PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
PureCycle Technologies' (PCT) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$46.1 million in Q1 2026, down 18.53% YoY from -$56.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 9.65% on a QoQ basis from -$42.0 million in Q4 2025.
PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PureCycle Technologies (PCT) has 7 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$46.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 18.53% year-over-year to -$46.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$190.8 million (down 2.71% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$183.6 million, up 8.39% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$46.1 million in Q1 2026, from -$42.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of -$38.9 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$103.3 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$60.7 million and a median of -$53.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 202.6% — and 2023, when it jumped 60.69%.
- Tracing PCT's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$90.4 million in 2022, then soared by 50.45% to -$44.8 million in 2023, then decreased by 19.29% to -$53.4 million in 2024, then climbed by 21.34% to -$42.0 million in 2025, then fell by 9.65% to -$46.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$46.1 million (Q1 2026), -$42.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$42.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 24.28 Bn | 22.16 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 328.00 Mn |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.20 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 288.30 Mn | 159.40 Mn |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 7.46 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 203.80 Mn | 101.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 3.10 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -24.22 Mn |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.26 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - | -81.77 Mn |
| 6 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 528.77 Mn | 500.10 Mn | - | 460,853.02 |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 406.56 Mn | 313.50 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 15.43 Mn |
| 8 | Arq | 96.62 Mn | 95.72 Mn | 11.51 Mn | -4.18 Mn |
| 9 | Fuel Tech | 43.03 Mn | 23.42 Mn | 2.68 Mn | -971,000.00 |
| 10 | CleanCore Solutions | 33.72 Mn | 16.67 Mn | -419,259.00 | -7.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -81.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -81.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -46.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -46.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -42.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -42.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -42.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -42.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -60.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -60.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -38.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -38.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -53.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -53.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -42.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -42.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -50.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -50.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -53.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -53.53 Mn |