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AWK vs PCYO
Side-by-side comparison of American Water Works Company Inc. (AWK) and Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AWK and PCYO operate in Water Supply (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- AWK is the larger of the two at $28.31B, about 111.0x PCYO ($255.2M).
- Over the past year, AWK is up 14.6% and PCYO is down 2.7% - AWK leads by 17.4 points.
- AWK has hit the wire 18 times in the past 4 weeks while PCYO has been quiet.
- AWK has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for PCYO).
American Water Works Company Inc.
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 16 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, such as food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides various warranty protection programs to residential customers; and water and wastewater services on various military installations. In addition, the company undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. It operates approximately 79 surface water treatment plants; 530 groundwater treatment plants; 150 wastewater treatment plants; 53,200 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,100 groundwater wells; 1,600 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,300 treated water storage facilities; and 75 dams. The company serves approximately 15 million people with drinking water, wastewater, and other water-related services in 46 states. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
Pure Cycle Corporation
Pure Cycle Corporation designs, constructs, operates, and maintains water and wastewater systems in the Denver metropolitan area and Colorado Front Range in the United States. It operates in two segments, Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services, and Land Development. The company engages in the wholesale water production, storage, treatment, and distribution systems; wastewater collection and treatment systems; development of master planned community; and oil and gas leasing business. It serves domestic, commercial, and industrial customers in the Denver metropolitan region. Pure Cycle Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Watkins, Colorado.
Latest AWK
- California American Water Invests $1.68 Million in Isleton Water System
- Five Years of Water UP! Builds Pathways to Water Utility Careers
- SEC Form 8-K filed by American Water Works Company Inc.
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by American Water Works Company Inc.
- Illinois American Water Awards 122 Firefighter Grants for National First Responders Day
- New Jersey American Water and Salem City Celebrate Completion of $21.3 Million PFAS Treatment Project
- SEC Form 425 filed by American Water Works Company Inc.
- American Water Announces Quarterly Dividend
- American Water Contributes Expertise at California Water Association 2026 Summit
- Pennsylvania American Water Delivers Fourth PFAS Settlement Credit to Customers
Latest PCYO
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Harding Mark W covered exercise/tax liability with 25,271 shares and exercised 50,000 shares at a strike of $5.61, increasing direct ownership by 18% to 164,818 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Fink Christopher was granted 1,123 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Fink Christopher
- Director Haecker Kelly J was granted 1,123 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Chief Financial Officer Spezialy Marc Stephen
- Pure Cycle Corporation to Participate in the Lytham Partners Fall 2026 Investor Conference
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Haecker Kelly J
- Pure Cycle Corporation to Participate in Nasdaq / LD Micro Summit Series
- Pure Cycle Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Pure Cycle Corporation Appoints Two Industry Leaders, Chris Fink and Kelly Haecker, to its Board of Directors