PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Competitors $13.30 -0.01 (-0.08%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.32 +0.01 (+0.11%) As of 09/12/2025 07:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PCT vs. AXTA, ESI, CSW, AVNT, PRM, MEOH, CC, NGVT, UAN, and BAKShould you be buying PureCycle Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PureCycle Technologies include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSW), Avient (AVNT), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Methanex (MEOH), Chemours (CC), Ingevity (NGVT), CVR Partners (UAN), and Braskem (BAK). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. PureCycle Technologies vs. Its Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Element Solutions CSW Industrials Avient Perimeter Solutions Methanex Chemours Ingevity CVR Partners Braskem Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) are both mid-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to AXTA or PCT? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 3 more articles in the media than PureCycle Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 9 mentions for PureCycle Technologies. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat PureCycle Technologies' score of 1.16 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axalta Coating Systems 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PureCycle Technologies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PureCycle Technologies has a beta of 2.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than PureCycle Technologies. PureCycle Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axalta Coating Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxalta Coating Systems$5.20B1.30$391M$2.0415.32PureCycle Technologies$3.23M741.56-$289.14M-$1.69-7.87 Do insiders and institutionals believe in AXTA or PCT? 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.0% of PureCycle Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of PureCycle Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems currently has a consensus target price of $37.71, indicating a potential upside of 20.71%. PureCycle Technologies has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.78%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than PureCycle Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60PureCycle Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Is AXTA or PCT more profitable? Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 8.58% compared to PureCycle Technologies' net margin of 0.00%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 25.32% beat PureCycle Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axalta Coating Systems8.58% 25.32% 7.05% PureCycle Technologies N/A -107.05%-23.78% SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats PureCycle Technologies on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PCT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PCT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPureCycle TechnologiesWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.40B$10.76B$26.25B$10.14BDividend YieldN/A1.20%2.74%4.60%P/E Ratio-7.8738.7527.2425.98Price / Sales741.5633.731,227.93180.60Price / CashN/A16.9227.3460.44Price / Book12.794.007.776.29Net Income-$289.14M$245.70M$199.55M$271.07M7 Day Performance-0.67%8.98%10.05%3.87%1 Month Performance-0.37%16.90%20.10%5.49%1 Year Performance50.79%-2.08%51.70%25.86% PureCycle Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCTPureCycle Technologies3.0959 of 5 stars$13.30-0.1%$15.00+12.8%+50.8%$2.40B$3.23M-7.87120News CoveragePositive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.4974 of 5 stars$32.36+1.7%$37.71+16.6%-10.2%$6.89B$5.28B15.8612,800Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ESIElement Solutions4.3429 of 5 stars$26.25+0.1%$27.38+4.3%+2.8%$6.33B$2.46B26.255,300Positive NewsCSWCSW Industrials4.2479 of 5 stars$265.510.0%$319.75+20.4%-25.5%$4.46B$878.30M31.722,600News CoveragePositive NewsAVNTAvient4.4655 of 5 stars$37.80+0.2%$45.60+20.7%-23.2%$3.45B$3.24B29.539,200News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownPRMPerimeter Solutions3.4361 of 5 stars$22.94+2.5%$22.50-1.9%+85.9%$3.28B$560.97M53.34240Positive NewsMEOHMethanex4.2307 of 5 stars$39.00+1.0%$44.88+15.1%+4.0%$2.99B$3.72B11.501,415News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCCChemours3.3378 of 5 stars$16.26+3.8%$17.38+6.9%-6.7%$2.34B$5.78B-5.816,000Positive NewsNGVTIngevity2.3277 of 5 stars$60.74+1.6%$58.00-4.5%+50.5%$2.18B$1.41B-10.211,600News CoverageShort Interest ↓UANCVR Partners1.1813 of 5 stars$87.15-0.9%N/A+30.5%$1.51B$576.18M10.47300News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeBAKBraskem2.4899 of 5 stars$3.60+1.8%$7.50+108.6%-52.3%$1.41B$14.36B-1.428,382Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axalta Coating Systems Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives CSW Industrials Alternatives Avient Alternatives Perimeter Solutions Alternatives Methanex Alternatives Chemours Alternatives Ingevity Alternatives CVR Partners Alternatives Braskem Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PCT) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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