GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC (GWRS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:GWRS • US3794631024

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After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:09:27 PM
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This GWRS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

GWRS gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 14 industry peers in the Water Utilities industry. GWRS has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, GWRS is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GWRS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GWRS was profitable.
  • In the past year GWRS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years GWRS has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GWRS had a positive operating cash flow.
GWRS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGWRS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M -40M

1.2 Ratios

  • GWRS has a worse Return On Assets (0.61%) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • GWRS's Return On Equity of 3.41% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GWRS is outperformed by 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.14%, GWRS is doing worse than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GWRS is below the industry average of 5.01%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.61%
ROE 3.41%
ROIC 1.14%
ROA(3y)1.42%
ROA(5y)1.44%
ROE(3y)10.66%
ROE(5y)11.29%
ROIC(3y)1.85%
ROIC(5y)1.86%
GWRS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGWRS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GWRS (5.30%) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • GWRS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GWRS has a Operating Margin of 12.77%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GWRS underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GWRS has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of GWRS (89.89%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GWRS has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.77%
PM (TTM) 5.3%
GM 89.89%
OM growth 3Y-9.95%
OM growth 5Y-7.64%
PM growth 3Y-24.49%
PM growth 5Y13.04%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-2.11%
GWRS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGWRS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. GWRS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GWRS is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GWRS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GWRS has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for GWRS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
GWRS Yearly Shares OutstandingGWRS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
GWRS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGWRS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • GWRS has an Altman-Z score of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that GWRS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.49, GWRS is not doing good in the industry: 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • GWRS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.50. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.50, GWRS is doing worse than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.5
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.49
ROIC/WACC0.14
WACC7.94%
GWRS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGWRS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • GWRS has a Current Ratio of 0.76. This is a bad value and indicates that GWRS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GWRS has a Current ratio (0.76) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that GWRS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.76, GWRS is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.76
GWRS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGWRS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M

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3. GWRS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GWRS have decreased strongly by -41.67% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.24% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • GWRS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.82%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.62% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.67%
EPS 3Y-16.44%
EPS 5Y9.24%
EPS Q2Q%-150%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.82%
Revenue growth 3Y7.62%
Revenue growth 5Y7.62%
Sales Q2Q%2.18%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 29.51% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.50% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y60.29%
EPS Next 2Y55.06%
EPS Next 3Y49.65%
EPS Next 5Y29.51%
Revenue Next Year9.11%
Revenue Next 2Y11.95%
Revenue Next 3Y9.25%
Revenue Next 5Y6.5%

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 stable.
GWRS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGWRS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 20M 40M 60M 80M
GWRS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGWRS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 0.2 0.4

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4. GWRS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 55.64, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GWRS.
  • 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GWRS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.46, GWRS is valued quite expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.71 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GWRS.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GWRS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 71.43% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • GWRS is valuated rather 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 55.64
Fwd PE 34.71
GWRS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGWRS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GWRS.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.99
GWRS Per share dataGWRS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • GWRS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • GWRS's earnings are expected to grow with 49.65% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)6.02
EPS Next 2Y55.06%
EPS Next 3Y49.65%

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5. GWRS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GWRS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.73%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.96, GWRS pays a better dividend. On top of this GWRS pays more dividend than 92.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GWRS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.73%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GWRS has a limited annual growth rate of 1.00%.
  • GWRS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of GWRS decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
GWRS Yearly Dividends per shareGWRS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 277.34% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GWRS. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GWRS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP277.34%
EPS Next 2Y55.06%
EPS Next 3Y49.65%
GWRS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGWRS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -10M -20M -30M -40M
GWRS Dividend Payout.GWRS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GWRS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GWRS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC

NASDAQ:GWRS (3/9/2026, 8:09:27 PM)

After market: 7.79 0 (0%)

7.79

-0.36 (-4.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners30.91%
Inst Owner Change0.28%
Ins Owners10.05%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap223.96M
Revenue(TTM)55.76M
Net Income(TTM)2.96M
Analysts82.5
Price Target12.55 (61.1%)
Short Float %1.69%
Short Ratio3.83
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.73%
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)1%
DP277.34%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-17
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-86.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-149.02%
Max EPS beat(2)-23.75%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-36%
Min EPS beat(4)-149.02%
Max EPS beat(4)30.72%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-25.12%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.67%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)37.92%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.99%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.77%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.14%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.31%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.57%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-33.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 55.64
Fwd PE 34.71
P/S 4.02
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 11.1
P/B 2.59
P/tB 3.02
EV/EBITDA 15.99
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY1.8%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY2.88%
FCF(TTM)-1.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.7
OCFY9.01%
SpS1.94
BVpS3.01
TBVpS2.58
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)6.02
Graham Number3.08
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.61%
ROE 3.41%
ROCE 1.54%
ROIC 1.14%
ROICexc 1.15%
ROICexgc 1.18%
OM 12.77%
PM (TTM) 5.3%
GM 89.89%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.42%
ROA(5y)1.44%
ROE(3y)10.66%
ROE(5y)11.29%
ROIC(3y)1.85%
ROIC(5y)1.86%
ROICexc(3y)1.88%
ROICexc(5y)1.9%
ROICexgc(3y)1.97%
ROICexgc(5y)2%
ROCE(3y)2.5%
ROCE(5y)2.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.57%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.44%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.8%
OM growth 3Y-9.95%
OM growth 5Y-7.64%
PM growth 3Y-24.49%
PM growth 5Y13.04%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-2.11%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.5
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.87
Cap/Depr 448.87%
Cap/Sales 120.74%
Interest Coverage 1.25
Cash Conversion 91.19%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.76
Altman-Z 0.49
F-Score4
WACC7.94%
ROIC/WACC0.14
Cap/Depr(3y)297.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)285.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)74.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)68.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.67%
EPS 3Y-16.44%
EPS 5Y9.24%
EPS Q2Q%-150%
EPS Next Y60.29%
EPS Next 2Y55.06%
EPS Next 3Y49.65%
EPS Next 5Y29.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.82%
Revenue growth 3Y7.62%
Revenue growth 5Y7.62%
Sales Q2Q%2.18%
Revenue Next Year9.11%
Revenue Next 2Y11.95%
Revenue Next 3Y9.25%
Revenue Next 5Y6.5%
EBIT growth 1Y-23.67%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.08%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.61%
EBIT Next Year281.68%
EBIT Next 3Y70.23%
EBIT Next 5Y38.45%
FCF growth 1Y-347.41%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-7.42%
OCF growth 3Y-4.75%
OCF growth 5Y6.72%

GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC / GWRS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GWRS.


Can you provide the valuation status for GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC (GWRS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC (GWRS) stock?

GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC (GWRS) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GWRS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC (GWRS) is expected to grow by 60.29% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GWRS stock?

The dividend rating of GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC (GWRS) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 277.34%.