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.
- PCYO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- PCYO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- PCYO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.17%, PCYO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- PCYO has a better Return On Equity (9.31%) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- PCYO has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.93%. This is in the better half of the industry: PCYO outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- PCYO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.88%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.53%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.88%) for PCYO is below the current ROIC(4.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.17% | ||
| ROE | 9.31% | ||
| ROIC | 4.93% |
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
- PCYO has a Profit Margin of 46.62%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PCYO outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PCYO has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of PCYO (35.07%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- PCYO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 63.17%, PCYO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PCYO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 35.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 46.62% | ||
| GM | 63.17% |
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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PCYO has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, PCYO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- PCYO has an Altman-Z score of 7.31. This indicates that PCYO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of PCYO (7.31) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
- PCYO has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.67. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as PCYO would need 14.67 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- PCYO's Debt to FCF ratio of 14.67 is amongst the best of the industry. PCYO outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- PCYO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- PCYO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.05. This is amongst the best in the industry. PCYO outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.31 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC8.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.29 indicates that PCYO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- PCYO has a better Current ratio (2.29) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
- PCYO has a Quick Ratio of 1.75. This is a normal value and indicates that PCYO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of PCYO (1.75) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.75 |
3. PCYO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- PCYO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.82%.
- PCYO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.14% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, PCYO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.23% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, PCYO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.17% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.82%
EPS 3Y10.69%
EPS 5Y14.14%
EPS Q2Q%18.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.23%
Revenue growth 3Y4.29%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%58.96%
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 17.96, the valuation of PCYO can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PCYO is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.35. PCYO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PCYO is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PCYO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 444.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.4 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of PCYO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.27
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
10.06
+0.04 (+0.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)01-07 2026-01-07/amc
Earnings (Next)04-15 2026-04-15
Inst Owners71.87%
Inst Owner Change-0.3%
Ins Owners4.78%
Ins Owner Change0.78%
Market Cap242.35M
Revenue(TTM)29.47M
Net Income(TTM)13.74M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.46%
Short Ratio5.64
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 | 17.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 8.22 | ||
| P/FCF | 444.67 | ||
| P/OCF | 37.22 | ||
| P/B | 1.64 | ||
| P/tB | 1.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.4 |
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY5.57%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.02
FCFY0.22%
OCF(TTM)0.27
OCFY2.69%
SpS1.22
BVpS6.12
TBVpS6.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.27
Graham Number8.78
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.17% | ||
| ROE | 9.31% | ||
| ROCE | 6.6% | ||
| ROIC | 4.93% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.53% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.53% | ||
| OM | 35.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 46.62% | ||
| GM | 63.17% | ||
| FCFM | 1.85% |
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-Score3
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.67 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.6 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 255.29% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 20.24% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 25.64 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 51.39% | ||
| Profit Quality | 3.97% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.31 |
F-Score3
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC0.56
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)1.82%
EPS 3Y10.69%
EPS 5Y14.14%
EPS Q2Q%18.75%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.23%
Revenue growth 3Y4.29%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%58.96%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-15.33%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.77%
EBIT growth 5Y21.14%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y105.61%
FCF growth 3Y-36.18%
FCF growth 5Y-25.16%
OCF growth 1Y331.87%
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 5 / 10 to PCYO.
What is the valuation status for PCYO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PURE CYCLE CORP (PCYO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 7 / 10.