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PCYO vs. MSEX, YORW, CWCO, ARTNA, and CDZI

Should you buy Pure Cycle stock or one of its competitors? Pure Cycle's main competitors and comparable companies include Middlesex Water (MSEX), York Water (YORW), Consolidated Water (CWCO), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), and Cadiz (CDZI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "water utilities" industry.

How does Pure Cycle compare to Middlesex Water?

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) and Pure Cycle (NASDAQ:PCYO) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Pure Cycle has a net margin of 43.66% compared to Middlesex Water's net margin of 23.26%. Pure Cycle's return on equity of 9.98% beat Middlesex Water's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Middlesex Water23.26% 9.59% 3.48%
Pure Cycle 43.66%9.98%8.75%

In the previous week, Middlesex Water and Middlesex Water both had 1 articles in the media. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Pure Cycle's score of 0.00 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Middlesex Water
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pure Cycle
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Middlesex Water has higher revenue and earnings than Pure Cycle. Pure Cycle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlesex Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Middlesex Water$206.14M4.90$42.82M$2.5920.71
Pure Cycle$33.73M7.86$13.11M$0.6118.03

Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of Pure Cycle shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Pure Cycle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Middlesex Water currently has a consensus price target of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.94%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than Pure Cycle.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Middlesex Water
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Pure Cycle
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Middlesex Water beats Pure Cycle on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pure Cycle compare to York Water?

Pure Cycle (NASDAQ:PCYO) and York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

York Water has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.23%. Given York Water's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe York Water is more favorable than Pure Cycle.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pure Cycle
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
York Water
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

York Water has higher revenue and earnings than Pure Cycle. Pure Cycle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than York Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pure Cycle$33.73M7.86$13.11M$0.6118.03
York Water$77.49M6.48$20.06M$1.6119.21

Pure Cycle has a net margin of 43.66% compared to York Water's net margin of 28.53%. Pure Cycle's return on equity of 9.98% beat York Water's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pure Cycle43.66% 9.98% 8.75%
York Water 28.53%9.38%3.47%

51.4% of Pure Cycle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of York Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Pure Cycle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of York Water shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, York Water had 1 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for York Water and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. York Water's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Pure Cycle's score of 0.00 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pure Cycle
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
York Water
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Pure Cycle and York Water tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pure Cycle compare to Consolidated Water?

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) and Pure Cycle (NASDAQ:PCYO) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Pure Cycle had 1 more articles in the media than Consolidated Water. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Pure Cycle and 0 mentions for Consolidated Water. Consolidated Water's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pure Cycle'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Consolidated Water Neutral
Pure Cycle Neutral

55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of Pure Cycle shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Consolidated Water shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Pure Cycle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Consolidated Water has higher revenue and earnings than Pure Cycle. Pure Cycle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consolidated Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Consolidated Water$132.07M3.41$18.34M$0.8333.84
Pure Cycle$33.73M7.86$13.11M$0.6118.03

Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Pure Cycle has a net margin of 43.66% compared to Consolidated Water's net margin of 12.66%. Pure Cycle's return on equity of 9.98% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Consolidated Water12.66% 7.23% 6.36%
Pure Cycle 43.66%9.98%8.75%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Consolidated Water
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Pure Cycle
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Pure Cycle beats Consolidated Water on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pure Cycle compare to Artesian Resources?

Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) and Pure Cycle (NASDAQ:PCYO) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Artesian Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Pure Cycle
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Pure Cycle has a net margin of 43.66% compared to Artesian Resources' net margin of 20.18%. Pure Cycle's return on equity of 9.98% beat Artesian Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Artesian Resources20.18% 9.37% 2.75%
Pure Cycle 43.66%9.98%8.75%

In the previous week, Artesian Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Artesian Resources and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Pure Cycle's score of 0.00 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Artesian Resources
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Pure Cycle
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Artesian Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Pure Cycle. Artesian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pure Cycle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Artesian Resources$116.94M2.98$22.82M$2.2914.74
Pure Cycle$33.73M7.86$13.11M$0.6118.03

57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of Pure Cycle shares are held by institutional investors. 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Pure Cycle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Artesian Resources beats Pure Cycle on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pure Cycle compare to Cadiz?

Pure Cycle (NASDAQ:PCYO) and Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cadiz has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Pure Cycle has a net margin of 43.66% compared to Cadiz's net margin of -311.03%. Pure Cycle's return on equity of 9.98% beat Cadiz's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pure Cycle43.66% 9.98% 8.75%
Cadiz -311.03%-206.79%-26.80%

In the previous week, Pure Cycle and Pure Cycle both had 1 articles in the media. Cadiz's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Pure Cycle's score of 0.00 indicating that Cadiz is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pure Cycle
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cadiz
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

51.4% of Pure Cycle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Cadiz shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Pure Cycle shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Cadiz shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pure Cycle has higher revenue and earnings than Cadiz. Cadiz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pure Cycle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pure Cycle$33.73M7.86$13.11M$0.6118.03
Cadiz$16.31M19.83-$34.15M-$0.50N/A

Cadiz has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 161.78%. Given Cadiz's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cadiz is more favorable than Pure Cycle.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pure Cycle
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Cadiz
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Pure Cycle beats Cadiz on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PCYO vs. The Competition

MetricPure CycleWater Utilities IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$267.48M$6.04B$15.08B$13.10B
Dividend YieldN/A4.01%4.03%13.00%
P/E Ratio18.0322.1124.1225.69
Price / Sales7.8653.05260.0585.88
Price / Cash17.3914.4518.5352.02
Price / Book1.852.822.116.32
Net Income$13.11M$302.59M$701.43M$359.73M
7 Day Performance-1.17%-1.11%-0.90%1.35%
1 Month Performance-2.83%-3.40%-2.86%-3.68%
1 Year Performance-0.81%-0.92%5.02%5.56%

Pure Cycle Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PCYO
Pure Cycle
0.7307 of 5 stars
$11.00
-0.9%
N/A-2.1%$267.48M$33.73M18.0344
MSEX
Middlesex Water
3.7084 of 5 stars
$55.96
-1.0%
$61.67
+10.2%
+2.7%$1.06B$194.69M21.61395
YORW
York Water
2.9812 of 5 stars
$32.87
-0.6%
$31.00
-5.7%
+2.7%$536.52M$77.49M20.42129
CWCO
Consolidated Water
1.9904 of 5 stars
$28.15
+0.4%
N/A-17.2%$448.84M$132.07M33.92293
ARTNA
Artesian Resources
1.9966 of 5 stars
$35.22
-0.3%
N/A+5.7%$364.86M$112.94M15.38274

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This page (NASDAQ:PCYO) was last updated on 9/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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