The company maintains a highly conservative capital structure, evidenced by a minimal debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05 and a robust equity base of $148.7 million as of 2026Q2.
| Metric | TTM | Aug'25 | Aug'24 | Aug'23 | Aug'22 | Aug'21 | Aug'20 | Aug'19 | Aug'18 | Aug'17 | Aug'16 | Aug'15 | Aug'14 | Aug'13 | Aug'12 | Aug'11 | Aug'10 | Aug'09 | Aug'08 | Aug'07 | Aug'06 | Aug'05 | Aug'04 | Aug'03 | Aug'02 | Aug'01 | Aug'00 | Aug'99 | Aug'98 | Aug'97 | Aug'96 |
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| Total Assets | 166.64M | 162.28M | 147.35M | 133.22M | 129.23M | 117.18M | 89.76M | 83.72M | 71.91M | 69.79M | 70.88M | 73.06M | 108.17M | 108.62M | 111.58M | 116.12M | 106.38M | 108.09M | 109.9M | 111.89M | 129.3M | 26.05M | 25.63M | 20.41M | 20.03M | 20.07M | 20.35M | 20.23M | 19.34M | 19.17M | 18.69M |
| Asset Growth % | 41.83% | 10.13% | 10.61% | 3.09% | 10.29% | 30.54% | 7.21% | 16.43% | 3.04% | -1.54% | -2.99% | -32.46% | -0.41% | -2.66% | -3.91% | 9.16% | -1.59% | -1.65% | -1.78% | -13.46% | 396.43% | 1.64% | 25.53% | 1.92% | -0.23% | -1.34% | 0.56% | 4.64% | 0.87% | 2.55% | 50.95% |
| PP&E (Net) | 76.25M | 67.52M | 66.05M | 68.26M | 66.9M | 63.14M | 60.2M | 55.37M | 41.38M | 40.82M | 33.67M | 32.8M | 94.49M | 92.28M | 98.04M | 110.22M | 102.94M | 16.59K | 8.01K | 4.21K | 124.93M | 19.88M | 19.47M | 19.34M | 19.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.14K | 3.09K | 5.16K |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 45.76% | 41.61% | 44.83% | 51.24% | 51.77% | 53.88% | 67.06% | 66.14% | 57.55% | 58.5% | 47.5% | 44.89% | 87.35% | 84.96% | 87.86% | 94.91% | 96.77% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0% | 96.62% | 76.31% | 75.99% | 94.76% | 95.87% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Total Current Assets | 13.75M | 31.65M | 37.86M | 29.73M | 37.79M | 38.72M | 25.99M | 23.54M | 27.92M | 27.12M | 29.09M | 39.58M | 4.46M | 9.9M | 7.66M | 5.07M | 1.82M | 3.99M | 5.5M | 7.29M | 3.12M | 5.74M | 5.74M | 593.47K | 338.64K | 480.17K | 965.5K | 998.39K | 434.29K | 381.69K | 141.05K |
| Cash & Equivalents | 4.82M | 21.93M | 22.11M | 26.01M | 34.89M | 20.12M | 21.8M | 4.48M | 11.57M | 5.58M | 4.7M | 37.09M | 1.75M | 2.45M | 1.62M | 71.8K | 12.02K | 705.08K | 5.24M | 6.1M | 374.07K | 1.97M | 1.57M | 525.78K | 287.72K | 435.66K | 821.12K | 981.02K | 423.03K | 370.43K | 126.76K |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 879.27K | 352.93K | 306.26K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 163.27K | 135.94K | 128.18K | 136.18K | 146.59K | 167.08K | 71.85K | 74.75K | 67.69K | 50.92K | 33.26K | 133.12K | 6.11K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inventory | 5.55M | 7.39M | 3.65M | 1.73M | 0 | 608K | 481.45K | 11.61M | 5.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.67K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 637K | 0 | 10.63M | 0 | 467K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110.75K | 680.29K | 1.96M | 699.83K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.89K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.26K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 197.25M | 56.69M | 60.49M | 0 | 58.76M | 0 | 55.09B | -7.76M | 190.37K | 187.97K | 6.85M | 28M | 91M | 89M | 89M | 106M | 103M | 103.16M | 103M | 103M | 125M | 20M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.89M | 18.58M | 18.49M | 18.26M |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 4.17M | 451K | 451K | 451K | 451K | 7.44M | 7.76M | 9.32M | 7.71M | 6.27M | 6.25M | 5.91M | 3.84M | 3.87M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 2.35M | 2.25M | -17.5M | 34.77M | -34.67M | 14.88M | -55.08B | 3.53M | 777.73K | 1.65M | 1.27M | -27.32M | -81.78M | -82.56M | -83.12M | -105.16M | -101.38M | 924.46K | 1.39M | 1.6M | -123.75M | -19.57M | 413.81K | 476.94K | 487.96K | 19.59M | 19.38M | 344.58K | 320.87K | 297.36K | 291.88K |
| Total Liabilities | 17.94M | 19.54M | 17.65M | 14.98M | 16.23M | 14.44M | 7.72M | 8.99M | 2.45M | 2.28M | 1.88M | 2.98M | 17.14M | 70.85M | 81.46M | 68.83M | 63.92M | 60.32M | 56.73M | 54.05M | 89.23M | 10.69M | 12.3M | 16.03M | 15.83M | 15.63M | 5.21M | 16.22M | 15.05M | 14.81M | 14.02M |
| Total Debt | 7.97M | 6.79M | 7.04M | 7.28M | 4.1M | 121K | 194K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.96M | 7.88M | 4.21M | 1.21M | 0 | 58.74M | 0 | 26.54K | 26.54K | 1.45M | 1.42M | 4.89M | 4.71M | 4.52M | 4.29M | 4.02M | 3.79M | 3.55M | 2.75M |
| Net Debt | 3.16M | -15.14M | -15.07M | -18.74M | -30.8M | -20M | -21.6M | -4.48M | -11.57M | -5.58M | -4.7M | -37.09M | 3.21M | 5.43M | 2.59M | 1.14M | -12.02K | 58.03M | -5.24M | -6.07M | -347.53K | -518.96K | -153.24K | 4.36M | 4.43M | 4.08M | 3.47M | 3.04M | 3.36M | 3.18M | 2.62M |
| Long-Term Debt | 6.48M | 6.38M | 6.82M | 6.88M | 3.95M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.03M | 3.21M | 4.21M | 1.21M | 62.36M | 58.74M | 0 | 0 | 26.54K | 1.45M | 1.42M | 4.89M | 4.71M | 4.52M | 4.29M | 4.02M | 3.79M | 3.55M | 2.75M |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 1.5M | 411K | 64K | 31K | 10K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 925.98K | 4.67M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.54K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 38K | 13K | 160K | 360K | 138K | 121K | 194K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 9.92M | 11.62M | 9.35M | 6.5M | 10.82M | 12.46M | 6.22M | 8.3M | 2.05M | 940.23K | 482.21K | 1.5M | 3.27M | 5.4M | 6.25M | 658.26K | 171.32K | 138.1K | 163.86K | 183.32K | 380.05K | 689.36K | 183.87K | 51.77K | 21.88K | 17.99K | 801.15K | 977.1K | 49.86K | 52.66K | 53.8K |
| Accounts Payable | 2.42M | 3.52M | 1.95M | 1.96M | 849K | 1.79M | 180K | 170.82K | 787.66K | 492.41K | 160.39K | 172.63K | 1.38M | 167.78K | 261.38K | 69.33K | 44.82K | 22.22K | 37.59K | 15.06K | 34.65K | 28.12K | 2.95K | 8.24K | 2.38K | 0 | 6.96K | 55.91K | 4.05K | 6.86K | 53.8K |
| Accrued Expenses | 6.78M | 4.33M | 1.6M | 831K | 1.32M | 2.36M | 125K | 3.43M | 849.54K | 380.85K | 242.62K | 499.81K | 257.89K | 264.74K | 172.63K | 118.65K | 70.7K | 60.08K | 70.48K | 85.92K | 289.6K | 31.52K | 180.93K | 43.53K | 19.5K | 17.99K | 0 | 25.81K | 45.81K | 45.81K | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 2.81M | 0 | 2.17M | 1.73M | 4.84M | 2.4M | 1.64M | 3.99M | 361.05K | 55.8K | 55.8K | 56.7K | 65.12K | 65.38K | 65.38K | 55.8K | 55.8K | 55.8K | 55.8K | 55.8K | 55.8K | 420.31K | 17.43B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2.59M | 3.34M | 2.05M | 985K | 1.19M | 729K | 2.57M | 706.46K | 55.73K | 11.16K | 4.39K | 478.09K | 645.72K | 235.48K | 5.76M | 414.48K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209.41K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 794.19K | 895.38K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 4.62M | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 886K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 224.51K | 638.99K | 0 | -1000K | 0 | 0 | -1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323K | 325K | 493K | 693.02K | 339.04K | 341.56K | 343.97K | 346.01K | 8.67M | 61M | 69.7M | 64.99M | 0 | 0 | 55.07M | 53.86M | 87.21M | 8.55M | 10.7M | 11.09M | 11.09M | 11.09M | 122.57K | 11.22M | 11.21M | 11.2M | 11.22M |
| Total Equity | 148.7M | 142.74M | 129.7M | 118.23M | 113M | 102.74M | 82.04M | 74.73M | 69.45M | 67.51M | 69M | 70.09M | 91.03M | 37.77M | 30.12M | 47.29M | 42.46M | 47.77M | 53.17M | 57.84M | 40.07M | 15.35M | 13.32M | 4.38M | 4.2M | 4.45M | 15.14M | 4.02M | 4.29M | 4.36M | 4.67M |
| Equity Growth % | 42.04% | 10.05% | 9.7% | 4.64% | 9.98% | 25.23% | 9.79% | 7.6% | 2.88% | -2.16% | -1.55% | -23.01% | 141% | 25.42% | -36.31% | 11.38% | -11.11% | -10.15% | -8.09% | 44.37% | 160.98% | 15.23% | 204.09% | 4.26% | -5.51% | -70.62% | 276.8% | -6.33% | -1.71% | -6.6% | -48.83% |
| Shareholders Equity | 148.7M | 142.74M | 129.7M | 118.23M | 113M | 102.74M | 82.04M | 74.73M | 69.45M | 67.51M | 69M | 70.09M | 91.03M | 37.77M | 30.12M | 47.29M | 42.46M | 47.77M | 53.17M | 57.84M | 40.07M | 15.35M | 13.32M | 4.38M | 4.2M | 4.45M | 4.05M | 4.02M | 4.29M | 4.36M | 4.67M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.09M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 80K | 80K | 80K | 80K | 80K | 80K | 79.53K | 79.43K | 79.22K | 79.19K | 79.19K | 80.19K | 80.13K | 80.13K | 80.13K | 80.13K | 67.36K | 67.36K | 67.36K | 67.51K | 61.6K | 47.77K | 44.39K | 261.58K | 261.58K | 261.58K | 261.58K | 261.58K | 261.58K | 261.58K | 261.58K |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 175.86M | 175.45M | 175.13M | 174.69M | 174.15M | 173.51M | 172.93M | 172.36M | 171.83M | 171.43M | 171.2M | 172.38M | 168.79M | 115.22M | 103.42M | 103.18M | 92.34M | 92.25M | 91.93M | 91.65M | 80.61M | 40.05M | 36.41M | 25.28M | 24.78M | 24.78M | 24.58M | 24.22M | 24.13M | 23.68M | 23.63M |
| Retained Earnings | -27.24M | -32.79M | -45.5M | -56.53M | -61.23M | -70.85M | -90.96M | -97.71M | -102.52M | -103.99M | -102.28M | -100.97M | -77.84M | -77.53M | -73.38M | -55.96M | -49.95M | -44.56M | -38.83M | -31.9M | -24.99M | -24.19M | -23.14M | -21.17M | -20.85M | -20.6M | -20.55M | -20.47M | -20.11M | -19.58M | -19.23M |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.89K | 66.45K | -11.11K | 3.12K | -1.41M | 0 | 0 | -1.08K | -2.9K | -1.58K | 3.99K | 0 | 7.17K | -14.61M | 3.45K | 14.83K | -10.54K | -4.96K | -8.49K | -8.07K | -5.73K | -5.23K | -2.03K | -2.03K |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.65% | 8.47% | 8.28% | 3.58% | 7.81% | 19.44% | 7.78% | 6.18% | 0.59% | -2.43% | -1.82% | -25.2% | -0.29% | -3.77% | -15.3% | -5.41% | -5.03% | -5.26% | -6.25% | -5.73% | -1.02% | -4.07% | -8.58% | -1.59% | -1.22% | -0.26% | -0.41% | -1.83% | -2.73% | -1.87% | -2.93% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.75% | 9.62% | 9.37% | 4.06% | 8.92% | 21.77% | 8.61% | 6.67% | 0.61% | -2.51% | -1.88% | -28.35% | -0.48% | -12.23% | -45% | -13.41% | -11.95% | -11.35% | -12.48% | -14.12% | -2.86% | -7.33% | -22.32% | -7.48% | -5.67% | -0.53% | -0.87% | -8.7% | -12.16% | -7.82% | -6.6% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.05x | 0.05x | 0.05x | 0.06x | 0.04x | 0.00x | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | 0.05x | 0.21x | 0.14x | 0.03x | - | 1.23x | - | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.09x | 0.11x | 1.12x | 1.12x | 1.02x | 0.28x | 1.00x | 0.88x | 0.81x | 0.59x |
| Debt / Assets | 4.78% | 4.19% | 4.78% | 5.46% | 3.17% | 0.1% | 0.22% | - | - | - | - | - | 4.58% | 7.25% | 3.77% | 1.04% | - | 54.34% | - | 0.02% | 0.02% | 5.59% | 5.55% | 23.95% | 23.53% | 22.51% | 21.07% | 19.87% | 19.58% | 18.52% | 14.71% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.22x | -1.52x | -1.05x | -4.43x | -2.52x | -2.84x | -6.68x | -1.05x | -19.47x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29.62x | - | - | - | - | - |
| Book Value per Share | 6.15 | 5.91 | 5.37 | 4.9 | 4.68 | 4.26 | 3.41 | 3.11 | 2.9 | 2.84 | 2.9 | 2.92 | 3.79 | 1.57 | 1.25 | 2.04 | 2.1 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 3.11 | 2.73 | 1.12 | 1.5 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 1.93 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.6 |
Cyclical land development dependency
According to the most recent financial statements, Pure Cycle maintains a negligible debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, which suggests a highly conservative capital structure that prioritizes balance sheet integrity over the aggressive, debt-fueled expansion strategies typically observed in more capital-intensive, regulated utility peers within the water sector.
The company's reliance on equity rather than debt financing provides a significant buffer against interest rate volatility, though it may also indicate an under-utilization of the balance sheet for growth. Investors should monitor whether this low leverage persists as the company scales its infrastructure requirements at Sky Ranch.
As reported in quarterly filings, net property, plant, and equipment reached $76.3 million in 2026Q2, reflecting a steady accumulation of utility infrastructure that serves as the foundation for future service revenue, despite the inherent timing lags associated with the development of the Sky Ranch master-planned community.
The growth in PPE net suggests that the company is successfully converting cash into long-term regulated assets. However, the lumpy nature of these additions implies that asset base expansion is tied more to development phases than to a predictable, regulatory-driven capital expenditure schedule.
Based on the company's reported figures, equity has grown to $148.7 million as of 2026Q2, a trend that appears driven by the accumulation of retained earnings from land development and utility operations rather than dilutive equity issuances, which supports a high-quality, stable capital base for long-term investors.
The consistent growth in equity relative to total assets, which remains at approximately 89%, indicates a strong internal funding capability. This structure suggests that the company is well-positioned to weather cyclical downturns in the housing market without needing to tap capital markets for dilutive financing.
As indicated by recent financial disclosures, the company holds $4.8 million in cash and equivalents, which, while down from previous peaks, continues to provide sufficient liquidity to manage the ongoing infrastructure build-out and operational requirements without immediate reliance on external credit facilities or high-cost debt instruments.
The current liquidity position appears adequate for near-term needs, though the decline from $21.9 million in 2025Q4 warrants further investigation into the pace of capital deployment. Analysts should monitor whether this cash burn rate accelerates as the company moves into more intensive phases of its utility infrastructure development.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PCYO stock.
As of 2025, Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) had total assets of $162.3M including $31.7M in current assets.
Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) carries total debt of $6.8M. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $142.7M ($5.91 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) reported a current ratio of 2.72x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.