Purecycle Technologies Inc (PCT)
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PureCycle Technologies
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$13.00
▲(92.02% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/20/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (deep losses, heavy cash burn, and very high leverage with limited equity cushion). This is partially offset by constructive earnings-call signals around production scaling and customer ramps, plus strong recent technical trend—though momentum is extremely overextended. Valuation support is limited given the negative P/E and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Production Scaling
Rapid scale at Ironton (Q1 production +12% sequential, +95% YoY) while operating spend grew modestly (~6% YoY) indicates the purification process is moving from pilot to commercial scale. This emerging operating leverage can sustainably improve per‑unit economics and margins as volumes grow and fixed costs are absorbed.
Negative Factors
Cash Burn
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow implies ongoing external funding needs to support operations and capex. Over a multi‑month horizon, persistent cash burn raises execution risk, constrains discretionary investment, and increases the likelihood of dilutive financing or costly borrowing to sustain growth plans.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Production Scaling
Rapid scale at Ironton (Q1 production +12% sequential, +95% YoY) while operating spend grew modestly (~6% YoY) indicates the purification process is moving from pilot to commercial scale. This emerging operating leverage can sustainably improve per‑unit economics and margins as volumes grow and fixed costs are absorbed.
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PureCycle Technologies (PCT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.15B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)4.53M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.60
Revenue Growth590.00%
EPS Growth-15.72%
CountryUS
Employees157
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Pollution & Treatment Controls
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.34
Shares Outstanding180,863,560
10 Day Avg. Volume6,757,000
30 Day Avg. Volume4,531,714
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.21
Price to Book (P/B)33.57
Price to Sales (P/S)184.37
P/FCF Ratio-8.39
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.26
Enterprise Value/Revenue247.42
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-19.13
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-17.95
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$12.40Price Target Upside83.16% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.95
Revenue Forecast (FY)$39.75M
PureCycle Technologies Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. produces recycled polypropylene (PP). The company holds a license for restoring waste PP into ultra-pure recycled resin. Its recycling process separates color, odor, and other contaminants from plastic waste feedstock ...
How the Company Makes Money
PCT’s core revenue model is selling recycled polypropylene resin produced at its facilities. The primary revenue stream is expected to come from customer contracts for offtake/purchases of its UPR resin (i.e., revenue per pound/ton of resin sold) ...
PureCycle Technologies Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and commercial momentum: significant production scaling (Q1 production +12% vs. Q4; YoY production +95%), important customer qualifications with Procter & Gamble, the first CosPaTox highest‑purity milestone, an expanding pipeline (~180 opportunities) and completed capital/operational milestones (Ironton turnaround ahead of schedule and ~15% below budget). These positive developments are tempered by continued GAAP losses (Q1 net loss $33.4M), negative adjusted EBITDA (-$30.9M), a quarter‑over‑quarter liquidity decline (~28%), project development costs impacting near‑term profitability, and timing/regulatory dependencies (notably New Jersey) that could delay volume realization. On balance, operational improvements, commercial validations and available financing optionality outweigh the near‑term financial and timing headwinds, supporting a constructive outlook for the remainder of 2026.Positive Updates
Sequential Production and Throughput Growth
Ironton produced 8.4 million pounds of PureFive in Q1, up 12% vs. Q4, with ~10 million pounds of feedstock processed. Year-over-year production grew approximately 95%, demonstrating meaningful scaling of the technology and emerging operating leverage (monthly operations spending grew only ~6% YoY).
Negative Updates
Continued Losses and Negative Adjusted EBITDA
Net loss for Q1 was $33.4 million compared to net income of $8.8 million in Q1 2025 (prior period benefited from a $56.7M fair‑value warrant gain). Adjusted EBITDA was negative $30.9 million vs. negative $25.5 million in Q1 2025, driven in part by ~$3M higher project development costs and ~$7M of project development costs expensed in the quarter.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Sequential Production and Throughput Growth
Ironton produced 8.4 million pounds of PureFive in Q1, up 12% vs. Q4, with ~10 million pounds of feedstock processed. Year-over-year production grew approximately 95%, demonstrating meaningful scaling of the technology and emerging operating leverage (monthly operations spending grew only ~6% YoY).
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated confidence in the 2026 outlook and provided concrete operational and financial guideposts: Ironton produced 8.4M lbs of PureFive in Q1 (up ~12% vs Q4) on ~10M lbs feedstock, executed >170 turnaround projects tracking ~15% below budget, and year‑over‑year production rose ~95% while monthly operations spending grew only ~6% (Q1 ops ≈$8.8M/month; quarterly ops $27.4M); third‑party compounding was ~1.7M lbs and Q1 revenue was $4.1M (fifth consecutive quarter of sequential growth) with a pipeline of ~180 active opportunities. Management said branded ramps representing 40–50M lbs of annual demand will begin in Q2–Q3 and a further 20–25M lbs will start ramping in Q3–Q4, with New Jersey contingent volume now 25–50M lbs. Q1 financials: net loss $33.4M, adjusted EBITDA negative $30.9M (including ≈$7M of expensed project development costs); liquidity ≈$131M (≈$90M cash, $31M marketable securities, $10M restricted) vs ~$182M at Q4; Q1 project spend ≈$14M (FY‑2026 project spend guidance unchanged at $39–45M) and a ~$9M SOPA bond payment due June 1. Financing optionality includes ≈$273M potential warrant proceeds (extended to Mar 17, 2027 at a $14.38 trigger), an undrawn $200M revolver and ~ $75M of revenue bonds; global projects remain on track (Thailand ≈$250M capex, mechanical completion end‑2027/commissioning Q1‑28/production mid‑late‑2028; Belgium ≈$350M capex, permits YE‑26/mechanical completion end‑2028 with a EUR40M grant).PureCycle Technologies Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
6
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
14
Very Negative
Cash Flow
10
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 10.90M | 8.36M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -140.99M | -134.62M | -34.71M | -18.86M | -26.56M | -10.55M |
| EBITDA | -150.24M | -83.48M | -197.66M | -97.97M | -79.54M | -67.30M |
| Net Income | -224.84M | -182.56M | -289.14M | -101.72M | -84.75M | -77.50M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 886.01M | 922.67M | 798.38M | 1.04B | 861.34M | 664.68M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 121.60M | 170.32M | 15.68M | 121.64M | 162.48M | 200.78M |
| Total Debt | 738.91M | 776.18M | 401.31M | 543.80M | 250.13M | 232.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 878.58M | 876.78M | 617.94M | 619.14M | 350.45M | 283.15M |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.42M | 45.89M | 180.45M | 420.24M | 510.88M | 381.54M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -175.80M | -183.59M | -200.41M | -248.81M | -352.67M | -191.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -146.53M | -142.74M | -144.83M | -94.91M | -65.48M | -54.51M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -60.11M | -54.47M | -7.01M | -102.10M | -218.39M | -305.57M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 269.29M | 323.73M | -109.17M | 272.00M | 247.53M | 293.37M |
PureCycle Technologies Technical Analysis
Positive
6.77
Price Trends
7.21
Positive
8.20
Positive
9.98
Positive
Market Momentum
1.49
Negative
73.86
Negative
79.72
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PCT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 6.77 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9.23, below the 50-day MA of 7.21, and below the 200-day MA of 9.98, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.49 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 73.86 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 79.72 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $2.92B | 173.67 | 5.54% | ― | 32.11% | -71.47% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | $445.87M | -10.82 | 10.89% | ― | -3.05% | 4.46% | |
57 Neutral | $45.50M | -7.00 | -7.34% | ― | -0.69% | 1.97% | |
52 Neutral | $2.15B | ― | -408.05% | ― | 590.00% | -15.72% | |
51 Neutral | $108.60M | -31.72 | -27.88% | ― | 6.71% | -3120.50% | |
50 Neutral | $18.80M | -1.74 | -73.79% | ― | 6.94% | 38.10% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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PureCycle Technologies Corporate Events
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...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and Financing
PureCycle Reports Record Production and Extends Warrant Expiration
Positive
May 6, 2026
PureCycle Technologies reported first-quarter 2026 results on May 6, 2026, highlighting a record 8.4 million pounds of production and about 10 million pounds of feedstock throughput, as well as a completed turnaround at its Ironton facility ahead ...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
PureCycle Extends and Modifies Warrant Terms After Vote
Neutral
Apr 17, 2026
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. has amended the terms of its public and private warrants governed by its existing warrant agreement structure, which originated in 2020 and was previously supplemented in February 2026. The move affects the redemption ...
Business Operations and Strategy
PureCycle Showcases Global Expansion Strategy at ROTH Conference
Positive
Mar 20, 2026
PureCycle Technologies, Inc., a U.S.-based recycler of polypropylene plastic using a patented dissolution process licensed from Procter Gamble, produces high-purity PureFive resin designed to be recycled and reused multiple times across consumer ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
PureCycle Extends Warrants and Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
On February 25, 2026, PureCycle amended its warrant agreements to extend the expiry of its public and private PCT warrants to June 17, 2026, and, with holder consent received on February 20, 2026, extended its Series A warrants by one year while l...
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