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PCYO vs ARTNA // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Artesian Resources Corporation (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PCYO 4
— ARTNA 7
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: ARTNA
LAST: $10.59 (-0.56%) • MKT CAP: $255.2M
roic
4.40%
LAST: $33.50 (-0.86%) • MKT CAP: $346.0M
roic
5.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PCYO VS. ARTNA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PCYO | ARTNA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 61.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 4.40% | 5.20% | -0.80 | ARTNA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 32.0x | 6.7x | +25.30 | ARTNA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.16% | -5.35% | +10.51 | PCYO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 29.40% | 24.60% | +4.80 | PCYO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 50.30% | 20.20% | +30.10 | PCYO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -9.30% | 4.60% | -13.90 | ARTNA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 3.66% | -3.66 | ARTNA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.62 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | PCYO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.7 | 46.6 | -1.94 | ARTNA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.1x | 14.1x | +4.00 | ARTNA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $255.2M | $346.0M | -$90.8M | ARTNA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PCYO REV | ARTNA REV | PCYO GROSS % | ARTNA GROSS % | PCYO FCF | ARTNA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $26.1M | $112.9M | 61.4% | — | $13.2M | -$18.5M |
| FY 2024 | $28.7M | $108.0M | 68.7% | — | $2.3M | -$9.1M |
| FY 2023 | $14.6M | $98.9M | — | — | -$2.3M | $31.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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