GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC (GWRS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:GWRS • US3794631024
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+0.07 (+0.77%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:14:25 PM
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 medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. GWRS is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GWRS was profitable.
- GWRS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years GWRS has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years GWRS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- GWRS has a Return On Assets of 0.91%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GWRS underperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- GWRS's Return On Equity of 4.87% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GWRS is outperformed by 78.57% of its industry peers.
- GWRS's Return On Invested Capital of 1.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GWRS is outperformed by 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- GWRS has a Profit Margin of 7.87%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GWRS underperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- GWRS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 14.56%, GWRS is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- GWRS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- GWRS has a Gross Margin of 85.96%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GWRS outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GWRS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GWRS is destroying value.
- GWRS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GWRS has more shares outstanding
- GWRS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.58, we must say that GWRS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- GWRS's Altman-Z score of 0.58 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GWRS is outperformed by 85.71% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.38 is on the high side and indicates that GWRS has dependencies on debt 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.58 |
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC8.01%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.18, GWRS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- GWRS has a Quick 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.
- The Quick ratio of GWRS (1.18) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GWRS have decreased strongly by -41.38% in the last year.
- GWRS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 24.57% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, GWRS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.06% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, GWRS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.24% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.05% on average over the next years.
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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 54.06, GWRS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- GWRS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. GWRS is more expensive than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- GWRS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.97, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 40.95, GWRS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GWRS is valued a bit more expensive than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.96. GWRS is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 40.95 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GWRS indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: GWRS is more expensive than 64.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.2
EPS Next 2Y-3.3%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- GWRS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.46%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.01, GWRS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.79, GWRS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.46% |
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.
- GWRS has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-12 2025-11-12/amc
Earnings (Next)03-05 2026-03-05/bmo
Inst Owners30.7%
Inst Owner Change4.44%
Ins Owners10.05%
Ins Owner Change0.14%
Market Cap264.21M
Revenue(TTM)55.47M
Net Income(TTM)4.36M
Analysts84.44
Price Target12.55 (36.56%)
Short Float %1.7%
Short Ratio3.13
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.46% |
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)1%
DP179.97%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (0.02533)
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)-13.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-33.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-45.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)-25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 40.95 | ||
| P/S | 4.76 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 11.26 | ||
| P/B | 2.95 | ||
| P/tB | 3.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.86 |
EPS(TTM)0.17
EY1.85%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY2.44%
FCF(TTM)-1.37
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.82
OCFY8.88%
SpS1.93
BVpS3.12
TBVpS2.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.2
Graham Number3.45
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.58 |
F-Score4
WACC8.01%
ROIC/WACC0.16
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%.