NASDAQ$PCYO

Pure Cycle Corp · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Pure Cycle reported increased revenue and net income due to record water sales and phase 2B construction.

Pure Cycle Corporation announced its financial results for the three months ended May 31, 2023, posting its seventeenth consecutive fiscal quarter with positive net income. The company reported revenues of $6.9 million and a net income of $3.3 million. The increase in revenue was driven by record water sales to oil and gas operators and the start of Phase 2B construction at Sky Ranch.

  • Revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2023, were $6.9 million, driving pre-tax income of $4.4 million.
  • Net income for the three months ended May 31, 2023, was $3.3 million.
  • Cash totaled $26.0 million at May 31, 2023.
  • Delivered 183.6 million gallons of water during the three months ended May 31, 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.88M

Previous: $3.19M+115.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.14

Previous: $0.03+366.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.12M

Previous: -$3.9M-31.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.83M

Previous: -$3.06M+40.3%
Net Income

$3.3M

Previous: $837K+293.7%
Operating Income

$3.76M

Previous: $624K+502.1%
Gross Profit

$4.67M

Previous: $1.79M+160.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$26M

Previous: $5.42M+379.5%
Total Assets

$128M

Previous: $115M+11.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$98K

Previous: $120K-18.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Pure Cycle · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.88M

Q3 2023+115.8%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 1 of 1 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Pure Cycle · $3.63M total across 4 segments · Q1 2021

  • Lot sales
    $2.36M
  • Tap fees
    $1.08M
  • Water services
    $167K
  • Project mgmt & other
    $21K

Forward guidance

Pure Cycle anticipates the summer months generating increased lot sale revenue due to seasonal construction activity and believes they are going to finish the fiscal year strong.

Tailwinds

  • Strong demand at Sky Ranch due to well-priced lots.
  • Continued interest in rental business.
  • Resurgence of oil and gas operations in service area added a tremendous boost to income.
  • Anticipate the summer months generating increased lot sale revenue due to seasonal construction activity.
  • Company believes they are going to finish the fiscal year strong.

Headwinds

  • Interest rates pressuring the housing market.
  • The nine months ended May 31, 2023, was impacted by a very high precipitation year.
  • Housing market headwinds delayed some of construction activity.
  • Lot sale revenue declined as we delayed the start of Phase 2B by a few months due to the increased pressures on the housing market in late 2022.
  • Weather impacts construction activities and timing of lot deliveries

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

26 / 47 earnings

Positive

+14.8%

Q2 2021

Best reaction

-9.6%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026
Q2 2026+1.1%-3.7%-1.0%
Q1 2026+4.7%+7.5%+4.6%
Q4 2025-1.9%-0.5%+8.1%
Q3 2025+1.7%-1.7%+0.8%
Q2 2025-4.5%-7.1%-3.9%
Q1 2025-4.1%-5.0%-3.6%
Q4 2024+11.1%+11.6%+13.7%
Q3 2024+7.4%+11.8%+7.2%
Q2 2024-0.1%-2.0%+1.2%
Q1 2024+0.6%+0.3%-2.6%
Q4 2023-4.1%-3.4%+5.4%
Q3 2023-0.4%+6.9%+9.2%
Q2 2023+1.2%+1.4%+2.9%
Q1 2023-9.6%-6.6%-15.4%
Q4 2022+10.9%+21.7%+29.0%
Q3 2022-3.8%-2.8%+0.6%
Q2 2022-5.8%-3.4%-18.4%
Q1 2022-2.4%-3.4%-10.6%
Q4 2021+1.3%+1.5%-6.7%
Q3 2021+2.4%+3.3%+9.9%
Q2 2021+14.8%+16.3%-4.8%
Q1 2021+6.0%+4.6%-2.4%
Q4 2020+4.8%+1.6%+9.5%
Q3 2020-6.2%-7.4%-2.6%
Q2 2020+7.7%+9.9%+7.6%
Q1 2020+0.6%-1.0%+6.2%
Q4 2019+1.1%+1.7%+10.0%
Q3 2019-1.9%+2.2%-0.2%
Q2 2019+1.8%+3.5%+2.4%
Q1 2019+1.1%-1.7%+2.3%
Q4 2018+0.6%-4.8%-9.1%
Q3 2018+2.0%+3.0%+8.1%
Q2 2018+2.2%-4.3%+1.1%
Q1 2018-1.2%-1.2%-9.2%
Q4 2017-2.1%-2.8%+8.3%
Q3 2017-1.9%-6.9%-7.8%
Q2 2017+0.9%+0.9%+39.6%
Q1 2017-0.9%-6.5%-3.7%
Q4 2016-6.2%-8.4%-9.3%
Q3 2016+0.6%-2.8%-1.1%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q3 2011-7.5%
Q2 2011-0.9%
Q1 2010+0.6%
Q4 2010-2.5%
Q3 2010+7.3%
Q2 2009+9.9%

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