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PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (PCT): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Industrials · Industrial - Pollution & Treatment Controls · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is PCT undervalued?
At 3.22 (close of 16 Oct 2026), PCT has no GLS fair value: every one of the nine models needs a positive input (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.21, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so the margin of safety is blank and the Wheel Score cannot be computed. Our screens leave the stock out at the first rule. What can be said from the nightly row is below.
The nightly engine files PCT under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for PCT
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -3.38 | -205% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 13.67 | +325% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. scores only 4 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 0.1/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -22.2%, ROE -397.9%, ROA -19.8% - with debt at 16.91 times equity and negative free cash flow. Debt of 16.91 times equity is on the high side for the sector and is worth checking against the cash flow before treating the stock as a long-term hold.
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain.
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | ROIC | -22.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 0.1 / 10 | ROE | -397.9% |
| Debt / equity | 16.91 | ROA | -19.8% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -32.8% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 38: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 38 PureCycle Technologies, Inc. sits in the Weak band. The parts - Value 13/25, Health 9/20, Moat 0/15, Premium 6/20, Stability 10/20 - show where: Moat (0/15) scores lowest.
Implied volatility is 116% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - above the 60% ceiling of the sweet spot. Premiums are large, but the Wheel Score tapers the Premium points (6 of 20) because volatility this high usually comes with a reason. The option chain is deep: 577,047 contracts of open interest across all expiries, which means tight fills at most strikes.
Volume runs at 6.1M shares a day on a market cap of $647M, with a beta of 2.63 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 10 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 13 / 25 | 0% margin of safety | |
| Health | 9 / 20 | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Moat | 0 / 15 | moat 0.1/10 | |
| Premium | 6 / 20 | implied volatility 116% | |
| Stability | 10 / 20 | 6.1M shares/day, $647M cap, beta 2.63 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 5 Nov 2026 (after the close), 20 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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Is PCT undervalued right now?
The GLS models could not value PCT (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.21, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so there is no fair value or margin of safety to compare the price of 3.22 against.
What is the Wheel Score of PCT and what does it mean?
PCT scores 38 out of 100 (Weak). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for PCT?
None of the nine GLS models produced a positive value for PCT (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.21, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so there is no GLS fair value tonight.
When does PureCycle Technologies, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 5 Nov 2026 (after the close), 20 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does PCT have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 538 listed contracts with 577,047 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 116% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.