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Global Water Resources, Inc.

GWRS

NASDAQUtilitiesRegulated Water

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$8.88

+$0.01 · +0.11%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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$9.04

+$0.16 · +1.80%

Aug 24, 4:02 AM ET

GWRS company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

46

Fair Value

Momentum

33

Weakening

Sentiment

52

Mixed

Risk resilience

50

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Global Water Resources, Inc. is a water resource management firm that operates, owns, and oversees regulated utilities, primarily in the metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona area. These utilities encompass potable water supply, wastewater treatment, and recycled water services. As of December 31, 2020, the company was providing essential services to approximately 74,048 individuals across roughly 27,630 households. The company was established in 2003 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Industry
Regulated Water
Sector
Utilities
Headquarters
US
CEO
Ron L. Fleming
Listed since
Apr 28, 2016
Employees
128

Market position

Day range

Current $8.88

52-week range

Current $8.88

Open
$8.83
Previous close
$8.87
Volume
71.38K
0.65× average
Average volume
109.96K
Average daily volume
Market cap
255.42M USD
Beta
0.89
Market reference 1
50-day average
$7.4082
+19.87% above average
200-day average
$7.9695
+11.43% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
80.51×
P/B (TTM)
3.01×
P/S (TTM)
4.25×
Dividend yield
3.42%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
64.82%
Operating margin
13.60%
Net margin
5.22%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.6×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends83%55%27%-2%Gross margin, FY2021: 75.43%Gross margin, FY2022: 75.66%Gross margin, FY2023: 76.11%Gross margin, FY2024: 73.95%Gross margin, FY2025: 44.86%Operating margin, FY2021: 16.65%Operating margin, FY2022: 17.48%Operating margin, FY2023: 23.17%Operating margin, FY2024: 17.77%Operating margin, FY2025: 12.83%Net margin, FY2021: 8.61%Net margin, FY2022: 12.31%Net margin, FY2023: 15.05%Net margin, FY2024: 10.99%Net margin, FY2025: 5.30%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 75.43%. Gross margin FY2022 75.66%. Gross margin FY2023 76.11%. Gross margin FY2024 73.95%. Gross margin FY2025 44.86%. Operating margin FY2021 16.65%. Operating margin FY2022 17.48%. Operating margin FY2023 23.17%. Operating margin FY2024 17.77%. Operating margin FY2025 12.83%. Net margin FY2021 8.61%. Net margin FY2022 12.31%. Net margin FY2023 15.05%. Net margin FY2024 10.99%. Net margin FY2025 5.30%.

Income trends

Revenue

55.76M USD+5.82%

Operating income

7.16M USD-23.58%

Net income

2.96M USD-48.92%
Income trends across reported periods61.04M USD39.92M USD18.8M USD−2.32M USDRevenue, FY2021: 41.91M USDRevenue, FY2022: 44.73M USDRevenue, FY2023: 53.03M USDRevenue, FY2024: 52.69M USDRevenue, FY2025: 55.76M USDOperating income, FY2021: 6.98M USDOperating income, FY2022: 7.82M USDOperating income, FY2023: 12.29M USDOperating income, FY2024: 9.36M USDOperating income, FY2025: 7.16M USDNet income, FY2021: 3.61M USDNet income, FY2022: 5.51M USDNet income, FY2023: 7.98M USDNet income, FY2024: 5.79M USDNet income, FY2025: 2.96M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 41.91M USD. Revenue FY2022 44.73M USD. Revenue FY2023 53.03M USD. Revenue FY2024 52.69M USD. Revenue FY2025 55.76M USD. Operating income FY2021 6.98M USD. Operating income FY2022 7.82M USD. Operating income FY2023 12.29M USD. Operating income FY2024 9.36M USD. Operating income FY2025 7.16M USD. Net income FY2021 3.61M USD. Net income FY2022 5.51M USD. Net income FY2023 7.98M USD. Net income FY2024 5.79M USD. Net income FY2025 2.96M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue55.76M USD52.69M USD53.03M USD44.73M USD41.91M USD
Cost of goods sold30.75M USD13.73M USD12.67M USD10.89M USD10.3M USD
Gross profit25.01M USD38.97M USD40.36M USD33.84M USD31.62M USD
Selling, general, and administrative17.86M USD16.88M USD16.64M USD16.13M USD15.15M USD
Operating expenses17.86M USD29.6M USD28.07M USD26.02M USD24.64M USD
Interest income446K USD946K USD52K USD65K USD19K USD
Interest expense5.96M USD6.1M USD4.88M USD4.76M USD5.2M USD
Depreciation and amortization15.37M USD13.1M USD11.76M USD10.07M USD9.49M USD
Operating income7.16M USD9.36M USD12.29M USD7.82M USD6.98M USD
Net income2.96M USD5.79M USD7.98M USD5.51M USD3.61M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
45%
5 beats, 4 misses, 2 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-3.69%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.04
Estimate 0.03 · Beat by 33.33%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.130.070-0.06Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MetQ3 '25MetQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 5, 2025: actual 0.04, estimate 0.06, surprise -33.33%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 14, 2025: actual 0.02, estimate 0.02, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q3 2025, reported Aug 13, 2025: actual 0.06, estimate 0.06, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q4 2025, reported Nov 12, 2025: actual 0.07, estimate 0.09, surprise -22.22%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 4, 2026: actual -0.01, estimate 0.04, surprise -125.00%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 13, 2026: actual -0.01, estimate -0.02, surprise +50.00%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 12, 2026: actual 0.04, estimate 0.03, surprise +33.33%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 11, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.05, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates18.48M16.08M13.69M11.29MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 5, 2025: actual 13.25M USD, estimate 12.7M USD, surprise +4.34%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 14, 2025: actual 12.46M USD, estimate 12M USD, surprise +3.81%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 13, 2025: actual 14.24M USD, estimate 15.4M USD, surprise -7.53%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 12, 2025: actual 15.52M USD, estimate 13.73M USD, surprise +13.03%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 4, 2026: actual 13.54M USD, estimate 13.73M USD, surprise -1.40%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 13, 2026: actual 13.29M USD, estimate 14.09M USD, surprise -5.71%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 12, 2026: actual 17.77M USD, estimate 14.93M USD, surprise +19.03%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 11, 2026: actual —, estimate 16M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

4 ratings

Limited analyst sample: 4 ratings. Interpret the distribution with caution.

Strong buy00%
Buy250%
Hold250%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

GWRS news

seekingalpha.com

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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marketbeat.com

Global Water Resources Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Global Water Resources NASDAQ: GWRS reported higher second-quarter revenue and earnings, supported by regulated revenue growth, infrastructure-related revenue recognition, acquisitions and customer growth, while…

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zacks.com

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.04 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.03 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.06 per share a year ago.

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globenewswire.com

Global Water Resources Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

PHOENIX, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS), a pure-play water resource management company, reported results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Unless otherwise…

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Analyzing Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) and VIPR (OTCMKTS:VIPV)

VIPR (OTCMKTS:VIPV - Get Free Report) and Global Water Resources (NASDAQ: GWRS - Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength…

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Global Water Resources Declares Monthly Dividend

PHOENIX, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS), a pure-play water resource management company, has declared under its dividend policy a monthly cash dividend in the amount of…

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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$0.304

2025 complete year+4.2% since 2021

2026 partial: $0.2026

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 17, 2026

$0.0253

Monthly

Record Aug 17, 2026 · Payment Aug 31, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jul 17, 2026

$0.0253

Monthly

Record Jul 17, 2026 · Payment Jul 31, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 15, 2026

$0.0253

Monthly

Record Jun 15, 2026 · Payment Jun 30, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 15, 2026

$0.0253

Monthly

Record May 15, 2026 · Payment May 29, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Apr 16, 2026

$0.0253

Monthly

Record Apr 16, 2026 · Payment Apr 30, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 17, 2026

$0.0253

Monthly

Record Mar 17, 2026 · Payment Mar 31, 2026

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