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Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO)

Utilities Utilities - Regulated Water
10.50 $
-1.9% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
0.3$B
Shares Outstanding
24Mio.
Float
77.3%
Beta
1.2

Performance

Perf. 1M
2.70%
Perf. 3M
10.70%
Perf. 6M
-1.00%
YTD Performance (%)
0.50%
52-Week-High Distance
-11.7%
Perf. 1Y
10.39%
Perf. 3Y
4.00%
Perf. 5Y
-20.15%

Valuation

P/E
Forward P/E
56.5
PEG
P/B
P/S
7.6
EV/EBITDA
12.5
Price/FCF
51.2

Profitability

Gross Margin
64.9%
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
45.8%
Return on Equity
9.9%
Return on Assets
4.7%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
Debt/Equity
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
12.35
Piotroski
5 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
29.40%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
52.80%
Sales Growth (Year)
-9.25%
Forward Sales Growth
928.50%
Forward EPS Growth
250.00%

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage
3
RS Rating
38
EPS Rating
78
Piotroski
5 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (72 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
12.35

AI Rating

Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 10.50 $
Price Target (average) 6.55 $

The price target sits 37.6% below the current price.

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Next Reporting Date

11. Nov 2026 · after the close · Q3 2026

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 5.8 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 4.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 5.1 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 11.2 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 9.1 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 5.2 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 8.2 $M Q2
Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)
2024: Q4 · 0.16 $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 0.03 $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 0.09 $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 0.25 $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 0.19 $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 0.05 $ Q1 2026: Q2 · 0.12 $ Q2
Net Margin Per Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 68.4 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 20.3 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 43.9 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 54.5 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 50.0 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 21.4 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 35.4 % Q2
Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 5.7 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · -1.4 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · -0.4 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 9.4 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · -1.0 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · -4.2 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 3.5 $M Q2
Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · -0.4 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · -1.4 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · -1.5 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 7.1 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · -1.1 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · -4.5 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 3.5 $M Q2
Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 6.8 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 25.0 % Q1 2025: Q2 · -32.4 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -10.8 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 58.8 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 29.4 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 60.8 % Q2
EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 90.7 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 585.6 % Q1 2025: Q2 · -20.1 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -7.5 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 16.0 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 36.6 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 33.3 % Q2
Price Change in Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 17.7 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -17.4 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 2.4 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 3.3 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -0.7 % Q4 2026: Q1 · -8.5 % Q1

Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.16 90.70 6 6.80 68.40 6 0
2025: Q1 0.03 585.60 4 25.00 20.30 -1 -1
2025: Q2 0.09 -20.10 5 -32.40 43.90 0 -2
2025: Q3 0.25 -7.50 11 -10.80 54.50 9 7
2025: Q4 0.19 16.00 9 58.80 50.00 -1 -1
2026: Q1 0.05 36.60 5 29.40 21.40 -4 -5
2026: Q2 0.12 33.30 8 60.80 35.40 4 4
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Pure Cycle Corporation bietet Wasser- und Abwasserdienstleistungen in den USA an. Es ist in drei Segmenten tätig: Water and Wastewater Resource Development, Land Development und Single-Family Rental.

Employees44
HeadquartersWatkins, CO
Websitepurecyclewater.com
IPO Date2. Jan 1997

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Mark W. Harding President, CEO, Principal Executive Officer & Director 1963
Marc Stephen Spezialy VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer 1982
Cyrena Finnegan Controller
Dirk Lashnits Vice President of Land Development

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

Interactive price chart (TradingView).

Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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