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Pure Cycle Corp

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Mcap
254,3M USD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
Op margin
29,4 %
ROE
9,2 %
Net margin
50,3 %
Debt / equity
0,05
Beta
52w range
Volume
Day range
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$11,00
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Next earnings
2026-07-08
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About

Pure Cycle Corp operates in the water and related utilities sector, providing water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the United States.

Business. Pure Cycle Corp (PCYO.O) is a water and related utilities company that operates within the broader utilities sector. The firm generates service revenue through its water utility activities. Specific details regarding operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listings are not provided in the available data.

Classification92 %
SectorUtilities
IndustryWater & Related Utilities
ActivityUtilities
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
— buy— hold— sell
Avg 12m price target
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-08 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
79
composite score
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
not yet wired
Ownership
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
9,2 %
return on equity
Quality
55
quality score (0-100)

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • MARKETSThe Week Ahead: 6 July-10 July 20262026-07-05
  • MARKETSThe Week Ahead: 6 July-10 July 20262026-07-05
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    Financials−0,3 %−4,5 %−0,1 %
    Consumer Staples−1,0 %+3,0 %−0,8 %
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    Industrials−1,7 %−2,3 %−1,6 %
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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-08 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
    • Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
    • Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · 2026-07-05

    Composite-score breakdown

    Composite score79 / 100
    Composite score 0-100 · Data quality 0,55
    Data quality0,55 / 1.00

    Synthesis

    Business

    Pure Cycle Corp (PCYO.O) is a water and related utilities company that operates within the broader utilities sector. The firm generates service revenue through its water utility activities. Specific details regarding operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listings are not provided in the available data.

    Classification92 %
    SectorUtilities
    IndustryWater & Related Utilities
    ActivityUtilities
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Pure Cycle Corp maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 2.72 and $21.93 million in cash and equivalents, indicating the company can easily cover its short-term obligations. The company's liquidity FPT (free cash flow to total debt) is robust, supported by $5.08 million in free cash flow and only $6.79 million in long-term debt, suggesting minimal pressure on liquidity in the near term.

    In terms of profitability, Pure Cycle Corp's return on equity (ROE) of 9.18% and return on assets (ROA) of 8.08% outperform the typical utility sector benchmarks, which often hover around 5-7% ROE and 3-5% ROA. The company's operating margin of 29.4% (calculated from operating income of $7.67 million on $26.09 million in revenue) is also well above the median for the water utilities industry.

    Geographically, the company's revenue is concentrated in the United States, with no disclosed international operations. The company operates in a single business segment, which simplifies its exposure but also limits diversification. There are no disclosed revenue concentrations by region or customer beyond the U.S..

    Looking ahead, the company is expected to maintain a stable growth trajectory, with no significant revenue growth or decline projected in the next fiscal year. The company's capital expenditures of $10.33 million in the most recent period suggest ongoing investment in infrastructure, which is typical for a utility firm.

    The company's risk profile is low, with no immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags detected. The debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05 is well below the industry median, and the company has no near-term dilution pressure, with basic and diluted shares outstanding remaining equal at 24.1 million.

    Recent filings and transcripts do not indicate any material events or strategic shifts. The company's financials remain stable, with no significant changes in operating cash flow or net income in the most recent period.

    Key takeaways
    • Pure Cycle Corp has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 2.72 and $21.93 million in cash and equivalents.
    • The company's ROE of 9.18% and ROA of 8.08% are well above typical utility sector benchmarks.
    • The company operates in a single business segment and is concentrated in the U.S., with no international exposure.
    • The company's capital expenditures suggest ongoing infrastructure investment, typical for a utility firm.
    • The company's risk profile is low, with no immediate liquidity or dilution flags detected.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $10,55
    Market cap
    $277.2M
    Enterprise value
    $262.1M
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    19.9x
    P / B
    1.9x
    P / Tangible book
    1.9x
    Tangible book
    $142.7M
    Net cash
    $15.1M
    Current ratio
    2.7
    Debt / equity
    0.1
    ROA
    8.1%
    ROE
    9.2%
    Cash conversion
    100.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -39.6%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Single-family rentals1,9 %
    disclosed · sec_xbrl · 2025-08-31

    Market share

    INDUSTRYSEGMENTCOMPANYUtilitiesIndustryWater & Related Utilities17,4B node revenueSBS 40,8%AWK 29,5%WTRG 14,2%CWT 5,5%AWR 3,8%WBI 3,0%MSEX 1,1%CWCO 0,8%Other 1,2%
    Source: company disclosures · own-taxonomy revenue-covered setPCYO 0,1% · rank #11 of 11

    Business relationships

    Business relationships1 disclosed relationship · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Subsidiaries1
    EX21:421ccb9b0939EX21:421ccb9b0939Subsidiarie97%

    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

    Peer comparison8 peers · vs PCYO · multiples and returns
    SB
    SBS
    Cia Saneamento Basico De
    P/E
    vs self
    Div yield
    vs self
    ROE
    vs self
    AW
    AWK
    American Water Works Co Inc
    $133,09
    26,0B USD
    P/E
    22,5x
    +1,4 vs self
    Div yield
    2,5 %
    vs self
    ROE
    10,2 %
    +1,1 vs self
    WT
    WTRG
    Essential Utilities, Inc.
    $37,01
    10,5B USD
    P/E
    40,0x
    +18,8 vs self
    Div yield
    3,5 %
    vs self
    ROE
    4,4 %
    -4,8 vs self
    CW
    CWT
    California Water Service Grp
    P/E
    vs self
    Div yield
    vs self
    ROE
    vs self
    AW
    AWR
    American States Water Co
    P/E
    vs self
    Div yield
    vs self
    ROE
    vs self
    WB
    WBI
    Waterbridge Infrastruc
    P/E
    vs self
    Div yield
    vs self
    ROE
    vs self
    MS
    MSEX
    Middlesex Water Co
    $56,63
    1,1B USD
    P/E
    22,4x
    +1,3 vs self
    Div yield
    2,8 %
    vs self
    ROE
    8,6 %
    -0,5 vs self
    CW
    CWCO
    Consolidated Water Co-ord Sh
    $29,25
    468,0M USD
    P/E
    25,7x
    +4,5 vs self
    Div yield
    1,7 %
    vs self
    ROE
    8,3 %
    -0,9 vs self

    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Segment revenue · next quarter
    No quarterly segment estimate
    Segment data is reported at full-fiscal-year granularity only — no quarterly segment split is forecast (a quarterly figure is never inferred from the annual). See the full-fiscal-year segment-revenue card below.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Segment-revenue forecast · full fiscal year · native currency
    • (unclassified — pending L6)FY2026 — next full year (forecast) · projected off FY2025 close, as of 2025-08-31 · conf —14,8MFORECAST
    • Water and Wastewater Resource Development SegmentFY2026 — next full year (forecast) · projected off FY2025 close, as of 2025-08-31 · conf —10,0MFORECAST
    • Single-family rentalsFY2026 — next full year (forecast) · projected off FY2025 close, as of 2025-08-31 · conf —481KFORECAST
    • (unclassified — pending L6)FY2025 — reported · conf —17,0MREPORTED
    • Water and Wastewater Resource Development SegmentFY2025 — reported · conf —10,3MREPORTED
    • Single-family rentalsFY2025 — reported · conf —466KREPORTED
    Model estimate of reported / forward segment revenue in issuer-native currency. Confidence shown where the model calibrated it; "—" where not (never inferred).
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-07-07

    Options

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    Estimate revisions

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin29,4 %Above P75
    Net Margin50,2 %Best in class
    ROE9,2 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-39,6 %Bottom quartile
    D/E0,05Above P75
    Cash Conv1,00Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

    Derivative transactions

    Net acquired 40 000 sh1 exercises · 1 grants2 insiders
    • Spezialy Marc StephenChief Financial Officer · Non-Statutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 30 000 @ $10,75grant · 2025-11-20
    • BEIRNE PATRICKDirector · Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 10 000 @ $4,05exercise · 2025-11-17

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Ev To Operating Cash Flow
      enterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    Source documents
    • Pure Cycle Corp Market data — financials · 2026-05-28

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$1M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$13M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$13M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • AllianceBernstein L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Mark W. HardingPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

    Net selling0 buys · 1 sellsnet -$757K8 insiders · last 365d
    • Kozlowski Daniel RDirector · Common StockOther 2 653 · 2026-01-14
    • Abel Wanda JDirector · Common StockOther 2 653 · 2026-01-14
    • Roller Daniel JDirector, 10% owner · Common Stock, par value 1/3 of $0.01 per shareOther 2 653 · 2026-01-14
    • Heitmann Susan DianeDirector · Common StockOther 2 653 · 2026-01-14
    • BEIRNE PATRICKDirector · Common StockOther 2 653 · 2026-01-14
    • Sheets Jeffrey GDirector · Common StockOther 2 653 · 2026-01-14
    • FENDEL FREDERICK A. IIIDirector · Common StockOther 2 653 · 2026-01-14
    • HARDING MARK WDirector, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Common StockOther 210 000 · 2026-01-12
    • Kozlowski Daniel RDirector, 10% owner · Common Stock 1/3 of $.01 par valueSold 68 778 @ $11,01$757K · 2025-11-17
    • Kozlowski Daniel RDirector, 10% owner · Common Stock 1/3 of $.01 par valueOther 2 600 000 · 2025-11-17
    • BEIRNE PATRICKDirector · Common StockOther 10 000 @ $4,05$40K · 2025-11-17
    • HARDING MARK WDirector, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Common StockOther 10 000 · 2025-09-17

    Short positioning

    378.9Kshares short+4.3% vs prior
    7.49days to cover
    82.5%short of daily vol
    160fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-06-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    PCYO.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

    peak dispatch · 2026-07-05
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
    Relationship graph
    PCYOEX21:421Water & Relate
    This companySectorSubsidiaries

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-11-30 vs 2024-11-30): 27.8%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (YoY) (2025-11-30 vs 2024-11-30): 12.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Current ratio (FY 2025-11-30): 2.29xDerived (calculated)
    • Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-11-30): 0.14xDerived (calculated)
    • Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-11-30 vs 2024-11-30): -10.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-11-30 vs 2024-11-30): 10.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-11-30 vs 2024-11-30): 16.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (annual): USD 168.07MSEC XBRL filing
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 11.49MSEC XBRL filing
    • Long-term debt (annual): USD 7.99MSEC XBRL filing
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 24.09MSEC XBRL filing
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 20.58MSEC XBRL filing
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 147.49MSEC XBRL filing
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 17.14MSEC XBRL filing
    • Current assets (annual): USD 26.26MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31): 12.5%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31): 12.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Revenue (YoY) (2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31): -9.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating income (YoY) (2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31): -37.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31): 469.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Net margin (FY 2025-08-31): 50.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Gross margin (FY 2025-08-31): 61.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (YoY) (2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31): 12.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31): 11.9%Derived (calculated)
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-07-08 00:00 UTCTRANSCRIPTUpcomingEarnings call — Q3 2026
    2026-07-08 00:00 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingEarnings scheduled →
    2026-07-08EVENTUpcomingQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (365d)
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (365d)
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (365d)
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (365d)
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (365d)
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (365d)
    2026-06-28 03:45 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: fundamentals_forecast (365d)
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-05-26FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-09FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-08FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-01-16FILING8-K filing →
    2026-01-14 00:00 UTCINSIDER8 insider transactions — 2026-01
    2026-01-14INSIDERKozlowski Daniel R transacted 2.7k sh — Director
    2026-01-14INSIDERAbel Wanda J transacted 2.7k sh — Director
    2026-01-14INSIDERRoller Daniel J transacted 2.7k sh Common Stock, par value 1/3 of $0.01 per share — Director, 10% owner
    2026-01-14INSIDERHeitmann Susan Diane transacted 2.7k sh — Director
    2026-01-14INSIDERBEIRNE PATRICK transacted 2.7k sh — Director
    2026-01-14INSIDERSheets Jeffrey G transacted 2.7k sh — Director
    2026-01-14INSIDERFENDEL FREDERICK A. III transacted 2.7k sh — Director
    2026-01-12INSIDERHARDING MARK W transacted 210.0k sh — Director, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    2026-01-08FILING8-K filing →
    2026-01-07FILING10-Q filing →
    2025-12-04FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2025-11-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER5 insider transactions — 2025-11 · net sell $717k 2 derivative
    2025-11-20INSIDERSpezialy Marc Stephen acquired 30.0k sh Non-Statutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) — Chief Financial Officer
    2025-11-17INSIDERKozlowski Daniel R sold 68.8k sh Common Stock 1/3 of $.01 par value — Director, 10% owner ~$757k
    2025-11-17INSIDERKozlowski Daniel R transacted 2.60M sh Common Stock 1/3 of $.01 par value — Director, 10% owner
    2025-11-17INSIDERBEIRNE PATRICK transacted 10.0k sh — Director ~$40k
    2025-11-17INSIDERBEIRNE PATRICK acquired 10.0k sh Option (Right to Buy) — Director
    2025-11-13FILING8-K filing →
    2025-11-12FILING10-K filing →
    2025-09-17 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2025-09
    2025-09-17INSIDERHARDING MARK W transacted 10.0k sh — Director, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    2025-07-10FILING8-K filing →
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