Last 45 quarters of trend data · Utilities · Regulated Water
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 73.45 | 18.10 | — | — | 42.92 | 43.47 | 106.51 | 157.10 | 26.23 | 42.49 | 113.03 | 69.28 | 22.16 | 43.85 | 31.07 | 88.77 | 41.89 | 35.86 | 107.22 | 213.75 | 66.86 |
| — | -58.4% | — | — | +63.6% | +2.3% | -5.8% | +126.8% | +18.4% | -3.1% | +263.7% | -22.0% | -47.1% | +22.3% | -71.0% | -58.5% | -37.3% | -24.4% | — | — | +24.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.17 | 2.93 | 4.11 | 4.22 | 4.56 | 4.92 | 5.06 | 5.26 | 5.34 | 5.44 | 6.72 | 6.40 | 4.06 | 5.86 | 5.69 | 6.60 | 5.82 | 6.45 | 9.50 | 9.51 | 9.41 |
| — | -40.3% | -18.8% | -19.6% | -14.5% | -9.6% | -24.7% | -17.9% | +31.4% | -7.1% | +18.1% | -3.0% | -30.1% | -9.1% | -40.1% | -30.6% | -38.2% | -27.8% | -4.5% | +13.4% | +66.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 3.16 | 3.65 | 3.26 | 5.85 | 6.26 | 6.18 | 6.54 | 6.52 | 4.81 | 6.35 | 6.58 | 6.60 | 6.15 | 10.12 | 12.86 | 13.06 | 13.89 |
| — | -32.7% | -20.6% | -54.9% | -49.5% | -40.9% | -50.1% | -10.2% | +30.1% | -2.7% | -0.6% | -1.3% | -21.7% | -37.3% | -48.8% | -49.5% | -55.7% | -19.9% | +6.8% | +28.5% | +92.5% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.80 | — | 11.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43.20 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +219.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.28 | 9.63 | 18.78 | 17.60 | 15.44 | 16.56 | 18.82 | 18.74 | 14.79 | 16.68 | 24.87 | 22.81 | 12.02 | 18.06 | 15.70 | 24.22 | 17.74 | 20.84 | 32.57 | 32.37 | 28.13 |
| — | -41.9% | -0.2% | -6.1% | +4.4% | -0.7% | -24.3% | -17.8% | +23.0% | -7.6% | +58.4% | -5.8% | -32.2% | -13.3% | -51.8% | -25.2% | -36.9% | -18.7% | -8.4% | +1.6% | +71.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 51.23 | 15.84 | 75.39 | 737.81 | 26.00 | 26.39 | 38.31 | 46.32 | 18.87 | 26.13 | 41.68 | 39.13 | 17.78 | 27.90 | 27.21 | 80.89 | 27.59 | 33.98 | 49.54 | 67.61 | 42.18 |
| — | -40.0% | +96.8% | +1492.7% | +37.8% | +1.0% | -8.1% | +18.4% | +6.1% | -6.3% | +53.2% | -51.6% | -35.6% | -17.9% | -45.1% | +19.6% | -34.6% | +11.1% | -54.7% | -29.2% | +47.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.9% | 74.4% | 36.4% | 70.3% | 73.4% | 49.2% | 70.4% | 73.5% | 76.0% | 74.2% | 71.7% | 74.8% | 75.3% | 75.5% | 78.8% | 76.3% | 76.7% | 74.9% | 74.6% | 74.4% | 76.5% |
| — | +51.1% | -48.2% | -4.3% | -3.3% | -33.7% | -1.8% | -1.8% | +0.8% | -1.8% | -8.9% | -1.9% | -1.8% | +0.9% | +5.5% | +2.6% | +0.2% | -3.2% | +2.2% | -1.6% | +0.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 12.8% | 25.4% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 18.8% | 18.4% | 10.1% | 9.9% | 27.8% | 20.7% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 26.4% | 23.2% | 28.8% | 11.1% | 23.3% | 21.0% | 13.6% | 12.7% | 20.1% |
| — | +37.9% | -70.9% | -73.3% | -32.3% | -11.1% | -7.7% | -26.1% | +5.4% | -10.6% | -62.1% | +21.5% | +13.5% | +10.1% | +111.7% | -12.5% | +15.7% | -1.6% | +20.6% | +34.2% | -25.2% | |
| Net Margin | 5.3% | 15.5% | -2.8% | -7.1% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 20.4% | 12.8% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 18.1% | 13.4% | 18.8% | 7.4% | 14.2% | 18.0% | 8.9% | 3.4% | 13.1% |
| — | +36.6% | -158.1% | -312.7% | -45.8% | -11.6% | -20.3% | -63.8% | +12.7% | -4.3% | -68.3% | +24.5% | +27.9% | -25.7% | +111.9% | +121.2% | +7.9% | -0.6% | +478.2% | +226.9% | +24.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.4% | 3.2% | -0.4% | -1.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| — | +55.2% | -145.2% | -219.0% | -66.0% | -42.3% | -34.0% | -60.7% | +11.8% | -2.5% | -73.9% | +27.0% | +20.5% | -47.4% | +84.4% | +62.3% | -7.0% | +10.0% | +531.0% | +245.2% | +45.2% | |
| ROA | 0.7% | 0.6% | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| — | +57.1% | -154.3% | -282.4% | -50.3% | -20.1% | -25.2% | -65.5% | +0.2% | -9.7% | -74.9% | +25.0% | +38.8% | -28.4% | +146.2% | +116.5% | +4.7% | +2.0% | +495.5% | +228.4% | +25.5% | |
| ROIC | 2.8% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| — | +40.5% | -76.6% | -79.5% | -42.3% | -19.9% | -8.3% | -24.0% | +4.9% | -3.6% | -66.7% | +28.0% | +23.4% | +2.9% | +136.6% | -17.6% | +8.2% | -0.7% | +27.8% | +44.4% | -16.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.65 | 1.60 | 1.47 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.25 | 2.22 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 3.76 | 3.81 | 3.76 | 3.71 |
| — | -0.2% | +2.3% | -39.1% | -43.2% | -38.8% | -39.3% | +16.4% | +16.6% | +8.8% | +5.5% | -9.9% | -11.5% | -35.9% | -33.9% | -33.6% | -32.4% | +1.4% | +1.7% | +5.5% | +9.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.14 | 15.26 | 29.39 | 26.82 | 20.37 | 20.75 | 27.19 | 23.72 | 18.07 | 20.79 | 30.16 | 23.60 | 15.42 | 19.99 | 17.46 | 27.04 | 21.43 | 22.87 | 30.48 | 29.68 | 24.71 |
| — | -26.4% | +8.1% | +13.0% | +12.8% | -0.2% | -9.8% | +0.5% | +17.1% | +4.0% | +72.7% | -12.7% | -28.0% | -12.6% | -42.7% | -8.9% | -13.2% | -5.5% | -13.1% | -13.9% | +12.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.76 | 1.18 | 1.09 | 1.55 | 0.87 | 1.63 | 1.86 | 1.83 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.87 | 1.16 | 0.75 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.72 |
| — | -37.3% | -56.4% | -13.0% | -27.3% | -41.4% | -15.3% | +6.1% | +89.8% | +179.8% | +261.9% | -5.4% | -26.5% | -11.5% | -51.4% | -22.3% | -32.1% | -57.8% | -36.2% | -40.8% | -25.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.76 | 1.18 | 1.09 | 1.55 | 0.87 | 1.63 | 1.86 | 1.83 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.87 | 1.16 | 0.75 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.72 |
| — | -37.3% | -56.4% | -13.0% | -27.3% | -41.4% | -15.3% | +6.1% | +89.8% | +179.8% | +261.9% | -5.4% | -26.5% | -11.5% | -51.4% | -22.3% | -32.1% | -57.8% | -36.2% | -40.8% | -25.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.67 | 3.20 | 0.71 | 0.08 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 1.52 | 1.40 | 3.65 | 2.54 | 1.60 | 2.31 | 3.80 | 2.93 | 3.23 | 1.80 | 3.10 | 2.85 | 2.02 | 1.46 | 2.42 |
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Global Water Resources, Inc.'s current P/E is 73.5x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 30.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Global Water Resources, Inc.'s current operating margin is 12.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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