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Pure Cycle Corporation PCYO

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Pure Cycle Corporation

Overview of Pure Cycle Corporation

PCYO NCM
Utilities Utilities - Regulated Water Micro Cap
Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO), is a Micro Cap company, in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry, last closed at $11.44, about 77.5% overvalued vs fair value, +15.8% 1Y return, ranked 48/116 in sector.
Metrics P/E 18.6× Rev Growth -9.3% ROE 9.6% Gross Margin 61.5%
$11.44
0.17%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 34.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$275.70M
Enterprise Value
$266.57M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Good
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Good
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Good
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 89%
Updated: Mar 8
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.purecyclewater.com
HQ Watkins, CO
Employees 44
Fiscal year Aug 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 8 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$2
$3
$3
Current: $11.44 -78% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Regulated Utilities - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$26.1M
-9.3%%
EBITDA
$20.2M
11.1%%
Operating Income (EBIT)
$7.7M
-37.3%%
Net Income
$13.1M
12.9%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Regulated Utilities

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Interest Coverage
47.4x
Excellent

EBITDA ÷ Interest Expense — debt service capacity. Utilities carry 50–60% leverage; ≥3x is healthy for regulated issuers.

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$397.0K

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Active Leaks
1/1
Improving
0
High Impact
0
Critical
Moat Analysis Regulated Utilities

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Pure Cycle Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
48
/100
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Regulatory Franchise

Developing
35
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Regulated Utilities vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PCYO's balance between Growth (21.3%), Profitability (44.0%), and Safety (34.8%). Growth 21% Safety 35% Profitability 44%

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Growth

34th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
Asset Growth YoY 10.1% 42p EPS Growth YoY 12.8% 53p Equity Growth YoY 10.1% 57p Rev Growth YoY -9.2% 14p Revenue CAGR 3Y 4.3% 14p
Strengths
  • EBITDA Margin in top 20% of peers (77.4%, 92th percentile)
  • Operating Cash Flow Margin in top 20% of peers (50.5%, 92th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage (EBITDA) in top 20% of peers (47.40, 85th percentile)
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (7.52, 92th percentile)
  • Equity/Assets in top 20% of peers (88.0%, 85th percentile)
Risks
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-9.2%)

Profitability

71th percentile vs peers
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Safety

56th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Pure Cycle Corporation.

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Base
$2.57
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-77.5% vs current
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