PURE CYCLE CORP (PCYO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PCYO • US7462283034
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This PCYO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PCYO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- PCYO had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PCYO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- PCYO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years PCYO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PCYO has a better Return On Assets (8.42%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- PCYO's Return On Equity of 9.44% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PCYO outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.68%, PCYO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PCYO is in line with the industry average of 4.59%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.68%) for PCYO is above the 3 year average (3.88%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.42% | ||
| ROE | 9.44% | ||
| ROIC | 5.68% |
ROA(3y)6.5%
ROA(5y)8.82%
ROE(3y)7.37%
ROE(5y)10.04%
ROIC(3y)3.88%
ROIC(5y)4.35%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of PCYO (45.80%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- PCYO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PCYO has a Operating Margin of 38.91%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PCYO outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- PCYO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 64.85%, PCYO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- PCYO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 38.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 45.8% | ||
| GM | 64.85% |
OM growth 3Y-12.52%
OM growth 5Y20.93%
PM growth 3Y6.31%
PM growth 5Y14%
GM growth 3Y-4.78%
GM growth 5Y16.08%
2. PCYO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PCYO is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PCYO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for PCYO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- PCYO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 9.49 indicates that PCYO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PCYO has a better Altman-Z score (9.49) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
- PCYO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.04, PCYO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.49 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC8.84%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.39 indicates that PCYO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- PCYO has a Current ratio of 1.39. This is amongst the best in the industry. PCYO outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- PCYO has a Quick Ratio of 1.39. This is a bad value and indicates that PCYO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of PCYO (0.83) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. PCYO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for PCYO have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.14% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- PCYO shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.45%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y10.69%
EPS 5Y14.14%
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.45%
Revenue growth 3Y4.29%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%29.25%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. PCYO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.97 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PCYO.
- PCYO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PCYO is cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, PCYO is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PCYO indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: PCYO is more expensive than 78.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.74 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PCYO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.41
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. PCYO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PCYO does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
PCYO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:PCYO (4/27/2026, 12:11:47 PM)
11.58
+0.08 (+0.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)04-08 2026-04-08/amc
Earnings (Next)07-07 2026-07-07
Inst Owners71.92%
Inst Owner Change-0.09%
Ins Owners4.78%
Ins Owner Change0.78%
Market Cap279.08M
Revenue(TTM)30.64M
Net Income(TTM)14.03M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.57%
Short Ratio5.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 9.11 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 74.42 | ||
| P/B | 1.88 | ||
| P/tB | 1.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.74 |
EPS(TTM)0.58
EY5.01%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.16
OCFY1.34%
SpS1.27
BVpS6.17
TBVpS6.17
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.41
Graham Number8.97324 (-22.51%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.42% | ||
| ROE | 9.44% | ||
| ROCE | 7.61% | ||
| ROIC | 5.68% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.86% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.86% | ||
| OM | 38.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 45.8% | ||
| GM | 64.85% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)6.5%
ROA(5y)8.82%
ROE(3y)7.37%
ROE(5y)10.04%
ROIC(3y)3.88%
ROIC(5y)4.35%
ROICexc(3y)4.62%
ROICexc(5y)5.51%
ROICexgc(3y)4.62%
ROICexgc(5y)5.51%
ROCE(3y)5.2%
ROCE(5y)5.83%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-21.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.6%
ROICexc growth 3Y-21.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.6%
OM growth 3Y-12.52%
OM growth 5Y20.93%
PM growth 3Y6.31%
PM growth 5Y14%
GM growth 3Y-4.78%
GM growth 5Y16.08%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.46 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 430.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 31.95% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 26.98 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 26.41% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.49 |
F-Score4
WACC8.84%
ROIC/WACC0.64
Cap/Depr(3y)314.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)282.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)32.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)28.39%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y10.69%
EPS 5Y14.14%
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.45%
Revenue growth 3Y4.29%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%29.25%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.03%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.77%
EBIT growth 5Y21.14%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-200.25%
FCF growth 3Y-36.18%
FCF growth 5Y-25.16%
OCF growth 1Y-2.22%
OCF growth 3Y-8.97%
OCF growth 5Y-8.67%
PURE CYCLE CORP / PCYO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PURE CYCLE CORP (PCYO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PCYO.
What is the valuation status for PCYO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to PURE CYCLE CORP (PCYO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of PCYO stock?
PURE CYCLE CORP (PCYO) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for PCYO stock?
The financial health rating of PURE CYCLE CORP (PCYO) is 5 / 10.