GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC (GWRS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:GWRS • US3794631024

8.85 USD
-0.03 (-0.34%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 10:10 AM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, GWRS scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GWRS was compared to 14 industry peers in the Water Utilities industry. While GWRS is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. GWRS is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
  • GWRS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 0 10M -10M 20M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 0.91%, GWRS is not doing good in the industry: 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Return On Equity of GWRS (4.87%) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • GWRS has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GWRS underperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • GWRS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.09%. This is below the industry average of 4.99%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.91%
ROE 4.87%
ROIC 1.29%
ROA(3y)1.78%
ROA(5y)1.39%
ROE(3y)13.66%
ROE(5y)11.29%
ROIC(3y)2.09%
ROIC(5y)2.02%
GWRS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGWRS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GWRS (7.87%) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • GWRS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GWRS's Operating Margin of 14.56% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GWRS is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GWRS has declined.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 85.96%, GWRS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GWRS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.56%
PM (TTM) 7.87%
GM 85.96%
OM growth 3Y2.05%
OM growth 5Y-2.04%
PM growth 3Y8.45%
PM growth 5Y11.91%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-1.02%
GWRS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGWRS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

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

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.57, we must say that GWRS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.57, 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 1.38. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • GWRS's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GWRS is outperformed by 78.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.38
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.57
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC7.66%
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 0 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • GWRS has a Current Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that GWRS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GWRS has a Current ratio (1.18) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that GWRS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GWRS has a Quick ratio of 1.18. This is in the better half of the industry: GWRS outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 1.18
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 5M 10M 15M 20M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GWRS have decreased strongly by -41.38% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 24.57% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • GWRS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.06%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.24% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.38%
EPS 3Y19.68%
EPS 5Y24.57%
EPS Q2Q%-41.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.06%
Revenue growth 3Y7.93%
Revenue growth 5Y8.24%
Sales Q2Q%8.37%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GWRS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.33% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GWRS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-32%
EPS Next 2Y-3.3%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
EPS Next 5Y15.33%
Revenue Next Year6.43%
Revenue Next 2Y7.76%
Revenue Next 3Y10.08%
Revenue Next 5Y7.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 52.06, GWRS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GWRS is valued a bit more expensive than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GWRS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.44 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GWRS.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GWRS indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: GWRS is more expensive than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GWRS is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.75, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 52.06
Fwd PE 39.44
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

  • GWRS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.55
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

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.12
EPS Next 2Y-3.3%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.33%, GWRS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.95, GWRS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, GWRS pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.33%

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

  • GWRS pays out 179.97% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • GWRS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP179.97%
EPS Next 2Y-3.3%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
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 0 5M -5M -10M
GWRS Dividend Payout.GWRS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GWRS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC

NASDAQ:GWRS (2/24/2026, 10:10:36 AM)

8.85

-0.03 (-0.34%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-04
Inst Owners30.7%
Inst Owner Change0.31%
Ins Owners10.05%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap254.44M
Revenue(TTM)55.47M
Net Income(TTM)4.36M
Analysts84.44
Price Target12.55 (41.81%)
Short Float %1.9%
Short Ratio3.58
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.33%
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)1%
DP179.97%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-12.85%
Min EPS beat(2)-23.75%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.96%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-15.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-67.32%
Max EPS beat(4)30.72%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.46%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)12.49%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)53.24%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.99%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.98%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.29%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.58%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.44%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.79%
PT rev (1m)-1.86%
PT rev (3m)-1.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-33.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-39.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)-25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 52.06
Fwd PE 39.44
P/S 4.59
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.84
P/B 2.84
P/tB 3.41
EV/EBITDA 16.55
EPS(TTM)0.17
EY1.92%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY2.54%
FCF(TTM)-1.37
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.82
OCFY9.22%
SpS1.93
BVpS3.12
TBVpS2.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.12
Graham Number3.45
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.91%
ROE 4.87%
ROCE 1.76%
ROIC 1.29%
ROICexc 1.34%
ROICexgc 1.38%
OM 14.56%
PM (TTM) 7.87%
GM 85.96%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.78%
ROA(5y)1.39%
ROE(3y)13.66%
ROE(5y)11.29%
ROIC(3y)2.09%
ROIC(5y)2.02%
ROICexc(3y)2.13%
ROICexc(5y)2.09%
ROICexgc(3y)2.25%
ROICexgc(5y)2.22%
ROCE(3y)2.84%
ROCE(5y)2.75%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.27%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.29%
OM growth 3Y2.05%
OM growth 5Y-2.04%
PM growth 3Y8.45%
PM growth 5Y11.91%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-1.02%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.38
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.56
Cap/Depr 443.91%
Cap/Sales 113.19%
Interest Coverage 1.38
Cash Conversion 105.61%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 1.18
Altman-Z 0.57
F-Score4
WACC7.66%
ROIC/WACC0.17
Cap/Depr(3y)259.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)214.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)59.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)49.31%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.38%
EPS 3Y19.68%
EPS 5Y24.57%
EPS Q2Q%-41.67%
EPS Next Y-32%
EPS Next 2Y-3.3%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
EPS Next 5Y15.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.06%
Revenue growth 3Y7.93%
Revenue growth 5Y8.24%
Sales Q2Q%8.37%
Revenue Next Year6.43%
Revenue Next 2Y7.76%
Revenue Next 3Y10.08%
Revenue Next 5Y7.05%
EBIT growth 1Y-16.83%
EBIT growth 3Y10.14%
EBIT growth 5Y6.03%
EBIT Next Year143.04%
EBIT Next 3Y51.39%
EBIT Next 5Y30.1%
FCF growth 1Y-3928.38%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-10.65%
OCF growth 3Y2.23%
OCF growth 5Y13.49%

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 0 / 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 4 / 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 decline by -32% 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 179.97%.