PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Competitors $13.02 +0.45 (+3.58%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.03 +0.01 (+0.08%) As of 08/22/2025 07:24 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 businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. 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% Which has better earnings and 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$5.28B1.31$391M$2.0415.60PureCycle TechnologiesN/AN/A-$289.14M-$1.69-7.70 Do institutionals and insiders 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer AXTA or PCT? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 5 more articles in the media than PureCycle Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 6 mentions for PureCycle Technologies. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat PureCycle Technologies' score of 1.29 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PureCycle Technologies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PureCycle Technologies has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AXTA or PCT? Axalta Coating Systems presently has a consensus target price of $37.71, indicating a potential upside of 18.54%. PureCycle Technologies has a consensus target price of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.65%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64PureCycle Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats PureCycle Technologies on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PureCycle Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PCT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$2.34B$11.31B$24.72B$9.76BDividend YieldN/A1.20%2.80%4.06%P/E Ratio-7.7041.1428.7026.05Price / SalesN/A11.1230.2688.42Price / CashN/A17.0526.6459.36Price / Book23.674.336.026.60Net Income-$289.14M$244.88M$199.12M$265.65M7 Day Performance-2.11%2.85%1.47%2.00%1 Month Performance-16.43%-0.01%-1.76%0.46%1 Year Performance121.81%-3.24%31.68%18.88% PureCycle Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCTPureCycle Technologies2.8004 of 5 stars$13.02+3.6%$14.67+12.6%+121.8%$2.34BN/A-7.70120Positive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.3857 of 5 stars$30.48+0.2%$37.71+23.7%-10.7%$6.59B$5.28B14.9412,800Positive NewsESIElement Solutions3.7132 of 5 stars$25.02+0.3%$27.38+9.4%-1.4%$6.03B$2.46B25.025,300News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementCSWCSW Industrials2.5954 of 5 stars$261.01+0.6%$319.75+22.5%-16.1%$4.36B$878.30M31.182,600News CoveragePositive NewsAVNTAvient4.2932 of 5 stars$35.80+1.0%$45.60+27.4%-22.8%$3.25B$3.24B27.979,200News CoveragePositive NewsPRMPerimeter Solutions2.7967 of 5 stars$18.66+0.5%$18.50-0.9%+75.5%$2.72B$560.97M43.40240News CoveragePositive NewsMEOHMethanex4.3171 of 5 stars$33.97-1.1%$44.88+32.1%-21.7%$2.66B$3.72B10.021,415News CoveragePositive NewsCCChemours3.755 of 5 stars$14.92+2.1%$17.38+16.5%-20.6%$2.19B$5.78B-5.336,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionNGVTIngevity1.8925 of 5 stars$55.24+1.2%$55.00-0.4%+50.0%$1.99B$1.41B-9.281,600News CoveragePositive NewsUANCVR Partners1.0136 of 5 stars$92.13+0.9%N/A+27.0%$1.56B$525.32M11.07300Positive NewsBAKBraskem1.5405 of 5 stars$2.95+3.1%$9.75+230.5%-49.8%$1.14B$14.36B-1.178,382News CoverageShort Interest ↑ 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 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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