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GWRS logoGlobal Water Resources, Inc.(GWRS)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

GWRS•NASDAQ•Utilities
$7.03
$202M mkt cap·63.9× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorUtilitiesIndustryWater UtilitiesSub-IndustryRegulated Water and Wastewater Utilities
AboutGlobal Water Resources, Inc., a water resource management company, owns, operates, and manages regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water utilities primarily in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. As of December 31, 2020, it served approximately 74,048 people in approximately 27,630 homes. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.Show more
  • Revenue$56M+5.8%
  • EBITDA$23M+0.2%
  • Net Income$3M-48.9%
  • Free Cash Flow-$47M-347.4%
  • EBITDA Margin40.39%-5.3%
  • Net Margin5.3%-51.7%
  • ROE4.41%-63.4%
  • Interest Coverage1.20-21.9%
  • Debt/Equity0.09-96.6%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA0.16-96.9%
  • CapEx / Revenue120.74%+96.8%
  • CapEx Coverage0.30-55.5%
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GWRS Key Insights

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 21.8%
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 4.3%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 15 (bottom 15%)
  • ✗Weak interest coverage of 1.2x
  • ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings
  • ✗Shares diluted 11.4% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

GWRS Price & Volume

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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GWRS Growth Metrics

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years5.72%
5 Years7.62%
3 Years7.62%
TTM5.82%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-17.94%
5 Years21.76%
3 Years-18.72%
TTM-48.92%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-21.06%
5 Years17.55%
3 Years-22.9%
TTM-55.61%

Return on Capital

10 Years2.81%
5 Years2.65%
3 Years2.67%
Last Year1.69%

GWRS Recent Earnings

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 5/12 qtrs (42%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 4, 2026
EPS
$0.01
Est $0.04
-125.0%
Revenue
$14M
Est $14M
-1.4%
Q4 2025
Nov 12, 2025
EPS
$0.07
Est $0.09
-22.2%
Revenue
$16M
Est $14M
+13.0%
Q3 2025
Aug 13, 2025
EPS
$0.06
Est $0.06
+0.0%
Revenue
$14M
Est $15M
-7.5%
Q2 2025
May 14, 2025
EPS
$0.02
Est $0.02
+0.0%
Revenue
$12M
Est $12M
+3.8%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMar 4, 2026
$0.01vs $0.04-125.0%
$14Mvs $14M-1.4%
Q4 2025Nov 12, 2025
$0.07vs $0.09-22.2%
$16Mvs $14M+13.0%
Q3 2025Aug 13, 2025
$0.06vs $0.06+0.0%
$14Mvs $15M-7.5%
Q2 2025May 14, 2025
$0.02vs $0.02+0.0%
$12Mvs $12M+3.8%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

GWRS Peer Comparison

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) competitors in Regulated Water and Wastewater Utilities — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
MSEX logoMSEXMiddlesex Water CompanyDirect Competitor946.36M50.9321.581.47%22.07%9.07%0.85
YORW logoYORWThe York Water CompanyDirect Competitor464.9M29.1120.943.37%25.89%8.89%0.97
ARTNA logoARTNAArtesian Resources CorporationDirect Competitor323.19M31.4114.214.62%20.21%9.26%0.73
CWCO logoCWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.Direct Competitor523M32.80-1.41%13.88%0%100%0.00
AWR logoAWRAmerican States Water CompanyProduct Competitor2.95B76.2022.6110.52%20.43%12.89%0.12
AWK logoAWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.Product Competitor24.62B126.0522.119.74%21.17%10.14%1.47
CWT logoCWTCalifornia Water Service GroupProduct Competitor2.58B43.0420.02-3.54%11.77%6.95%0.95
WTRG logoWTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.Product Competitor10.62B37.4917.0418.62%24.91%9.18%1.22

Compare GWRS vs Peers

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

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Most directly comparable listed peer for GWRS.

Scale Benchmark

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Larger-name benchmark to compare GWRS against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs MSEX, YORW, ARTNA, CWCO

GWRS Income Statement

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Revenue31.21M35.52M35.47M38.63M41.91M44.73M53.03M52.69M55.76M
Revenue Growth %4.73%13.8%-0.12%8.9%8.51%6.71%18.56%-0.63%5.82%
Cost of Revenue7.55M8.23M8.91M9.54M10.3M10.89M12.67M13.73M30.75M
Gross Profit
23.66M▲ 0%
27.29M▲ 15.3%
26.56M▼ 2.7%
29.09M▲ 9.5%
31.61M▲ 8.7%
33.84M▲ 7.0%
40.36M▲ 19.3%
38.97M▼ 3.5%
25.01M▼ 35.8%
Gross Margin %75.81%76.83%74.87%75.3%75.43%75.66%76.11%73.95%44.86%
Gross Profit Growth %8.74%15.33%-2.68%9.53%8.69%7.03%19.27%-3.45%-35.81%
Operating Expenses16.32M18.02M19.59M21.75M24.64M26.02M28.07M29.6M17.86M
Other Operating Expenses---------
EBITDA14.25M16.74M15.31M16.37M16.47M17.89M24.05M22.47M22.52M
EBITDA Margin %45.67%47.13%43.17%42.37%39.29%40%45.35%42.64%40.39%
EBITDA Growth %23.4%17.44%-8.51%6.87%0.63%8.63%34.41%-6.57%0.24%
Depreciation & Amortization6.91M7.47M8.35M9.03M9.49M10.07M11.76M13.1M15.37M
D&A / Revenue %22.14%21.03%23.55%23.38%22.64%22.52%22.18%24.87%27.56%
Operating Income (EBIT)
7.34M▲ 0%
9.27M▲ 26.2%
6.96M▼ 24.9%
7.33M▲ 5.4%
6.98M▼ 4.9%
7.82M▲ 12.0%
12.29M▲ 57.1%
9.36M▼ 23.8%
7.16M▼ 23.6%
Operating Margin %23.53%26.1%19.62%18.99%16.65%17.48%23.17%17.77%12.83%
Operating Income Growth %39.35%26.21%-24.9%5.37%-4.85%12.04%57.13%-23.78%-23.58%
Interest Expense5.13M5.25M5.39M5.38M5.2M4.76M4.88M6.1M5.96M
Interest Coverage1.43x1.76x1.29x1.36x1.34x1.64x2.52x1.54x1.20x
Interest / Revenue %16.42%14.8%15.19%13.92%12.41%10.64%9.21%11.57%10.7%
Non-Operating Income-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K
Pretax Income
3.95M▲ 0%
4.88M▲ 23.7%
3.39M▼ 30.7%
1.88M▼ 44.6%
4.76M▲ 153.7%
6.44M▲ 35.3%
10.85M▲ 68.5%
7.86M▼ 27.6%
3.98M▼ 49.3%
Pretax Margin %12.66%13.75%9.55%4.86%11.35%14.4%20.47%14.92%7.14%
Income Tax-601K1.78M1.16M771K1.15M934K2.87M2.07M1.03M
Effective Tax Rate %-15.22%36.48%34.32%41.1%24.16%14.5%26.46%26.37%25.76%
Net Income
4.55M▲ 0%
3.1M▼ 31.8%
2.22M▼ 28.3%
1.1M▼ 50.3%
3.61M▲ 226.6%
5.51M▲ 52.6%
7.98M▲ 45.0%
5.79M▼ 27.5%
2.96M▼ 48.9%
Net Margin %14.58%8.74%6.27%2.86%8.61%12.31%15.05%10.99%5.3%
Net Income Growth %259.57%-31.82%-28.33%-50.31%226.61%52.56%44.97%-27.47%-48.92%
EPS (Diluted)
0.23▲ 0%
0.15▼ 34.8%
0.10▼ 33.3%
0.05▼ 51.0%
0.16▲ 226.5%
0.24▲ 50.0%
0.33▲ 37.5%
0.24▼ 27.3%
0.11▼ 54.2%
EPS Growth %253.33%-34.78%-33.33%-51%226.53%50%37.5%-27.27%-54.17%
EPS (Basic)0.230.150.100.050.160.240.330.240.11
Diluted Shares Outstanding19.64M20.51M21.53M22.57M22.9M23.33M24.13M24.3M27.08M

GWRS Balance Sheet

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Assets238.57M262.46M266.11M283.45M294.07M323.09M361.1M405.14M482.91M
Asset Growth %-0.11%10.02%1.39%6.51%3.75%9.87%11.76%12.2%19.2%
PP&E (Net)213.46M227.06M233.55M238.89M255.87M289.63M325.06M361.54M3.99M
PP&E / Total Assets %89.48%86.51%87.76%84.28%87.01%89.64%90.02%89.24%0.83%
Total Current Assets9.66M17.33M12.29M23.45M18.99M14.16M11.72M19.47M14.62M
Cash & Equivalents5.25M12.76M7.51M18.03M12.64M6.56M3.09M9.05M4.08M
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory000000000
Other Current Assets000000451K290K2.82M
Long-Term Investments345K79K-4.92M-3.65M0002.11M2.75M
Goodwill02.64M4.4M4.6M5.73M4.96M10.82M9.49M6.51M
Intangible Assets12.77M12.97M12.55M11.19M10.34M10.14M8.84M8.43M6.06M
Other Assets-787K-1.97M3.31M5.32M3.15M4.2M4.65M4.11M448.97M
Total Liabilities223.71M234.59M241.44M251.26M264.05M278.69M312.48M357.53M396.3M
Total Debt114.37M114.55M114.78M114.69M112.91M110.9M109.46M124.77M7.68M
Net Debt109.12M101.8M107.27M96.66M100.27M104.34M106.37M115.72M3.6M
Long-Term Debt114.36M114.41M114.41M112.52M108.73M104.94M103.66M118.52M3.74M
Short-Term Borrowings8K47K117K1.92M3.83M3.83M3.88M3.93M3.94M
Capital Lease Obligations0134K361K251K341K2.12M1.92M2.32M3.74M
Total Current Liabilities8.98M9.58M10.1M12.39M16.93M16.25M14.22M22.26M19.23M
Accounts Payable321K604K992K531K2.12M2.17M1.03M2.05M2.25M
Accrued Expenses2.48M2.31M2.01M6.66M5.06M4.17M3.96M9.55M0
Deferred Revenue1.4M1.46M1.45M1.92M2.08M2.27M2.51M2.17M1.73M
Other Current Liabilities2.6M5.12M5.43M1.25M1.91M1.51M239K3.69M10.58M
Deferred Taxes1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Liabilities77.51M88.8M94.39M104.72M115.88M128.96M165.29M184.09M363.63M
Total Equity
14.86M▲ 0%
27.87M▲ 87.6%
24.67M▼ 11.5%
32.19M▲ 30.5%
30.03M▼ 6.7%
44.4M▲ 47.8%
48.62M▲ 9.5%
47.6M▼ 2.1%
86.62M▲ 82.0%
Equity Growth %-2.18%87.56%-11.48%30.46%-6.71%47.84%9.51%-2.09%81.95%
Shareholders Equity14.86M27.87M24.67M32.19M30.03M44.4M48.62M47.6M86.62M
Minority Interest000000000
Common Stock196K215K216K227K228K239K240K240K285K
Additional Paid-in Capital14.29M27.66M24.46M31.96M29.8M44.16M47.59M47.37M87.29M
Retained Earnings376K00000797K0-961K
Accumulated OCI-75.59M-85.09M0000000
Return on Assets (ROA)1.91%1.24%0.84%0.4%1.25%1.78%2.33%1.51%0.67%
Return on Equity (ROE)30.29%14.52%8.47%3.89%11.6%14.8%17.16%12.03%4.41%
Debt / Equity7.70x4.11x4.65x3.56x3.76x2.50x2.25x2.62x0.09x
Debt / Assets47.94%43.65%43.13%40.46%38.39%34.32%30.31%30.8%1.59%
Net Debt / EBITDA7.66x6.08x7.00x5.91x6.09x5.83x4.42x5.15x0.16x
Book Value per Share0.761.361.151.431.311.92.011.963.2

GWRS Cash Flow Statement

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations11.16M11.31M11.57M14.57M20.39M23.34M25.39M21.79M20.17M
Operating CF Growth %488.71%1.35%2.29%25.94%39.96%14.47%8.81%-14.21%-7.42%
Operating CF / Revenue %35.75%31.84%32.61%37.71%48.64%52.17%47.89%41.34%36.17%
Net Income4.55M3.1M2.22M1.1M3.61M5.51M7.98M5.79M2.96M
Depreciation & Amortization6.91M7.47M8.35M9.03M9.49M10.07M11.76M13.1M15M
Deferred Taxes529K1.24M570K-1.27M-307K1.37M2.39M1.47M58K
Other Non-Cash Items308K432K-778K826K194K151K49K-458K716K
Working Capital Changes-2.69M-2.65M-854K1.59M4.52M4.71M1.88M848K578K
Capital Expenditures-20.89M-13.32M-11.19M-9.13M-18.25M-33.98M-22.31M-32.32M-67.32M
CapEx / Revenue %66.92%37.52%31.54%23.64%43.54%75.98%42.08%61.35%120.74%
CapEx / D&A3.02x1.78x1.34x1.01x1.92x3.37x1.90x2.47x4.49x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)0.53x0.85x1.03x1.60x1.12x0.69x1.14x0.67x0.30x
Cash from Investing-21M-13.32M-10.06M-9.44M-20.32M-34.19M-28.6M-32.48M-75.42M
Acquisitions0-8.47M1M-302K-2.07M-180K-6.25M-150K-8.1M
Purchase of Investments-208K-8.47M0000000
Sale of Investments01K0000000
Other Investing-113K-63K131K-9K-1K-24K-40K-4K0
Cash from Financing-5.41M9.53M-5.61M7.09M-7.93M4.97M406K17.09M50.93M
Dividends Paid-5.4M-5.79M-6.17M-6.54M-6.61M-6.89M-7.18M-7.3M-8.2M
Dividend Payout Ratio %118.63%186.63%277.2%591.76%183.13%125.12%90.02%126.07%277.34%
Debt Issuance (Net)-84K104K-68K-131K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K1000K
Stock Issued375K15.91M414K11.74M4K14.81M2.75M043.69M
Share Repurchases00-414K000000
Other Financing75K-697K621K2.02M744K622K6.63M8.54M4.56M
Net Change in Cash
-15.25M▲ 0%
7.51M▲ 149.2%
-4.1M▼ 154.6%
12.21M▲ 397.7%
-5.4M▼ 144.2%
-5.88M▼ 9.0%
-2.8M▲ 52.4%
6.39M▲ 328.4%
-4.32M▼ 167.6%
Exchange Rate Effect00001000K0000
Cash at Beginning20.5M5.25M13.2M9.1M18.03M13.44M7.56M4.76M11.16M
Cash at End5.25M12.76M9.1M21.3M12.64M7.56M4.76M11.16M6.83M
Free Cash Flow
-9.73M▲ 0%
-2.02M▲ 79.3%
379K▲ 118.8%
5.43M▲ 1334.0%
2.14M▼ 60.7%
-10.65M▼ 598.5%
3.08M▲ 128.9%
-10.54M▼ 442.1%
-47.15M▼ 347.4%
FCF Growth %-45.36%79.26%118.78%1334.04%-60.7%-598.5%128.94%-442.06%-347.41%
FCF Margin %-31.17%-5.68%1.07%14.07%5.1%-23.81%5.81%-20%-84.57%
FCF / Net Income %-213.78%-65.03%17.04%491.86%59.19%-193.39%38.6%-182.05%-1594.62%

GWRS Key Ratios

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-16.18%30.29%14.52%8.47%3.89%11.6%14.8%17.16%12.03%4.41%
EBITDA Margin38.76%45.67%47.13%43.17%42.37%39.29%40%45.35%42.64%40.39%
Net Debt / EBITDA8.13x7.66x6.08x7.00x5.91x6.09x5.83x4.42x5.15x0.16x
Interest Coverage0.44x1.43x1.76x1.29x1.36x1.34x1.64x2.52x1.54x1.20x
CapEx / Revenue28.82%66.92%37.52%31.54%23.64%43.54%75.98%42.08%61.35%120.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio-118.63%186.63%277.2%591.76%183.13%125.12%90.02%126.07%277.34%
Debt / Equity7.53x7.70x4.11x4.65x3.56x3.76x2.50x2.25x2.62x0.09x
EPS Growth-112.82%253.33%-34.78%-33.33%-51%226.53%50%37.5%-27.27%-54.17%

GWRS SEC Filings & Documents

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 15, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 4, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Dec 16, 2025·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

1
FY 2026

Mar 4, 2026·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

3
FY 2025

Nov 12, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 13, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 14, 2025·SEC

GWRS Frequently Asked Questions

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) reported $55.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 66% increase from $33.5M in 2012.

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) grew revenue by 5.8% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) is profitable, generating $3.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (5.3% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) pays a dividend with a yield of 4.31%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) has a return on equity (ROE) of 4.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) had negative free cash flow of $55.3M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

Industry Metrics

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) has a dividend payout ratio of 277%. The high payout ratio may limit dividend growth.

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