PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Competitors $9.35 +0.20 (+2.19%) Closing price 05/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.36 +0.02 (+0.16%) As of 05/23/2025 07:59 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. ESI, CSWI, AVNT, MEOH, CC, PRM, NGVT, BAK, UAN, and TROXShould you be buying PureCycle Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PureCycle Technologies include Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSWI), Avient (AVNT), Methanex (MEOH), Chemours (CC), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Ingevity (NGVT), Braskem (BAK), CVR Partners (UAN), and Tronox (TROX). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. PureCycle Technologies vs. Element Solutions CSW Industrials Avient Methanex Chemours Perimeter Solutions Ingevity Braskem CVR Partners Tronox Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) and PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ESI or PCT? 92.3% of Element Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.0% of PureCycle Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Element Solutions 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend ESI or PCT? Element Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $26.38, indicating a potential upside of 23.14%. PureCycle Technologies has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.34%. Given PureCycle Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PureCycle Technologies is more favorable than Element Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Element Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00PureCycle Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk and volatility, ESI or PCT? Element Solutions has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PureCycle Technologies has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ESI or PCT? In the previous week, Element Solutions had 9 more articles in the media than PureCycle Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Element Solutions and 5 mentions for PureCycle Technologies. Element Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat PureCycle Technologies' score of 1.11 indicating that Element Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Element Solutions 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive PureCycle Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ESI or PCT? Element Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than PureCycle Technologies. PureCycle Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Element Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioElement Solutions$2.48B2.10$118.10M$1.1918.00PureCycle Technologies$1.58M1,062.59-$101.71M-$1.17-7.99 Is ESI or PCT more profitable? Element Solutions has a net margin of 9.94% compared to PureCycle Technologies' net margin of 0.00%. Element Solutions' return on equity of 14.68% beat PureCycle Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Element Solutions9.94% 14.68% 7.08% PureCycle Technologies N/A -52.63%-20.69% Does the MarketBeat Community favor ESI or PCT? Element Solutions received 35 more outperform votes than PureCycle Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 73.33% of users gave PureCycle Technologies an outperform vote while only 47.89% of users gave Element Solutions an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformElement SolutionsOutperform Votes6847.89% Underperform Votes7452.11% PureCycle TechnologiesOutperform Votes3373.33% Underperform Votes1226.67% SummaryElement Solutions beats PureCycle Technologies on 14 of the 19 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. 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 TechnologiesPlastics materials & resins IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.68B$6.29B$24.22B$8.31BDividend YieldN/A3.33%2.62%4.09%P/E Ratio-6.2322.7232.5319.58Price / Sales1,062.5997.53358.04135.07Price / CashN/A11.8930.9334.62Price / Book3.651.435.384.50Net Income-$101.71M$111.77M$195.96M$248.40M7 Day Performance0.65%-0.64%-1.15%-0.85%1 Month Performance36.50%-0.53%8.73%8.09%1 Year Performance71.56%-25.75%18.23%8.75% PureCycle Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCTPureCycle Technologies2.116 of 5 stars$9.35+2.2%$12.00+28.3%+82.6%$1.68B$1.58M-6.23120Gap DownESIElement Solutions4.8114 of 5 stars$22.82+7.7%$26.38+15.6%-10.3%$5.53B$2.48B22.375,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGap DownCSWICSW Industrials4.2144 of 5 stars$329.28+5.8%$342.50+4.0%+17.6%$5.53B$858.61M39.342,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAVNTAvient4.5455 of 5 stars$39.06+6.1%$46.80+19.8%-19.1%$3.58B$3.24B21.359,700Positive NewsGap DownMEOHMethanex4.8404 of 5 stars$34.48+6.3%$46.88+35.9%-37.1%$2.32B$3.70B14.931,300Positive NewsGap UpCCChemours4.635 of 5 stars$11.96+8.1%$18.33+53.4%-61.9%$1.79B$5.79B20.976,600Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumePRMPerimeter Solutions3.525 of 5 stars$11.86+2.1%$16.00+34.9%+52.6%$1.76B$573.95M-84.71240Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeNGVTIngevity3.359 of 5 stars$43.04+6.4%$52.75+22.6%-14.7%$1.57B$1.35B-3.642,050Positive NewsGap DownBAKBraskem2.2851 of 5 stars$3.81+5.1%$9.75+156.2%-47.9%$1.52B$77.41B-1.078,310UANCVR Partners2.9463 of 5 stars$82.60-0.4%N/A-1.5%$1.41B$540.53M14.34300Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTROXTronox4.7908 of 5 stars$5.75+9.6%$9.64+67.6%-74.1%$908.78M$3.04B-18.566,610Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Element Solutions Alternatives CSW Industrials Alternatives Avient Alternatives Methanex Alternatives Chemours Alternatives Perimeter Solutions Alternatives Ingevity Alternatives Braskem Alternatives CVR Partners Alternatives Tronox 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 5/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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