PCT
Bearish signal
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- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 2.26 · operating margin -1991% — readings disagree
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
ACHAT TOTAL: 15 479 titres (~98 756,02 $ US)
- Insiders
- Musa Fernando
- Total bought
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$98,756
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $6.38 vs last close —
- Total sold
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Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Last activity
- 2026-09-04
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Recent Form 4
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Musa Fernando | Buy | 15,479 | $6.38 | $98,756 | Form 4 |
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-09-09
Despite a moderate catalyst score (55) driven by insider cluster buying and a meaningful product launch, PCT's severely distressed fundamentals — negative margins, sub-zero interest coverage, and a debt-to-equity ratio…
The first sentence of the analysis written for PCT on 2026-09-09 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | -1611.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Ebit Margin | -1402.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Ebitda Margin | -999.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | -1991.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -2173.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -2185.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Net Profit Margin | -2185.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -2606.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.261 | 0.593 | 2.925 | 6.167 | 8.980 | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.154 | 0.504 | 2.797 | 6.167 | 8.980 | |
| Solvency Ratio | -0.170 | -0.412 | -0.139 | -0.227 | -0.266 | |
| Cash Ratio | 1.789 | 0.173 | 1.320 | 1.668 | 0.869 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -7.954 | -5.632 | -6.532 | -12.519 | -12.760 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.196 | -0.029 | -0.441 | 0.447 | 0.207 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.196 | -0.029 | -0.441 | 0.447 | 0.207 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -7.099 | -5.824 | -6.532 | -12.519 | -12.760 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.227 | -0.032 | -0.441 | 0.447 | 0.207 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 33.570 | 9.042 | 1.579 | 2.064 | 2.581 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 184.371 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -8.391 | -8.142 | -2.667 | -2.989 | -5.132 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -10.792 | -11.266 | -6.993 | -16.101 | -18.069 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.841 | 0.507 | 0.523 | 0.290 | 0.350 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 16.915 | 2.241 | 1.294 | 0.490 | 0.609 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.944 | 0.691 | 0.564 | 0.329 | 0.379 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.939 | 0.642 | 0.547 | 0.314 | 0.379 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 20.107 | 4.424 | 2.473 | 1.686 | 1.742 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 0.227 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -1.630 | -1.594 | -1.707 | -1.710 | -1.417 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | -17.084 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.286 | 1.384 | 2.622 | 5.386 | 3.521 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | -1.036 | -2.466 | -1.343 | -34.402 | -10.308 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | -2.581 | -2.557 | -3.631 | -35.172 | -10.460 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -8.359 | -6.219 | -10.375 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -0.184 | -0.358 | -0.175 | -0.262 | -0.234 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | -3.495 | -2.606 | -0.617 | -0.228 | -0.397 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | -3.495 | -2.606 | -0.617 | -0.228 | -0.397 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | -25.872 | -10.222 | -21.094 | -15.597 | -17.267 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | -1611.3% | ▼-1611.3% | ▼-1289.0% |
| Ebit Margin | -1402.1% | ▼-1402.1% | ▼-1121.7% |
| Ebitda Margin | -999.2% | ▼-999.2% | ▼-799.4% |
| Operating Profit Margin | -1991.2% | ▼-1991.2% | ▼-1593.0% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -2173.5% | ▼-2173.5% | ▼-1738.8% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -2185.1% | ▼-2185.1% | ▼-1748.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | -2185.1% | ▼-2185.1% | ▼-1748.1% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -2606.0% | ▼-2606.0% | ▼-2084.8% |
| Current Ratio | 2.261 | ▲1.668 | ▼-1.924 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.154 | ▲1.650 | ▼-1.966 |
| Solvency Ratio | -0.170 | ▲0.242 | ▲0.073 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.790 | ▲1.617 | ▲0.626 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -7.954 | ▼-2.322 | ▲1.126 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.196 | ▲0.225 | ▲0.120 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.196 | ▲0.225 | ▲0.120 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -7.099 | ▼-1.275 | ▲1.848 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.227 | ▲0.259 | ▲0.145 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 33.570 | ▲24.527 | ▲23.803 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 184.371 | ▲184.371 | ▲147.497 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -8.391 | ▼-0.249 | ▼-2.926 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -10.792 | ▲0.475 | ▲1.852 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.841 | ▲0.335 | ▲0.339 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 16.915 | ▲14.674 | ▲12.605 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.944 | ▲0.253 | ▲0.363 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.939 | ▲0.297 | ▲0.375 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 20.107 | ▲15.683 | ▲14.021 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 0.227 | ▲0.227 | ▲0.182 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -1.630 | ▼-0.036 | ▼-0.019 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | -17.084 | ▼-17.084 | ▼-13.668 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.286 | ▼-0.098 | ▼-1.554 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | -1.036 | ▲1.430 | ▲8.875 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | -2.582 | ▼-0.024 | ▲8.299 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -8.359 | ▼-2.139 | ▼-3.368 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -0.184 | ▲0.174 | ▲0.059 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | -3.494 | ▼-0.889 | ▼-2.026 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | -3.494 | ▼-0.889 | ▼-2.026 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | -25.872 | ▼-15.650 | ▼-7.862 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.54B | $1.63B | $663.7M | $1.05B | $984.9M | |
| Enterprise value | $2.16B | $2.02B | $1.13B | $1.24B | $1.18B | |
| EV / Sales | 258.52x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | -15.13x | -13.95x | -11.95x | -18.95x | -21.72x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | -11.77x | -10.08x | -4.56x | -3.52x | -6.17x | |
| EV / EBITDA | -25.87x | -10.22x | -21.09x | -15.60x | -17.27x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -7.42x | -1.97x | -8.75x | -2.34x | -2.90x | |
| Current ratio | 2.26x | 0.59x | 2.92x | 6.17x | 8.98x | |
| Income quality | 0.78x | 0.50x | 0.93x | 0.77x | 0.70x | |
| Graham net-net | -$4 | -$4 | -$3 | -$1 | -$1 | |
| Tax burden | 100.5% | 100.0% | 100.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Interest burden | 155.0% | 124.5% | 145.0% | 100.0% | 109.4% | |
| Working capital | $110.5M | -$37.0M | $107.0M | $197.9M | $306.9M | |
| Invested capital | $822.4M | $693.9M | $775.6M | $722.8M | $532.1M | |
| Return on assets | -19.8% | -36.2% | -9.8% | -9.8% | -11.7% | |
| Operating ROA | -19.3% | -15.8% | -12.0% | -10.7% | -13.0% | |
| Return on tangible assets | -19.8% | -36.2% | -9.8% | -9.8% | -11.7% | |
| Return on equity | -397.9% | -160.2% | -24.2% | -16.6% | -20.3% | |
| Return on invested capital | -19.5% | -19.8% | -11.5% | -9.9% | -11.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | -19.9% | -20.5% | -11.6% | -9.9% | -11.1% | |
| Earnings yield | -11.9% | -17.7% | -15.3% | -8.0% | -7.9% | |
| Free cash flow yield | -11.9% | -12.3% | -37.5% | -33.5% | -19.5% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | -28.6% | -38.4% | -162.2% | -438.6% | -252.1% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 121.3% | 160.1% | 816.1% | 5513.3% | 6023.1% | |
| Capex / Sales | 488.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 711.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| R&D / Sales | 70.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 178.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 88d | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 24d | 69d | 56d | 23d | 48d | |
| Operating cycle | 112d | 85d | 137d | 0d | 0d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 88d | 16d | 81d | -23d | -48d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▼-5.6%EV / Sales n/aEV / EBITDA ▼-153.1%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-1.181Earnings yield ▲+0.059
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-2.376Return on assets ▲+0.164Return on invested capital ▲+0.003Return on capital employed ▲+0.006Operating ROA ▼-0.035Income quality ▲+0.281Tax burden ▲+0.006
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding n/aDays payables outstanding ▼-45.760Operating cycle ▲+26.553Cash conversion cycle ▲+72.313Capex / Sales n/aR&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+1.668Net debt / EBITDA ▼-5.454Working capital ▲+147430000.000Invested capital ▲+128496000.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+56.4%EV / Sales n/aEV / EBITDA ▼-49.8%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+6.590Earnings yield ▼-0.040
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-3.775Return on assets ▼-0.081Return on invested capital ▼-0.084Return on capital employed ▼-0.088Operating ROA ▼-0.064Income quality ▲+0.079Tax burden ▲+0.005
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding n/aDays payables outstanding ▼-24.846Operating cycle n/aCash conversion cycle ▲+136.445Capex / Sales n/aR&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-6.718Net debt / EBITDA ▼-4.517Working capital ▼-196438000.000Invested capital ▲+290326000.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
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Recent news
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