PURE CYCLE CORP(PCYO)Stock Analysis
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PCYO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for PURE CYCLE CORP (PCYO), a Utilities sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PCYO at 45.9/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,696 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. PCYO scores in the top quartile across profitability (91.5). Areas of concern include revenue scale (5.9) and free cash flow (11.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), PURE CYCLE CORP reports quarterly revenue of $5.2M, net income of $1.1M, free cash flow of $-4.2M. Top institutional holders of PCYO by reported 13-F value include MAGNOLIA GROUP,, BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. PCYO trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 276720. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PCYO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for PURE CYCLE CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. PURE CYCLE CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 29 and 75 since 2021, currently 45.9 — a declining long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$5.2M
Net Income
Q2 2026
$1.1M
Free Cash Flow
Q2 2026
$-4.2M
D/E Ratio
Q2 2026
0.06
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
-9.3% YoYNet Income
+12.9% YoYOperating Income
-37.3% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+12.5% YoYTotal Assets
+10.1% YoYTotal Debt
+4.6% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+469.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $26.1M -9.3% | $28.7M +97.1% | $14.6M -36.6% | $23.0M +34.3% | $17.1M -15.9% | $20.4M |
| Net Income | $13.1M +12.9% | $11.6M +147.1% | $4.7M -51.1% | $9.6M -52.2% | $20.1M +318.0% | $4.8M |
| Operating Income | $7.7M -37.3% | $12.2M +490.8% | $2.1M -79.5% | $10.1M +91.6% | $5.3M +75.7% | $3.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.54 +12.5% | $0.48 +152.6% | $0.19 -52.5% | $0.40 -51.8% | $0.83 +315.0% | $0.20 |
| Total Assets | $162.3M +10.1% | $147.4M +10.6% | $133.2M +3.1% | $129.2M +10.3% | $117.2M +40.0% | $83.7M |
| Total Debt | $7.2M +4.6% | $6.9M | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Operating Cash Flow | $13.2M +469.4% | $2.3M +198.8% | $-2.3M -113.4% | $17.5M +405.0% | $3.5M -2.1% | $3.5M |
AI Insight: PCYO Financial Trends
PCYO's revenue and earnings remain highly seasonal, with Q3 peaks and Q1 troughs, while debt stays minimal but operating cash flow turned negative in Q1 2026.
• Revenue follows a consistent seasonal pattern: Q3 2025 peaked at $11M, while Q1 2026 troughed at $5M — mirroring the prior-year cycle.
• Equity steadily expanded from $123M in Q2 2024 to $149M in Q1 2026, reflecting retained earnings accumulation over eight quarters.
• Total debt held flat at $7M through Q3 2025 but ticked up to $9M in Q1 2026, keeping leverage exceptionally low relative to equity.
⚠ Operating cash flow fell to -$4M in Q1 2026, the weakest reading in the dataset — worse than Q1 2025's -$1M.
⚠ Operating income reached $0M in Q1 2026, down from $1M in Q2 2025, suggesting seasonal cost pressure is intensifying.
AI Insight: PCYO Ratio Trends
Operating margin collapsed to just 5.1% in Q1 2026 from 48.0% in Q4 2025, marking the second consecutive quarter of deteriorating profitability.
• Operating margin plunged from 48.0% in Q4 2025 to 5.1% in Q1 2026, the lowest in the data set.
• ROIC turned barely positive at 0.7% in Q1 2026 after recovering to 11.2% in Q4 2025.
• Net profit margin declined from 50.0% in Q4 2025 to 21.4% in Q1 2026.
⚠ Extreme quarterly volatility in operating margins ranging from -33.2% to 62.0% suggests lumpy business model.
⚠ Q1 appears to be a seasonally weak quarter based on two consecutive years of poor Q1 performance.
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Top Institutional Holders of PCYO
MAGNOLIA GROUP, LLC
$19.3M1,914,559 shBlackRock, Inc.
$13.8M1,371,869 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$9.2M915,807 shSAPIENT CAPITAL LLC
$6.9M688,359 shHEARTLAND ADVISORS INC
$6.3M627,264 shArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC
$5.5M550,707 shKENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$5.3M525,055 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$5.1M509,453 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$4.7M465,015 shGem Investment Advisors, LLC
$4.5M449,829 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| MAGNOLIA GROUP, LLC | $19.3M | 1,914,559 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $13.8M | 1,371,869 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $9.2M | 915,807 |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC | $6.9M | 688,359 |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | $6.3M | 627,264 |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC | $5.5M | 550,707 |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $5.3M | 525,055 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $5.1M | 509,453 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $4.7M | 465,015 |
| Gem Investment Advisors, LLC | $4.5M | 449,829 |
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