Ecovyst Inc. R&D Expense History
ECVT / Materials|9 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2024)
$7M in FY2024 with a 5-year CAGR of -1.5%.
Declined from $7M to $7M over the past 2 years.
Among 51 Materials companies, Ecovyst Inc. is in the bottom 2% for r&d expense. R&D Expense has fluctuated over the past 9 years, ranging from $7M in FY2024 to $14M in FY2017.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 1.06 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
- 3-Year CAGR
- -3.1%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -1.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
R&D Expense Trend
Bottom 2% in MaterialsTop 98% of 51This company $6.8M Sector average $135.2M
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-95.0% below sector average
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of -1.5%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2024, r&d expense decreased 12.6% year-over-year.
- Ranks #50 out of 51 companies in the Materials sector.
- Peak r&d expense was recorded in FY2017.
Annual Data
| Year | R&D Expense | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | $6.8M | -12.6% |
| FY2023 | $7.8M | +7.8% |
| FY2022 | $7.2M | -3.6% |
| FY2021 | $7.5M | +5.1% |
| FY2020 | $7.1M | -3.0% |
| FY2019 | $7.4M | -46.4% |
| FY2018 | $13.7M | -1.0% |
| FY2017 | $13.9M | +90.7% |
| FY2016 | $7.3M | - |
As of FY2024 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026