On the stock market since 1994, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 44 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
If every debt were paid off today, $15.1M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 27% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 50% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $21.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $15.1M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 17 buys and 3 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 35/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 37/100.
On our five-subject report card, PCYO sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: PCYO is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.