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We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to PCYO. PCYO was compared to 14 industry peers in the Water Utilities industry. PCYO has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. PCYO has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PCYO was profitable.
- PCYO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- PCYO has a better Return On Assets (8.17%) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
- PCYO's Return On Equity of 9.31% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PCYO outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- PCYO has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.93%) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PCYO is in line with the industry average of 4.99%.
- 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
- PCYO has a Profit Margin of 46.62%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PCYO outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- PCYO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PCYO has a Operating Margin of 35.07%. This is in the better half of the industry: PCYO outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PCYO has grown nicely.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 63.17%, PCYO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PCYO is destroying value.
- PCYO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PCYO has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for PCYO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- PCYO has an Altman-Z score of 8.63. This indicates that PCYO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of PCYO (8.63) 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (14.67) than 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 | 8.63 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC8.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.29 indicates that PCYO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.29, PCYO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.75 indicates that PCYO should not have too much problems paying 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. Growth
3.1 Past
- PCYO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.82%.
- Measured over the past years, PCYO shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.14% on average per year.
- PCYO shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.23%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.17% on average over the past years.
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.12, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PCYO.
- PCYO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PCYO is cheaper than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- PCYO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.12 | ||
| 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.
- 85.71% 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 | 522.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.97 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PCYO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.49
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- PCYO does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
PURE CYCLE CORP / PCYO 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 21.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.93.