BWS Financial Inc

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ECVT: Rearranging the Year, Not Cash Flow

Founder, BWS Financial Inc

Hamed Khorsand

Founder

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>ECVT reported first quarter results exhibiting the ability to generate free cash flow during a seasonally slow period of the year. ECVT grew its cash balance by approximately $14.7 million.</li>
<li>ECVT’s management has yet to change its tune regarding the outlook for the year with expectations there would be pockets of softness</li>
<li>ECVT reported adjusted EBITDA of $45.5 million compared to our forecast of $46 million. ECVT is expected to show sequential improvement from first quarter levels</li>
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ECVT reported first quarter results exhibiting the ability to generate free cash flow during a seasonally slow period of the year. ECVT grew its cash balance by approximately $14.7 million.
ECVT’s management has yet to change its tune regarding the outlook for the year with expectations there would be pockets of softness
ECVT reported adjusted EBITDA of $45.5 million compared to our forecast of $46 million. ECVT is expected to show sequential improvement from first quarter levels


Ecovyst

ECVT: Cash Balance Growing While Waiting