Ecovyst (ECVT) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)
Ecovyst recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 5.83% in Q1 2026, down 46.67% quarter-over-quarter from 10.94% in Q4 2025, and up 652.0% year-over-year from 0.78% in Q1 2025.
Ecovyst's Operating Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.83% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 652.0% year-over-year to 5.83%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.86% (down 192.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.97%, down 526.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 5.83% for Q1 2026 at Ecovyst, down from 10.94% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 23.52% in Q4 2023 to a low of 0.69% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 12.4% and a median of 12.17% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin surged 1148 bps in 2023 and sank 1021 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ecovyst's Operating Margin stood at 12.04% in 2022, then soared by 95 bps to 23.52% in 2023, then slumped by 36 bps to 15.08% in 2024, then decreased by 27 bps to 10.94% in 2025, then sank by 47 bps to 5.83% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 5.83%, 10.94%, and 13.8% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | Ecovyst | 1.44 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 36.41 Mn | 5.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.93% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.96% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.86% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 14.35% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.51% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.54% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 10.05% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.41% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.67% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.75% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 15.12% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.44% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.28% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.70% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.48% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.84% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 14.15% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.31% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.69% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 11.96% |