GWR Global Water Resources Inc (GWR.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:GWR • US3794631024

17.84 CAD
-0.3 (-1.65%)
Last: Feb 24, 2023, 07:00 PM
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This GWR.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, GWR scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GWR was compared to 1 industry peers in the Water Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of GWR while its profitability can be described as average. GWR is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!


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1. GWR.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GWR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GWR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
GWR.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGWR.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 10M 20M

1.2 Ratios

  • GWR has a better Return On Assets (1.55%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • GWR has a better Return On Equity (11.16%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 1.74%, GWR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.55%
ROE 11.16%
ROIC 1.74%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2%
ROIC(5y)N/A
GWR.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGWR.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • GWR has a better Profit Margin (11.44%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GWR has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.97%, GWR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GWR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.97%
PM (TTM) 11.44%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-13.91%
OM growth 5Y-3.11%
PM growth 3Y-0.45%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
GWR.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGWR.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 20 40 60 80

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2. GWR.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GWR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GWR has more shares outstanding
  • GWR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GWR.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingGWR.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5M 10M 15M 20M
GWR.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGWR.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.90, we must say that GWR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.90, GWR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.37 is on the high side and indicates that GWR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • GWR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.37. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GWR outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.37
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.9
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC7.22%
GWR.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGWR.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.16 indicates that GWR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.16, GWR is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GWR has a Quick Ratio of 1.16. This is a normal value and indicates that GWR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GWR's Quick ratio of 1.16 is amongst the best of the industry. GWR outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 1.16
GWR.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGWR.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5M 10M 15M 20M

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3. GWR.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 100.00% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 25.99% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • GWR shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.24%.
  • Measured over the past years, GWR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.06% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)100%
EPS 3Y25.99%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.24%
Revenue growth 3Y5.67%
Revenue growth 5Y7.06%
Sales Q2Q%4.29%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 33.97% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GWR will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.00% on average per year.
EPS Next Y67.57%
EPS Next 2Y34.96%
EPS Next 3Y33.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.47%
Revenue Next 2Y8.95%
Revenue Next 3Y9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GWR.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGWR.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
GWR.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGWR.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.3

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4. GWR.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 59.47, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GWR.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GWR indicates a rather cheap valuation: GWR is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.46. GWR is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 51.44, the valuation of GWR can be described as expensive.
  • GWR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GWR is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GWR is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.65, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 59.47
Fwd PE 51.44
GWR.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGWR.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GWR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 23.2
GWR.CA Per share dataGWR.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GWR's earnings are expected to grow with 33.97% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.88
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.96%
EPS Next 3Y33.97%

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5. GWR.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GWR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.09%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.00, GWR pays a better dividend. On top of this GWR pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GWR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.09%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GWR has a limited annual growth rate of 0.99%.
  • GWR has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As GWR did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.99%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
GWR.CA Yearly Dividends per shareGWR.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

5.3 Sustainability

  • GWR pays out 133.93% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • GWR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP133.93%
EPS Next 2Y34.96%
EPS Next 3Y33.97%
GWR.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGWR.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 5M -5M
GWR.CA Dividend Payout.GWR.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GWR.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GWR.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GWR Global Water Resources Inc

TSX:GWR (2/24/2023, 7:00:00 PM)

17.84

-0.3 (-1.65%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners22.34%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap425.77M
Revenue(TTM)43.94M
Net Income(TTM)5.03M
Analysts85
Price Target23.68 (32.74%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.09%
Yearly Dividend0.29
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.99%
DP133.93%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)56.86%
Min EPS beat(2)37.25%
Max EPS beat(2)76.47%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)175.49%
Min EPS beat(4)37.25%
Max EPS beat(4)492.16%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.06%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.06%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)1.29%
PT rev (3m)-1.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 59.47
Fwd PE 51.44
P/S 7.13
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 12.58
P/B 6.95
P/tB 10.54
EV/EBITDA 23.2
EPS(TTM)0.3
EY1.68%
EPS(NY)0.35
Fwd EY1.94%
FCF(TTM)-0.39
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.42
OCFY7.95%
SpS2.5
BVpS2.57
TBVpS1.69
PEG (NY)0.88
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.55%
ROE 11.16%
ROCE N/A
ROIC 1.74%
ROICexc 1.84%
ROICexgc 1.94%
OM 17.97%
PM (TTM) 11.44%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.87%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.05%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.19%
OM growth 3Y-13.91%
OM growth 5Y-3.11%
PM growth 3Y-0.45%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.37
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.29
Cap/Depr 327.66%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 1.16
Altman-Z 0.9
F-Score5
WACC7.22%
ROIC/WACC0.24
Cap/Depr(3y)142.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)158.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)188.8%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)100%
EPS 3Y25.99%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%75%
EPS Next Y67.57%
EPS Next 2Y34.96%
EPS Next 3Y33.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.24%
Revenue growth 3Y5.67%
Revenue growth 5Y7.06%
Sales Q2Q%4.29%
Revenue Next Year6.47%
Revenue Next 2Y8.95%
Revenue Next 3Y9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y19.77%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.03%
EBIT growth 5Y3.73%
EBIT Next Year212.68%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-674.25%
FCF growth 3Y-31.06%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y105.86%
OCF growth 3Y21.7%
OCF growth 5Y60.74%

GWR Global Water Resources Inc / GWR.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GWR Global Water Resources Inc (GWR.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GWR.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for GWR Global Water Resources Inc?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to GWR Global Water Resources Inc (GWR.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of GWR stock?

GWR Global Water Resources Inc (GWR.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of GWR Global Water Resources Inc (GWR.CA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GWR Global Water Resources Inc (GWR.CA) is 59.47 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.95.


What is the financial health of GWR Global Water Resources Inc (GWR.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of GWR Global Water Resources Inc (GWR.CA) is 2 / 10.