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PureCycle Technologies
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
$7.00
▲(19.66% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/09/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance—large ongoing losses, negative gross profit, and significant cash burn with a fragile equity base. Earnings-call updates provide a meaningful offset via improved operational execution, commercial progress, and stronger liquidity, but technical signals remain mixed and valuation support is limited due to negative earnings.
Positive Factors
Operational execution
A demonstrated operational turnaround with fixed reliability constraints and a tested peak rate of 12,000 lb/hr materially improves durable factory throughput and reliability. Higher, stable output and in-house compounding lower unit costs, enable fuller utilization, and reduce execution risk as the business scales.
Negative Factors
Large cash burn & negative margins
Persistent, deep cash burn and negative gross profit reflect that production economics and scale benefits have not yet offset costs. Even with operational gains, current margins require substantial volume growth and yield improvements to produce durable cash generation; otherwise dependence on external funding remains structural.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Operational execution
A demonstrated operational turnaround with fixed reliability constraints and a tested peak rate of 12,000 lb/hr materially improves durable factory throughput and reliability. Higher, stable output and in-house compounding lower unit costs, enable fuller utilization, and reduce execution risk as the business scales.
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PureCycle Technologies (PCT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.44B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)4.92M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.73
Revenue Growth326.13%
EPS Growth20.03%
CountryUS
Employees174
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Pollution & Treatment Controls
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.31
Shares Outstanding200,904,820
10 Day Avg. Volume4,120,542
30 Day Avg. Volume4,919,477
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.20
Price to Book (P/B)33.57
Price to Sales (P/S)184.37
P/FCF Ratio-8.39
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$10.83Price Target Upside85.19% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.27
Revenue Forecast (FY)$31.78M
PureCycle Technologies Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. focuses on manufacturing high-quality, recycled polypropylene (PP). The company employs a proprietary and licensed technology that converts discarded PP materials into an exceptionally pure, regenerated resin. Through ...
How the Company Makes Money
PureCycle’s revenue model centers on manufacturing and selling recycled polypropylene resin. The primary revenue stream is expected to be (and to the extent production and commercial sales are operating, is) sales of UPR PP resin produced at its p...
PureCycle Technologies Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and commercial momentum: the company completed a successful turnaround, brought compounding in-house, achieved regulatory approvals (notably New Jersey), broadened commercial wins (including Procter & Gamble and a retail conversion), set production capability records, and materially strengthened liquidity via July financings. Offsetting these positives are continued large GAAP losses, negative adjusted EBITDA, higher near-term project spend, conditional regulatory approvals, and some dependence on meeting project financing and customer qualification timelines. Overall, the company appears to be transitioning from development to commercial scaling with reduced operational risk and growing demand, but it still faces meaningful financial and execution risks in the near term.Positive Updates
Operational Turnaround Completed Ahead of Schedule and Below Budget
Completed a planned turnaround early and under budget, executed >170 site projects, fixed persistent CP2 and mechanical reliability issues, expanded bottleneck capacity, and set a new daily throughput record in June (demonstrated 12,000 lbs/hour).
Negative Updates
Large Net Loss and Negative Adjusted EBITDA
Net loss for Q2 was $142.2 million (vs. $144.2M prior year, a modest ~1.4% improvement). Adjusted EBITDA was negative $31.7 million compared to negative $27.8 million a year ago (worse by ~$3.9M), reflecting lower noncash add-backs but still a sizable cash-negative operating profile.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Operational Turnaround Completed Ahead of Schedule and Below Budget
Completed a planned turnaround early and under budget, executed >170 site projects, fixed persistent CP2 and mechanical reliability issues, expanded bottleneck capacity, and set a new daily throughput record in June (demonstrated 12,000 lbs/hour).
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Company Guidance
The company reiterated second-half–weighted commercial ramping and maintained an Ironton breakeven target in the second half (site-level breakeven at roughly 40%–50% utilization). Key operational and commercial metrics: Q2 production of ~4.5 million pounds of PureFive from ~5 million pounds of feedstock, a tested peak rate of 12,000 lb/hr and a new daily throughput record in June, compounding running 24 hrs/day 5 days/wk with a plan to move to 24/7 in Q4, revenue of ~ $4.5 million, 7 new customer conversions, and a pipeline spanning 42 brands/15 converters/28 applications/37 advancing programs. Financial and project guidance: ended Q2 with $236.9 million total liquidity ( $165.2M cash, $59.6M marketable securities, $12.1M restricted), net proceeds from June offerings of $432M (gross $450.5M), repurchased $216M principal of 7.25% notes for $241.1M plus $5.2M interest (leaving ~ $186M net cash on the balance sheet), Q2 adjusted EBITDA of -$31.7M and net loss of $142.2M, full‑year project spend now expected $45M–$50M (2H contingent $10M–$12M), and Thailand capex ~ $250M (BOI approval received, expected groundbreaking H2 and operation in 2028). Regulatory and market context driving guidance: New Jersey 1‑year conditional approval (food-contact exemption expires Jan 2027, NJ recycled-content rising to 20% in 2027) plus estimated NJ QSR demand ~20M lb/year and company ramp buckets of ~$40M–$50M non‑NJ and $25M–$50M NJ.PureCycle Technologies Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
10
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 13.76M | 8.36M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -136.40M | -134.62M | -34.71M | -18.86M | -26.56M | -10.55M |
| EBITDA | -41.04M | -83.48M | -197.66M | -53.76M | -79.54M | -68.57M |
| Net Income | -222.82M | -182.56M | -289.14M | -101.72M | -84.75M | -77.50M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.00B | 922.67M | 798.38M | 1.04B | 861.34M | 664.68M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 227.45M | 170.32M | 15.68M | 121.64M | 162.48M | 200.78M |
| Total Debt | 813.20M | 776.18M | 404.42M | 543.80M | 250.13M | 232.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 987.12M | 876.78M | 617.94M | 619.14M | 350.45M | 283.15M |
| Stockholders Equity | 15.50M | 45.89M | 180.45M | 420.24M | 510.88M | 381.54M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -212.25M | -183.59M | -200.41M | -248.81M | -352.67M | -191.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -159.83M | -142.74M | -144.83M | -94.91M | -65.48M | -54.51M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -111.90M | -54.47M | -7.01M | -102.10M | -218.39M | -305.57M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 151.08M | 323.73M | -109.17M | 272.00M | 247.53M | 293.37M |
PureCycle Technologies Technical Analysis
Negative
5.85
Price Trends
7.84
Negative
8.05
Negative
8.53
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.08
Negative
48.98
Neutral
64.53
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PCT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 5.85 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.59, below the 50-day MA of 7.84, and below the 200-day MA of 8.53, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.08 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.98 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 64.53 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for PCT.
PureCycle Technologies Risk Analysis
PureCycle Technologies disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. PureCycle Technologies reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
PureCycle Technologies Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $397.13M | 26.70 | 8.25% | ― | -14.95% | -31.61% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
53 Neutral | $4.44B | -132.04 | 5.54% | ― | 37.64% | -145.85% | |
53 Neutral | $45.89M | -12.90 | -8.88% | ― | 8.89% | -6.47% | |
48 Neutral | $1.44B | -5.59 | -650.41% | ― | 326.13% | 20.03% | |
48 Neutral | $100.44M | -1.82 | -28.98% | ― | 4.93% | -3567.25% | |
43 Neutral | $18.18M | -0.70 | -79.34% | ― | -0.17% | 37.55% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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PureCycle Technologies Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
PureCycle Reports First Commercial Deliveries and New Partnerships
Positive
Aug 6, 2026
PureCycle Technologies reported second-quarter 2026 results on August 6, 2026, highlighting its first commercial resin deliveries to Procter Gamble, with select Downy detergent caps now in production and Tide detergent caps scheduled for retail i...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
PureCycle Technologies Closes Major Convertible Notes and Equity Offering
Positive
Jun 15, 2026
On June 15, 2026, PureCycle Technologies closed concurrent public offerings of $287.5 million of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2032 and 19,854,000 shares of common stock, generating net proceeds of about $432.5 million. The securities, sold u...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
PureCycle Launches Major Convertible Notes and Equity Offerings
Positive
Jun 11, 2026
On June 10, 2026, PureCycle Technologies, Inc. amended its $200 million revolving credit agreement with lenders affiliated with Sylebra Capital to allow concurrent equity and debt offerings and to remove certain obligations tied to Sylebra-related...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
PureCycle Shareholders Back Board, Auditor and Executive Pay
Positive
May 11, 2026
At its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 7, 2026, PureCycle Technologies shareholders elected nine directors to serve until the next annual meeting, with all nominees receiving sufficient support to be seated on the board. The slate inclu...
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