners1.3636 of 5 stars$90.92+1.4%N/A+18.6%$1.56B$525.32M12.75300NGVTIngevity2.3555 of 5 stars$42.25+2.3%$52.75+24.9%+9.4%$1.54B$1.41B-4.341,600News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axalta Coating Systems Alternatives Arcadium Lithium Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives CSW Industrials Alternatives Avient Alternatives Methanex Alternatives Perimeter Solutions Alternatives Chemours Alternatives CVR Partners Alternatives Ingevity 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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