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Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.01vs $0.04-125.0% | $14Mvs $14M-1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | $0.07vs $0.09-22.2% | $16Mvs $14M+13.0% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | $0.06vs $0.06+0.0% | $14Mvs $15M-7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | May 14, 2025 | $0.02vs $0.02+0.0% | $12Mvs $12M+3.8% |
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Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 31.21M | 35.52M | 35.47M | 38.63M | 41.91M | 44.73M | 53.03M | 52.69M | 55.76M |
| Revenue Growth % | 4.73% | 13.8% | -0.12% | 8.9% | 8.51% | 6.71% | 18.56% | -0.63% | 5.82% |
| Cost of Revenue | 7.55M | 8.23M | 8.91M | 9.54M | 10.3M | 10.89M | 12.67M | 13.73M | 30.75M |
| 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 Expenses | 16.32M | 18.02M | 19.59M | 21.75M | 24.64M | 26.02M | 28.07M | 29.6M | 17.86M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 14.25M | 16.74M | 15.31M | 16.37M | 16.47M | 17.89M | 24.05M | 22.47M | 22.52M |
| 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 & Amortization | 6.91M | 7.47M | 8.35M | 9.03M | 9.49M | 10.07M | 11.76M | 13.1M | 15.37M |
| 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 Expense | 5.13M | 5.25M | 5.39M | 5.38M | 5.2M | 4.76M | 4.88M | 6.1M | 5.96M |
| Interest Coverage | 1.43x | 1.76x | 1.29x | 1.36x | 1.34x | 1.64x | 2.52x | 1.54x | 1.20x |
| 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 | -601K | 1.78M | 1.16M | 771K | 1.15M | 934K | 2.87M | 2.07M | 1.03M |
| 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) | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.24 | 0.11 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 19.64M | 20.51M | 21.53M | 22.57M | 22.9M | 23.33M | 24.13M | 24.3M | 27.08M |
Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 238.57M | 262.46M | 266.11M | 283.45M | 294.07M | 323.09M | 361.1M | 405.14M | 482.91M |
| Asset Growth % | -0.11% | 10.02% | 1.39% | 6.51% | 3.75% | 9.87% | 11.76% | 12.2% | 19.2% |
| PP&E (Net) | 213.46M | 227.06M | 233.55M | 238.89M | 255.87M | 289.63M | 325.06M | 361.54M | 3.99M |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 89.48% | 86.51% | 87.76% | 84.28% | 87.01% | 89.64% | 90.02% | 89.24% | 0.83% |
| Total Current Assets | 9.66M | 17.33M | 12.29M | 23.45M | 18.99M | 14.16M | 11.72M | 19.47M | 14.62M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 5.25M | 12.76M | 7.51M | 18.03M | 12.64M | 6.56M | 3.09M | 9.05M | 4.08M |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 451K | 290K | 2.82M |
| Long-Term Investments | 345K | 79K | -4.92M | -3.65M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11M | 2.75M |
| Goodwill | 0 | 2.64M | 4.4M | 4.6M | 5.73M | 4.96M | 10.82M | 9.49M | 6.51M |
| Intangible Assets | 12.77M | 12.97M | 12.55M | 11.19M | 10.34M | 10.14M | 8.84M | 8.43M | 6.06M |
| Other Assets | -787K | -1.97M | 3.31M | 5.32M | 3.15M | 4.2M | 4.65M | 4.11M | 448.97M |
| Total Liabilities | 223.71M | 234.59M | 241.44M | 251.26M | 264.05M | 278.69M | 312.48M | 357.53M | 396.3M |
| Total Debt | 114.37M | 114.55M | 114.78M | 114.69M | 112.91M | 110.9M | 109.46M | 124.77M | 7.68M |
| Net Debt | 109.12M | 101.8M | 107.27M | 96.66M | 100.27M | 104.34M | 106.37M | 115.72M | 3.6M |
| Long-Term Debt | 114.36M | 114.41M | 114.41M | 112.52M | 108.73M | 104.94M | 103.66M | 118.52M | 3.74M |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 8K | 47K | 117K | 1.92M | 3.83M | 3.83M | 3.88M | 3.93M | 3.94M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 134K | 361K | 251K | 341K | 2.12M | 1.92M | 2.32M | 3.74M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 8.98M | 9.58M | 10.1M | 12.39M | 16.93M | 16.25M | 14.22M | 22.26M | 19.23M |
| Accounts Payable | 321K | 604K | 992K | 531K | 2.12M | 2.17M | 1.03M | 2.05M | 2.25M |
| Accrued Expenses | 2.48M | 2.31M | 2.01M | 6.66M | 5.06M | 4.17M | 3.96M | 9.55M | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 1.4M | 1.46M | 1.45M | 1.92M | 2.08M | 2.27M | 2.51M | 2.17M | 1.73M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2.6M | 5.12M | 5.43M | 1.25M | 1.91M | 1.51M | 239K | 3.69M | 10.58M |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Other Liabilities | 77.51M | 88.8M | 94.39M | 104.72M | 115.88M | 128.96M | 165.29M | 184.09M | 363.63M |
| 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 Equity | 14.86M | 27.87M | 24.67M | 32.19M | 30.03M | 44.4M | 48.62M | 47.6M | 86.62M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 196K | 215K | 216K | 227K | 228K | 239K | 240K | 240K | 285K |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 14.29M | 27.66M | 24.46M | 31.96M | 29.8M | 44.16M | 47.59M | 47.37M | 87.29M |
| Retained Earnings | 376K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 797K | 0 | -961K |
| Accumulated OCI | -75.59M | -85.09M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 / Equity | 7.70x | 4.11x | 4.65x | 3.56x | 3.76x | 2.50x | 2.25x | 2.62x | 0.09x |
| Debt / Assets | 47.94% | 43.65% | 43.13% | 40.46% | 38.39% | 34.32% | 30.31% | 30.8% | 1.59% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 7.66x | 6.08x | 7.00x | 5.91x | 6.09x | 5.83x | 4.42x | 5.15x | 0.16x |
| Book Value per Share | 0.76 | 1.36 | 1.15 | 1.43 | 1.31 | 1.9 | 2.01 | 1.96 | 3.2 |
Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 11.16M | 11.31M | 11.57M | 14.57M | 20.39M | 23.34M | 25.39M | 21.79M | 20.17M |
| 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 Income | 4.55M | 3.1M | 2.22M | 1.1M | 3.61M | 5.51M | 7.98M | 5.79M | 2.96M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 6.91M | 7.47M | 8.35M | 9.03M | 9.49M | 10.07M | 11.76M | 13.1M | 15M |
| Deferred Taxes | 529K | 1.24M | 570K | -1.27M | -307K | 1.37M | 2.39M | 1.47M | 58K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 308K | 432K | -778K | 826K | 194K | 151K | 49K | -458K | 716K |
| Working Capital Changes | -2.69M | -2.65M | -854K | 1.59M | 4.52M | 4.71M | 1.88M | 848K | 578K |
| 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&A | 3.02x | 1.78x | 1.34x | 1.01x | 1.92x | 3.37x | 1.90x | 2.47x | 4.49x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.53x | 0.85x | 1.03x | 1.60x | 1.12x | 0.69x | 1.14x | 0.67x | 0.30x |
| Cash from Investing | -21M | -13.32M | -10.06M | -9.44M | -20.32M | -34.19M | -28.6M | -32.48M | -75.42M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -8.47M | 1M | -302K | -2.07M | -180K | -6.25M | -150K | -8.1M |
| Purchase of Investments | -208K | -8.47M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 0 | 1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -113K | -63K | 131K | -9K | -1K | -24K | -40K | -4K | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -5.41M | 9.53M | -5.61M | 7.09M | -7.93M | 4.97M | 406K | 17.09M | 50.93M |
| 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) | -84K | 104K | -68K | -131K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Stock Issued | 375K | 15.91M | 414K | 11.74M | 4K | 14.81M | 2.75M | 0 | 43.69M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -414K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 75K | -697K | 621K | 2.02M | 744K | 622K | 6.63M | 8.54M | 4.56M |
| 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 Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 20.5M | 5.25M | 13.2M | 9.1M | 18.03M | 13.44M | 7.56M | 4.76M | 11.16M |
| Cash at End | 5.25M | 12.76M | 9.1M | 21.3M | 12.64M | 7.56M | 4.76M | 11.16M | 6.83M |
| 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% |
Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Margin | 38.76% | 45.67% | 47.13% | 43.17% | 42.37% | 39.29% | 40% | 45.35% | 42.64% | 40.39% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 8.13x | 7.66x | 6.08x | 7.00x | 5.91x | 6.09x | 5.83x | 4.42x | 5.15x | 0.16x |
| Interest Coverage | 0.44x | 1.43x | 1.76x | 1.29x | 1.36x | 1.34x | 1.64x | 2.52x | 1.54x | 1.20x |
| CapEx / Revenue | 28.82% | 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 / Equity | 7.53x | 7.70x | 4.11x | 4.65x | 3.56x | 3.76x | 2.50x | 2.25x | 2.62x | 0.09x |
| EPS Growth | -112.82% | 253.33% | -34.78% | -33.33% | -51% | 226.53% | 50% | 37.5% | -27.27% | -54.17% |
Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
Apr 15, 2026·SEC
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Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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).
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.
Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) has a dividend payout ratio of 277%. The high payout ratio may limit dividend growth.
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