Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS)
NASDAQ: GWRS · Real-Time Price · USD
8.88
+0.01 (0.11%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
9.20
+0.32 (3.60%)
After-hours: Aug 21, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

Global Water Resources Statistics

Total Valuation

GWRS has a market cap or net worth of $255.70 million. The enterprise value is $395.99 million.

Market Cap255.70M
Enterprise Value 395.99M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 12, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 17, 2026

Share Statistics

GWRS has 28.80 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 13.29% in one year.

Current Share Class 28.80M
Shares Outstanding 28.80M
Shares Change (YoY) +13.29%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.18%
Owned by Insiders (%) 10.62%
Owned by Institutions (%) 28.43%
Float 13.61M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 80.59 and the forward PE ratio is 75.57. GWRS's PEG ratio is 41.99.

PE Ratio 80.59
Forward PE 75.57
PS Ratio 4.25
Forward PS 4.17
PB Ratio 3.01
P/TBV Ratio 3.53
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 12.48
PEG Ratio 41.99
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 126.31
EV / Sales 6.59
EV / EBITDA 15.72
EV / EBIT 48.43
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.68, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.67.

Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.59
Debt / Equity 1.67
Debt / EBITDA 5.63
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.29

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 3.88% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.40%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 3.88%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.09%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.40%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.75%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.08%
Revenue Per Employee $465,992
Profits Per Employee $24,302
Employee Count129
Asset Turnover 0.13
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, GWRS has paid $1.10 million in taxes.

Income Tax 1.10M
Effective Tax Rate 25.94%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -8.45% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.89, so GWRS's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.89
52-Week Price Change -8.45%
50-Day Moving Average 7.41
200-Day Moving Average 7.97
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 71.23
Average Volume (20 Days) 106,020

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 361,496, so 1.26% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 361,496
Short Previous Month 407,125
Short % of Shares Out 1.26%
Short % of Float 2.66%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.10

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, GWRS had revenue of $60.11 million and earned $3.14 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.11.

Revenue60.11M
Gross Profit 43.23M
Operating Income 8.18M
Pretax Income 4.23M
Net Income 3.14M
EBITDA 25.19M
EBIT 8.18M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.11
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.46 million in cash and $141.74 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$140.28 million or -$4.87 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.46M
Total Debt 141.74M
Net Cash -140.28M
Net Cash Per Share -$4.87
Equity (Book Value) 84.84M
Book Value Per Share 2.95
Working Capital -5.45M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $20.50 million and capital expenditures -$44.84 million, giving a free cash flow of -$24.35 million.

Operating Cash Flow 20.50M
Capital Expenditures -44.84M
Depreciation & Amortization 17.02M
Net Borrowing 16.45M
Free Cash Flow -24.35M
FCF Per Share -$0.85
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 71.91%, with operating and profit margins of 13.60% and 5.22%.

Gross Margin 71.91%
Operating Margin 13.60%
Pretax Margin 7.04%
Profit Margin 5.22%
EBITDA Margin 41.91%
EBIT Margin 13.60%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.30, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.42%.

Dividend Per Share $0.30
Dividend Yield 3.42%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0.25%
Years of Dividend Growth 9
Payout Ratio 275.86%
Buyback Yield -13.29%
Shareholder Yield -9.87%
Earnings Yield 1.23%
FCF Yield -9.52%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for GWRS is $9.80, which is 10.36% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $9.80
Price Target Difference 10.36%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 5.13%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 48.67%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4