Pure Cycle (PCYO) Tax Rate (2018 - 2026)
Pure Cycle (PCYO) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 24.47% for Q2 2026, down 16.0% year-over-year from 29.13% in Q2 2025, and down 9.1% quarter-over-quarter from 26.92% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Pure Cycle (PCYO) Tax Rate (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pure Cycle (PCYO) has reported Tax Rate for 9 consecutive years, with 24.47% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 16.0% year-over-year to 24.47%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 24.2% (up 346.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 24.04%, up 304.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate declined to 24.47% in Q2 2026 per PCYO's latest filing, from 26.92% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 44.98% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 12.84% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 22.17% across 5 years, with a median of 24.55% in 2026.
- On a YoY basis, Tax Rate climbed as much as 7134 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 6255 bps in 2022.
- Pure Cycle's Tax Rate stood at 44.98% in 2022, then sank by 42 bps to 26.3% in 2023, then declined by 7 bps to 24.4% in 2024, then fell by 0 bps to 24.3% in 2025, then rose by 1 bps to 24.47% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PCYO's Tax Rate at 24.47% in Q2 2026, 26.92% in Q1 2026, and 24.3% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.53 Bn | 27.34 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 22.22% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.89 Bn | 11.89 Bn | 377.22 Mn | 3.11% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.52 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 169.26 Mn | 25.07% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.04 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 30.48% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.68 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 13.09% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | 10.80% |
| 7 | York Water | 544.17 Mn | 543.61 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 2.13% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.69 Mn | 333.06 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 5.98% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 372.42 Mn | 362.62 Mn | 29.37 Mn | 36.07% |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 268.76 Mn | 260.32 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 24.47% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 24.47% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 26.92% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 24.30% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 25.94% |
| May 31, 2025 | 24.62% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 24.81% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 24.40% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 25.10% |
| May 31, 2024 | 26.66% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 25.79% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 26.30% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 14.36% |
| May 31, 2023 | 25.44% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 32.26% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 44.98% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 29.43% |
| May 31, 2022 | 22.71% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 32.45% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 23.96% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 24.67% |