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

GWRS•NASDAQ•Utilities
64.5× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 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 Coverage1.20-47.6%
  • Debt/Equity1.60-39.1%

GWRS Key Insights

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

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 21.8%
  • ✓12 years of consecutive dividend growth
  • ✓12 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 4.3%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High leverage: 6.1x Debt/EBITDA
  • ✗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.

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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%
TTM5.69%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-17.94%
5 Years21.76%
3 Years-18.72%
TTM-64.84%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-21.06%
5 Years17.55%
3 Years-22.9%
TTM-70.6%

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 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 13, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.01+50.0%
$0.02
Rev
$13M-5.7%
$14M
Q2 2026
Mar 4, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.01-125.0%
$0.04
Rev
$14M-1.4%
$14M
Q4 2025
Nov 12, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.07-22.2%
$0.09
Rev
$16M+13.0%
$14M
Q3 2025
Aug 13, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.06+0.0%
$0.06
Rev
$14M-7.5%
$15M
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 13, 2026
$0.01vs $0.02+50.0%
$13Mvs $14M-5.7%
Q2 2026Mar 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%
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 Competitor967.35M52.0622.061.47%22.07%9.07%0.85
YORW logoYORWThe York Water CompanyDirect Competitor425.59M29.5321.243.37%8.89%0.97
ARTNA logoARTNAArtesian Resources CorporationDirect Competitor332.14M32.2814.614.62%20.21%9.26%0.73
CWCO logoCWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.Direct Competitor478.25M29.8926.22-1.41%13.5%7.67%0.01
AWR logoAWRAmerican States Water CompanyProduct Competitor3.02B77.1122.8810.52%19.66%13.06%0.90
AWK logoAWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.Product Competitor24.42B125.0721.949.74%21.17%10.14%1.47
CWT logoCWTCalifornia Water Service GroupProduct Competitor2.7B45.2021.02-3.54%11.77%6.95%0.95
WTRG logoWTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.Product Competitor10.41B36.7016.6818.62%21.82%8.16%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

vs MSEX

Most directly comparable listed peer for GWRS.

Scale Benchmark

vs NEE

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
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue
31.21M35.52M35.47M38.63M41.91M44.73M53.03M52.69M55.76M56.59M
Revenue Growth %
4.73%13.8%-0.12%8.9%8.51%6.71%18.56%-0.63%5.82%5.69%
Cost of Revenue
7.55M8.23M8.91M9.54M10.3M10.89M12.67M13.73M30.75M23.82M
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%
32.76M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %
75.81%76.83%74.87%75.3%75.43%75.66%76.11%73.95%44.86%57.9%
Gross Profit Growth %
8.74%15.33%-2.68%9.53%8.69%7.03%19.27%-3.45%-35.81%-
Operating Expenses
16.32M18.02M19.59M21.75M24.64M26.02M28.07M29.6M17.86M26.47M
Other Operating Expenses
----------
EBITDA
14.25M16.74M15.31M16.37M16.47M17.89M24.05M22.47M22.52M22.3M
EBITDA Margin %
45.67%47.13%43.17%42.37%39.29%40%45.35%42.64%40.39%39.41%
EBITDA Growth %
23.4%17.44%-8.51%6.87%0.63%8.63%34.41%-6.57%0.24%-2.39%
Depreciation & Amortization
6.91M7.47M8.35M9.03M9.49M10.07M11.76M13.1M15.37M16.01M
D&A / Revenue %
22.14%21.03%23.55%23.38%22.64%22.52%22.18%24.87%27.56%28.3%
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%
6.29M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %
23.53%26.1%19.62%18.99%16.65%17.48%23.17%17.77%12.83%11.12%
Operating Income Growth %
39.35%26.21%-24.9%5.37%-4.85%12.04%57.13%-23.78%-23.58%-
Interest Expense
5.13M5.25M5.39M5.38M5.2M4.76M4.88M6.1M5.96M4M
Interest Coverage
1.43x1.76x1.29x1.35x1.92x2.20x3.22x2.29x1.20x-
Interest / Revenue %
16.42%14.8%15.19%13.92%12.41%10.64%9.21%11.57%10.7%7.07%
Non-Operating Income
-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-2.82M
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%
2.74M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %
12.66%13.75%9.55%4.86%11.35%14.4%20.47%14.92%7.14%4.84%
Income Tax
-601K1.78M1.16M771K1.15M934K2.87M2.07M1.03M738K
Effective Tax Rate %
-15.22%36.48%34.32%41.1%24.16%14.5%26.46%26.37%25.76%26.95%
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%
2M▲ 0%
Net Margin %
14.58%8.74%6.27%2.86%8.61%12.31%15.05%10.99%5.3%3.53%
Net Income Growth %
259.57%-31.82%-28.33%-50.31%226.61%52.56%44.97%-27.47%-48.92%-64.84%
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%
0.07▲ 0%
EPS Growth %
253.33%-34.78%-33.33%-51%226.53%50%37.5%-27.27%-54.17%-70.6%
EPS (Basic)
0.230.150.100.050.160.240.330.240.11-
Diluted Shares Outstanding
19.64M20.51M21.53M22.57M22.9M23.33M24.13M24.3M27.08M28.76M

GWRS Balance Sheet

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

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets
238.57M262.46M266.11M283.45M294.07M323.09M361.1M405.14M482.91M485.09M
Asset Growth %
-0.11%10.02%1.39%6.51%3.75%9.87%11.76%12.2%19.2%64.65%
PP&E (Net)
213.46M227.06M233.55M238.89M255.87M289.63M325.06M361.54M3.99M449.2M
PP&E / Total Assets %
89.48%86.51%87.76%84.28%87.01%89.64%90.02%89.24%0.83%92.6%
Total Current Assets
9.66M17.33M12.29M23.45M18.99M14.16M11.72M19.47M14.62M13.42M
Cash & Equivalents
5.25M12.76M7.51M18.03M12.64M6.56M3.09M9.05M4.08M1.8M
Receivables
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory
0000000000
Other Current Assets
000000451K290K2.82M614K
Long-Term Investments
345K79K-4.92M-3.65M0002.11M2.75M5.83M
Goodwill
02.64M4.4M4.6M5.73M4.96M10.82M9.49M6.51M6.51M
Intangible Assets
12.77M12.97M12.55M11.19M10.34M10.14M8.84M8.43M6.06M5.94M
Other Assets
-787K-1.97M3.31M5.32M3.15M4.2M4.65M4.11M448.97M6.95M
Total Liabilities
223.71M234.59M241.44M251.26M264.05M278.69M312.48M357.53M396.3M400.86M
Total Debt
114.37M114.55M114.78M114.69M112.91M110.9M109.46M124.77M138.29M139.07M
Net Debt
109.12M101.8M107.27M96.66M100.27M104.34M106.37M115.72M134.21M137.27M
Long-Term Debt
114.36M114.41M114.41M112.52M108.73M104.94M103.66M118.52M129.76M130.75M
Short-Term Borrowings
8K47K117K1.92M3.83M3.83M3.88M3.93M4.79M4.79M
Capital Lease Obligations
0134K361K251K341K2.12M1.92M2.32M3.74M14.09M
Total Current Liabilities
8.98M9.58M10.1M12.39M16.93M16.25M14.22M22.26M19.23M19.83M
Accounts Payable
321K604K992K531K2.12M2.17M1.03M2.05M2.25M1.35M
Accrued Expenses
2.48M2.31M2.01M6.66M5.06M4.17M3.96M9.55M017.77M
Deferred Revenue
1.4M1.46M1.45M1.92M2.08M2.27M2.51M2.17M1.73M651K
Other Current Liabilities
2.6M5.12M5.43M1.25M1.91M1.51M239K3.69M9.73M12.28M
Deferred Taxes
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K39.1M
Other Liabilities
77.51M88.8M94.39M104.72M115.88M128.96M165.29M184.09M211.1M214M
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%
84.23M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %
-2.18%87.56%-11.48%30.46%-6.71%47.84%9.51%-2.09%81.95%235.71%
Shareholders Equity
14.86M27.87M24.67M32.19M30.03M44.4M48.62M47.6M86.62M84.23M
Minority Interest
0000000000
Common Stock
196K215K216K227K228K239K240K240K285K286K
Additional Paid-in Capital
14.29M27.66M24.46M31.96M29.8M44.16M47.59M47.37M87.29M85.28M
Retained Earnings
376K00000797K0-961K-1.33M
Accumulated OCI
-75.59M-85.09M00000000
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.91%1.24%0.84%0.4%1.25%1.78%2.33%1.51%0.67%0.42%
Return on Equity (ROE)
30.29%14.52%8.47%3.89%11.6%14.8%17.16%12.03%4.41%2.37%
Debt / Equity
7.70x4.11x4.65x3.56x3.76x2.50x2.25x2.62x1.60x1.65x
Debt / Assets
47.94%43.65%43.13%40.46%38.39%34.32%30.31%30.8%28.64%28.67%
Net Debt / EBITDA
7.66x6.08x7.00x5.91x6.09x5.83x4.42x5.15x5.96x6.15x
Book Value per Share
0.761.361.151.431.311.92.011.963.22.93

GWRS Cash Flow Statement

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

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations
11.16M11.31M11.57M14.57M20.39M23.34M25.39M21.79M20.17M17.17M
Operating CF Growth %
488.71%1.35%2.29%25.94%39.96%14.47%8.81%-14.21%-7.42%118.05%
Operating CF / Revenue %
35.75%31.84%32.61%37.71%48.64%52.17%47.89%41.34%36.17%30.34%
Net Income
4.55M3.1M2.22M1.1M3.61M5.51M7.98M5.79M2.96M2M
Depreciation & Amortization
6.91M7.47M8.35M9.03M9.49M10.07M11.76M13.1M15M16.09M
Deferred Taxes
529K1.24M570K-1.27M-307K1.37M2.39M1.47M58K-114K
Other Non-Cash Items
308K432K-778K826K194K151K49K-458K716K1.15M
Working Capital Changes
-2.69M-2.65M-854K1.59M4.52M4.71M1.88M848K578K-2.21M
Capital Expenditures
-20.89M-13.32M-11.19M-9.13M-18.25M-33.98M-22.31M-32.32M-67.32M-66.48M
CapEx / Revenue %
66.92%37.52%31.54%23.64%43.54%75.98%42.08%61.35%120.74%117.48%
CapEx / D&A
3.02x1.78x1.34x1.01x1.92x3.37x1.90x2.47x4.49x4.13x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)
0.53x0.85x1.03x1.60x1.12x0.69x1.14x0.67x0.30x0.26x
Cash from Investing
-21M-13.32M-10.06M-9.44M-20.32M-34.19M-28.6M-32.48M-75.42M-66.48M
Acquisitions
0-8.47M1M-302K-2.07M-180K-6.25M-150K-8.1M-8.1M
Purchase of Investments
-208K-8.47M00000000
Sale of Investments
01K00000000
Other Investing
-113K-63K131K-9K-1K-24K-40K-4K00
Cash from Financing
-5.41M9.53M-5.61M7.09M-7.93M4.97M406K17.09M50.93M21.01M
Dividends Paid
-5.4M-5.79M-6.17M-6.54M-6.61M-6.89M-7.18M-7.3M-8.2M-8.55M
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-1000K1000K1000K1.89M
Stock Issued
375K15.91M414K11.74M4K14.81M2.75M043.69M13.05M
Share Repurchases
00-414K0000000
Other Financing
75K-697K621K2.02M744K622K6.63M8.54M4.56M4.73M
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%
-28.78M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect
00002.47M0000-481K
Cash at Beginning
20.5M5.25M13.2M9.1M18.03M13.44M7.56M4.76M11.16M4.08M
Cash at End
5.25M12.76M9.1M21.3M12.64M7.56M4.76M11.16M6.83M1.8M
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%
-49.31M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %
-45.36%79.26%118.78%1334.04%-60.7%-598.5%128.94%-442.06%-347.41%-139.56%
FCF Margin %
-31.17%-5.68%1.07%14.07%5.1%-23.81%5.81%-20%-84.57%-87.15%
FCF / Net Income %
-213.78%-65.03%17.04%491.86%59.19%-193.39%38.6%-182.05%-1594.62%-2465.7%

GWRS Key Ratios

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

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)
30.29%14.52%8.47%3.89%11.6%14.8%17.16%12.03%4.41%2.37%
EBITDA Margin
45.67%47.13%43.17%42.37%39.29%40%45.35%42.64%40.39%39.41%
Net Debt / EBITDA
7.66x6.08x7.00x5.91x6.09x5.83x4.42x5.15x5.96x6.15x
Interest Coverage
1.43x1.76x1.29x1.35x1.92x2.20x3.22x2.29x1.20x-
CapEx / Revenue
66.92%37.52%31.54%23.64%43.54%75.98%42.08%61.35%120.74%117.48%
Dividend Payout Ratio
118.63%186.63%277.2%591.76%183.13%125.12%90.02%126.07%277.34%427.3%
Debt / Equity
7.70x4.11x4.65x3.56x3.76x2.50x2.25x2.62x1.60x1.65x
EPS Growth
253.33%-34.78%-33.33%-51%226.53%50%37.5%-27.27%-54.17%-70.6%
Related:GWRS Dividend History·GWRS Revenue History·GWRS Price History·GWRS P/E History·GWRS Financial Ratios·GWRS Institutional Holders

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

May 18, 2026·SEC

Material company update

May 13, 2026·SEC

Material company update

May 4, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

1
FY 2026

Mar 4, 2026·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

4
FY 2026

May 13, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 12, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 13, 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 $56.6M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 69% 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 $2.0M 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 4.27%. 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 $49.3M 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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