PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Competitors $9.42 -0.33 (-3.38%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.78 +0.36 (+3.77%) As of 07:25 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. ALTM, CSWI, ESI, AVNT, MEOH, PRM, CC, NGVT, BAK, and UANShould you be buying PureCycle Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PureCycle Technologies include Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), CSW Industrials (CSWI), Element Solutions (ESI), Avient (AVNT), Methanex (MEOH), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Chemours (CC), Ingevity (NGVT), Braskem (BAK), and CVR Partners (UAN). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. PureCycle Technologies vs. Arcadium Lithium CSW Industrials Element Solutions Avient Methanex Perimeter Solutions Chemours Ingevity Braskem CVR Partners PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) and Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:ALTM) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community favor PCT or ALTM? PureCycle Technologies received 31 more outperform votes than Arcadium Lithium when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.33% of users gave PureCycle Technologies an outperform vote while only 15.38% of users gave Arcadium Lithium an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPureCycle TechnologiesOutperform Votes3373.33% Underperform Votes1226.67% Arcadium LithiumOutperform Votes215.38%Underperform Votes1184.62% Does the media favor PCT or ALTM? In the previous week, PureCycle Technologies had 7 more articles in the media than Arcadium Lithium. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for PureCycle Technologies and 0 mentions for Arcadium Lithium. PureCycle Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Arcadium Lithium's score of 0.00 indicating that PureCycle Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment PureCycle Technologies Positive Arcadium Lithium Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, PCT or ALTM? PureCycle Technologies has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arcadium Lithium has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PCT or ALTM? 63.0% of PureCycle Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of Arcadium Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.7% of PureCycle Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Arcadium Lithium shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend PCT or ALTM? PureCycle Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.32%. Given PureCycle Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe PureCycle Technologies is more favorable than Arcadium Lithium.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PureCycle Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Arcadium Lithium 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PCT or ALTM more profitable? Arcadium Lithium's return on equity of 0.00% beat PureCycle Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PureCycle TechnologiesN/A -52.63% -20.69% Arcadium Lithium N/A N/A N/A Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PCT or ALTM? Arcadium Lithium has higher revenue and earnings than PureCycle Technologies. PureCycle Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arcadium Lithium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPureCycle Technologies$1.58M1,071.11-$101.71M-$1.17-8.06Arcadium Lithium$1.21B5.21$86.15M$0.0873.06 SummaryPureCycle Technologies beats Arcadium Lithium on 11 of the 17 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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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 TechnologiesPlastics materials & resins IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.70B$6.17B$24.37B$8.32BDividend YieldN/A3.46%2.66%4.17%P/E Ratio-6.3022.7633.3219.64Price / Sales1,071.1196.89357.78132.30Price / CashN/A11.8930.9334.64Price / Book3.681.435.424.45Net Income-$101.71M$111.77M$195.65M$247.95M7 Day Performance0.80%0.83%-0.01%0.55%1 Month Performance40.46%1.45%7.45%7.82%1 Year Performance77.50%-24.58%18.75%8.36% PureCycle Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCTPureCycle Technologies2.3922 of 5 stars$9.42-3.4%$12.00+27.4%+96.6%$1.75B$1.58M-6.28120Gap DownALTMArcadium LithiumN/A$5.85+0.1%N/A+34.1%$6.29B$1.21B73.061,470High Trading VolumeCSWICSW Industrials4.3831 of 5 stars$327.59-1.1%$342.50+4.6%+19.8%$5.50B$858.61M39.142,400Insider TradeShort Interest ↓ESIElement Solutions4.6633 of 5 stars$22.44+0.4%$26.38+17.5%-8.0%$5.44B$2.48B22.005,300Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.4326 of 5 stars$37.43-0.9%$46.80+25.0%-16.4%$3.43B$3.24B20.459,700Positive NewsMEOHMethanex4.6154 of 5 stars$33.63+0.2%$48.25+43.5%-36.6%$2.27B$3.70B14.561,300Positive NewsShort Interest ↑Gap DownPRMPerimeter Solutions3.6391 of 5 stars$11.81-0.7%$15.50+31.2%+67.8%$1.74B$573.95M-84.35240Positive NewsCCChemours4.5703 of 5 stars$11.19+0.2%$17.56+56.9%-60.3%$1.67B$5.79B19.636,600Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeNGVTIngevity3.2073 of 5 stars$42.36-1.4%$52.75+24.5%-9.8%$1.54B$1.35B-3.582,050Positive NewsGap DownBAKBraskem2.2775 of 5 stars$3.70+2.5%$9.75+163.5%-45.0%$1.47B$78.95B-1.048,310News CoverageShort Interest ↓UANCVR Partners3.3195 of 5 stars$83.52+1.9%N/A+2.6%$1.43B$540.53M14.50300Positive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Arcadium Lithium Alternatives CSW Industrials Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives Avient Alternatives Methanex Alternatives Perimeter Solutions Alternatives Chemours Alternatives Ingevity Alternatives Braskem Alternatives CVR Partners 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 5/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Exec Order 14179 is wealth “gift” to good Americans?Is President Trump’s Executive Order 14179… A secret way to restore wealth for good citizens? 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