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.
- Each year in the past 5 years PCYO has been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years PCYO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of PCYO (8.17%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- PCYO's Return On Equity of 9.31% 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 4.93%, PCYO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PCYO is in line with the industry average of 4.53%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.93%) for PCYO is above the 3 year average (3.88%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 46.62%, PCYO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- PCYO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 35.07%, PCYO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- PCYO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 63.17%, PCYO is in the better half of 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.
- PCYO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for PCYO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 7.28 indicates that PCYO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 7.28, PCYO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05 indicates that PCYO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.05, PCYO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.28 |
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC8.9%
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 Current ratio of 2.29. This is amongst the best in the industry. PCYO outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.75 indicates that PCYO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.75, PCYO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.23% in the past year.
- PCYO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.17% yearly.
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.64, PCYO is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PCYO is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.61, PCYO is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PCYO is valued a bit more expensive than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PCYO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 436.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.33 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PCYO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.25
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. PCYO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PCYO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
PCYO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
9.88
-0.14 (-1.4%)
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 Cap238.01M
Revenue(TTM)29.47M
Net Income(TTM)13.74M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.29%
Short Ratio5.67
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 | 17.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 8.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 436.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 36.55 | ||
| P/B | 1.61 | ||
| P/tB | 1.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.33 |
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY5.67%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.02
FCFY0.23%
OCF(TTM)0.27
OCFY2.74%
SpS1.22
BVpS6.12
TBVpS6.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.25
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 | 7.28 |
F-Score3
WACC8.9%
ROIC/WACC0.55
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.
Can you provide the profitability details for PURE CYCLE CORP?
PURE CYCLE CORP (PCYO) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of PURE CYCLE CORP (PCYO) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PURE CYCLE CORP (PCYO) is 17.64 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.61.