Energy Recovery (ERII): a “hidden” small cap on the world’s new gold — WATER

Strong cash position, basically no debt. Core business: they recover energy in high-pressure processes (mainly desalination), so less energy used = lower costs = higher efficiency. They don’t produce drinking water. They do something even more important: THEY MAKE IT ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TO PRODUCE IT (companies are increasingly forced to reduce pollution) They are basically: “picks and shovels” for those turning seawater into drinking water. Their MLD / ZLD systems: \- MLD (Minimum Liquid Discharge) = minimal wastewater \- ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) = zero wastewater In simple terms: industries recycle water instead of discharging it. Same principle: high-pressure systems → energy recovery → higher efficiency Recent stock drop, over 30%. The decline came after exiting the CO2 business, which was seen as a potential long-term growth driver. Short term: negative reaction. Long term: could be seen as focusing on core business. Possible interpretation: cutting non-performing segments to focus on stronger ones, or making room for new applications (industrial use or cooling). Nothing stops them from moving into cooling (data center cooling), considering they already have the technology and demand is growing. That’s the kind of shift that could trigger hype, similar to what we’ve seen with other sectors. Context: growing demand for drinking water rising energy costs industrial systems and AI using more and more water On top of that, a geopolitical factor: recently, water infrastructure and desalination systems in parts of the Middle East have been targeted or put under pressure, where the company has strong exposure. This is not a “positive driver” in a direct sense, but it highlights how: access to water and system efficiency are becoming increasingly strategic. Water and energy are turning into a dual constraint. This kind of technology sits right in the middle of it. AI → Semiconductors → Energy → Storage → Memory → Commodities → What’s next? This is not financial advice.