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PCYO vs WM // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PCYO 6
— WM 7
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: PCYO
LAST: $10.59 (-0.56%) • MKT CAP: $255.2M
net-margins
50.30%
LAST: $230.90 (+2.55%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
net-margins
10.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PCYO VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PCYO | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 61.40% | 40.40% | +21.00 | PCYO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.40% | 13.70% | -9.30 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 32.0x | 20.2x | +11.80 | WM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.16% | 5.35% | -0.19 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 29.40% | 17.10% | +12.30 | PCYO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 50.30% | 10.70% | +39.60 | PCYO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -9.30% | 14.20% | -23.50 | WM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.45% | -1.45 | WM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.62 | 2.91 | +4.71 | PCYO | /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 | 41.4 | 57.5 | -16.10 | WM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.70 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.1x | 28.5x | -10.40 | PCYO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $255.2M | $91.81B | -$91.56B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PCYO REV | WM REV | PCYO GROSS % | WM GROSS % | PCYO FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $26.1M | $25.20B | 61.4% | 40.4% | $13.2M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $28.7M | $22.06B | 68.7% | 39.3% | $2.3M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $14.6M | $20.43B | — | — | -$2.3M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PCYO // BETA —
WM // BETA 0.70