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Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$10.59 -0.56% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $10.60

Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy) with 76/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (61% profit margin, 4% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 76/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 11% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 70.0% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B+ • BUY Cap $255.2M

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As of 2026-11-01, Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ: PCYO) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 76/100 at a spot price of $10.59 (-0.56% 1D, market cap $255.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 20/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 117 tracked Utilities issuers, PCYO ranks #6 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does PCYO compare to GWRS and ARTNA in the Utilities sector?

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Within the Utilities sector (Water Supply), PCYO carries a Roarable B+ (76/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 19.5x, gross margin of 61.4%, and ROIC of 4.4%. By comparison, GWRS (Global Water Resources Inc.) holds a D- grade (40/100 RQD, P/E 79.0x, ROIC 2.7%, cap $233.7M) and ARTNA (Artesian Resources Corporation (Class A)) posts a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E 15.2x, ROIC 5.2%, cap $346.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ARTNA leads on earnings multiple (15.2x) while CWCO leads on capital efficiency (14.8% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PCYO?

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Per PCYO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-08-31, CIK 0000276720), Pure Cycle Corporation generated $26.1M in revenue (-9.3% YoY), $13.1M in net income, and $13.2M in free cash flow against $168.1M in total assets and $7.6M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $10.60 (+0.14%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 50.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 76/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 11% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 70.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B+

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

Cash

SEC

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk A+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+8.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PCYO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (76/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY PCYO SCORES 76/100 (B+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+20/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 32% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 44.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 7.62 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade A$11.11-0.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade A-$11.02-2.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade A-$10.78-1.8% Next Q

Current

Grade B+$10.59+7.6% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: A (84) → B+ (76)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the PCYO Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 76/100 (B+) score, PCYO faces multiple-compression risk if 19.5x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 58.9% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($11.03) or 200D SMA ($10.91) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($11.45) toward Bear Floor ($8.68).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

44.730 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

7.62>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

8 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE32% OF RANGE

L: $10$10.59H: $12

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (61% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 14 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 24 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: A+RQD 38 / 40

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3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on PCYO

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (70)

4.4% ROIC with 61.4% gross margin and 5.16% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (90)

Altman-Z 7.62 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (73)

24/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 20/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like PCYO

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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PCYO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -8.23%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-10-30O $10.59H $10.76L $10.50C $10.59VOL 57.9K

RES: $11.13SUP: $10.43SMA50: $11.03SMA200: $10.91

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PCYO Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

13.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -9.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on PCYO today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for PCYO. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PCYO)

Utilities Rank #6 of 117 ⚔️ GWRS vs PCYO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Utilities Peer Comparison (PCYO vs. GWRS, ARTNA, CDZI, CWCO)

Industry: Water Supply (13 Tracked Issuers)

Across 117 tracked Utilities securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) ranks #6 by composite RQD confidence (76/100, grade B+) and #97 by equity capitalization ($255.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ARTNA leads on earnings valuation at 15.2x trailing P/E, while CWCO leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.8% ROIC and 36.6% gross margin. CWCO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 80/100 (B+) compared with PCYO at 76/100 (B+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
PCYO ACTIVE Pure Cycle Corporation	B+	76/100	19.5x	61.4%	4.4%	-0.56%	$255.2M	Benchmark Subject
GWRS Global Water Resources Inc.	D-	40/100	79.0x	—	2.7%	+0.52%	$233.7M	/gwrs-vs-pcyo →
ARTNA Artesian Resources Corporation (Class A)	D+	52/100	15.2x	—	5.2%	-0.86%	$346.0M	/artna-vs-pcyo →
CDZI CADIZ Inc.	E	34/100	—	31.6%	-23.1%	-0.21%	$398.8M	/cdzi-vs-pcyo →
CWCO Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.	B+	80/100	23.4x	36.6%	14.8%	-0.89%	$428.5M	/cwco-vs-pcyo →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-08-31 • CIK 0000276720

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-08-31), Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) reported GAAP revenue of $26.1M (-9.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $28.7M , and +78.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $13.1M, operating cash flow of $13.2M, and free cash flow of $13.2M (+469.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, PCYO closed FY2025 with $168.1M in total assets against $7.6M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 7.62, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-08-31	$26.1M	$13.1M	$13.2M	$13.2M	$168.1M	$7.6M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-08-31	$28.7M	$11.6M	$2.3M	$2.3M	$149.7M	$6.7M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-08-31	$14.6M	$4.7M	-$2.3M	-$2.3M	—	—

3. PCYO Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is PCYO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does PCYO compare to GWRS and ARTNA in the Utilities sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PCYO?

Where is PCYO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PCYO last traded at $10.59 (-0.56% on volume of 66,303 shares), positioning the stock -3.99% below its 50-day simple moving average ($11.03) and -2.93% below its 200-day simple moving average ($10.91). Across its 52-week range of $9.71 to $12.44, PCYO sits at the 32.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.4% ($10.12 to $11.06).

PCYO Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell PCYO stock right now?

Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy — BUY) with 76/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (61% profit margin, 4% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is PCYO's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

PCYO's 12-month base price target is $11.45 (range $8.68 to $13.51), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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