Do analysts rate PCYO or YORW?

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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PCYO or YORW?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pure Cycle $26.09M 10.00 $13.11M $0.61 17.75 York Water $77.49M 6.63 $20.06M $1.47 21.56

Is PCYO or YORW more profitable?

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 Cycle 43.66% 9.98% 8.75% York Water 28.53% 9.91% 3.50%

Does the media favor PCYO or YORW?

In the previous week, York Water had 5 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for York Water and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. York Water's average media sentiment score of 1.68 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts prefer PCYO or CWCO?

Consolidated Water has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.19%. Given Consolidated Water's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Consolidated 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 Consolidated Water 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PCYO or CWCO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pure Cycle $26.09M 10.00 $13.11M $0.61 17.75 Consolidated Water $132.07M 3.69 $18.34M $0.90 33.88

Does the media favor PCYO or CWCO?

In the previous week, Consolidated Water had 2 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Consolidated Water and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. Consolidated Water's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Pure Cycle's score of 0.00 indicating that Consolidated 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 Consolidated Water 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate ARTNA or PCYO?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ARTNA or PCYO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Artesian Resources $112.94M 3.17 $22.82M $2.29 15.14 Pure Cycle $26.09M 10.00 $13.11M $0.61 17.75

Does the media refer more to ARTNA or PCYO?

In the previous week, Artesian Resources had 9 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Artesian Resources and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.93 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 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

Do analysts rate CDZI or PCYO?

Cadiz presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 189.02%. Given Cadiz's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cadiz is more favorable than Pure Cycle. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cadiz 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CDZI or PCYO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cadiz $14.99M 19.41 -$34.15M -$0.46 N/A Pure Cycle $26.09M 10.00 $13.11M $0.61 17.75

Is CDZI or PCYO more profitable?

Pure Cycle has a net margin of 43.66% compared to Cadiz's net margin of -221.43%. Pure Cycle's return on equity of 9.98% beat Cadiz's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cadiz -221.43% -129.97% -24.08% Pure Cycle 43.66% 9.98% 8.75%

Does the media refer more to CDZI or PCYO?

In the previous week, Cadiz had 3 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cadiz and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. Pure Cycle's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Cadiz's score of -0.05 indicating that Pure Cycle is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cadiz 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 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

Do analysts recommend PCYO or GWRS?

Global Water Resources has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 97.37%. Given Global Water Resources' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global Water Resources 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 Global Water Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Does the media prefer PCYO or GWRS?

In the previous week, Global Water Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Global Water Resources and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. Global Water Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Pure Cycle's score of 0.00 indicating that Global Water Resources 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 Global Water Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy Pure Cycle stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pure Cycle with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Pure Cycle include York Water (YORW), Consolidated Water (CWCO), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), Cadiz (CDZI), and Global Water Resources (GWRS). These companies are all part of the "water utilities" industry.

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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pure Cycle	$26.09M	10.00	$13.11M	$0.61	17.75
York Water	$77.49M	6.63	$20.06M	$1.47	21.56

Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, York Water had 5 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for York Water and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. York Water's average media sentiment score of 1.68 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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 Cycle	43.66%	9.98%	8.75%
York Water	28.53%	9.91%	3.50%

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

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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Pure Cycle beats York Water on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pure Cycle compare to Consolidated Water?

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

51.4% of Pure Cycle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Pure Cycle shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Consolidated Water 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pure Cycle	$26.09M	10.00	$13.11M	$0.61	17.75
Consolidated Water	$132.07M	3.69	$18.34M	$0.90	33.88

In the previous week, Consolidated Water had 2 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Consolidated Water and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. Consolidated Water's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Pure Cycle's score of 0.00 indicating that Consolidated 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
Consolidated Water	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Pure Cycle has a net margin of 43.66% compared to Consolidated Water's net margin of 13.50%. 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
Pure Cycle	43.66%	9.98%	8.75%
Consolidated Water	13.50%	7.81%	6.84%

Consolidated Water has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.19%. Given Consolidated Water's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Consolidated 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
Consolidated Water	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Consolidated Water beats Pure Cycle on 9 of the 15 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

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 Resources	20.18%	9.42%	2.77%
Pure Cycle	43.66%	9.98%	8.75%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Artesian Resources	$112.94M	3.17	$22.82M	$2.29	15.14
Pure Cycle	$26.09M	10.00	$13.11M	$0.61	17.75

Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, Artesian Resources had 9 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Artesian Resources and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.93 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 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

57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of Pure Cycle shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Pure Cycle shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

How does Pure Cycle compare to Cadiz?

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

79.8% of Cadiz shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of Pure Cycle shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Cadiz 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Pure Cycle has a net margin of 43.66% compared to Cadiz's net margin of -221.43%. Pure Cycle's return on equity of 9.98% beat Cadiz's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadiz	-221.43%	-129.97%	-24.08%
Pure Cycle	43.66%	9.98%	8.75%

Cadiz has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Cadiz presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 189.02%. Given Cadiz's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cadiz is more favorable than Pure Cycle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadiz	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadiz	$14.99M	19.41	-$34.15M	-$0.46	N/A
Pure Cycle	$26.09M	10.00	$13.11M	$0.61	17.75

In the previous week, Cadiz had 3 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cadiz and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. Pure Cycle's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Cadiz's score of -0.05 indicating that Pure Cycle is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadiz	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 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

Summary

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

How does Pure Cycle compare to Global Water Resources?

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

In the previous week, Global Water Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Pure Cycle. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Global Water Resources and 1 mentions for Pure Cycle. Global Water Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Pure Cycle's score of 0.00 indicating that Global Water Resources 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
Global Water Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Global Water Resources has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Global Water Resources has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 97.37%. Given Global Water Resources' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global Water Resources 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
Global Water Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pure Cycle	$26.09M	10.00	$13.11M	$0.61	17.75
Global Water Resources	$56.59M	3.86	$2.96M	$0.07	108.57

51.4% of Pure Cycle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Pure Cycle shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.7% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pure Cycle has a net margin of 43.66% compared to Global Water Resources' net margin of 3.53%. Pure Cycle's return on equity of 9.98% beat Global Water Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pure Cycle	43.66%	9.98%	8.75%
Global Water Resources	3.53%	3.53%	0.63%

Summary

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

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PCYO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Pure Cycle	Water Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$260.97M	$6.32B	$16.16B	$13.02B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.95%	4.01%	10.20%
P/E Ratio	17.75	23.72	20.09	25.19
Price / Sales	10.00	54.47	286.77	89.40
Price / Cash	16.92	14.55	18.76	50.72
Price / Book	1.83	2.79	2.03	6.22
Net Income	$13.11M	$302.59M	$701.59M	$342.66M
7 Day Performance	3.04%	2.17%	0.00%	4.41%
1 Month Performance	0.37%	2.29%	-0.54%	-1.10%
1 Year Performance	9.28%	3.49%	9.36%	23.99%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PCYO Pure Cycle	0.8155 of 5 stars	$10.83 +1.6%	N/A	+9.3%	$260.97M	$26.09M	17.75	40	High Trading Volume
YORW York Water	2.7747 of 5 stars	$30.99 +0.6%	N/A	+2.5%	$499.41M	$77.49M	21.08	110	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report
CWCO Consolidated Water	3.9336 of 5 stars	$29.82 +0.9%	$40.00 +34.1%	+4.1%	$472.81M	$132.07M	33.13	200	Upcoming Earnings
ARTNA Artesian Resources	3.0462 of 5 stars	$33.98 -0.4%	N/A	+3.2%	$352.17M	$112.94M	15.04	240	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
CDZI Cadiz	2.5535 of 5 stars	$3.18 +2.9%	$10.00 +214.5%	+2.1%	$259.83M	$16.31M	N/A	10	Upcoming Earnings

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Pure Cycle (PCYO) Competitors

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

How does Pure Cycle compare to York Water?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PCYO or YORW?

Which has more risk and volatility, PCYO or YORW?

Does the media favor PCYO or YORW?

Is PCYO or YORW more profitable?

Do analysts rate PCYO or YORW?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PCYO or YORW?

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How does Pure Cycle compare to Consolidated Water?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PCYO or CWCO?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PCYO or CWCO?

Does the media favor PCYO or CWCO?

Which has more volatility and risk, PCYO or CWCO?

Is PCYO or CWCO more profitable?

Do analysts prefer PCYO or CWCO?

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How does Pure Cycle compare to Artesian Resources?

Is ARTNA or PCYO more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ARTNA or PCYO?

Which has more risk and volatility, ARTNA or PCYO?

Do analysts rate ARTNA or PCYO?

Does the media refer more to ARTNA or PCYO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ARTNA or PCYO?

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How does Pure Cycle compare to Cadiz?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CDZI or PCYO?

Is CDZI or PCYO more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CDZI or PCYO?

Do analysts rate CDZI or PCYO?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CDZI or PCYO?

Does the media refer more to CDZI or PCYO?

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How does Pure Cycle compare to Global Water Resources?

Does the media prefer PCYO or GWRS?

Which has more risk & volatility, PCYO or GWRS?

Do analysts recommend PCYO or GWRS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PCYO or GWRS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PCYO or GWRS?

Is PCYO or GWRS more profitable?

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