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Global Water Resources

NMQ:GWRS · US3794631024
Water UtilitiesSmall

360

9
EV / EBIT4
Price / Owner Earnings74
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales28
EV / Gross Profit58
Price/Book37
Return on Capital27
Cash Return on Capital5
Return on Equity33
EBIT Margin39
Gross Profitability53
Cash Conversion93
Accruals11
Owner Earnings Margin7
Sales growth36
Profit Growth15
Long-Term EPS Growth76
Reinvestment41
Price momentum13
Debt load37
Refinancing15
Debt Payback1
Liquidity27
Analyst ratings58
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside66
Market mood39
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Global Water Resources doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryWater Utilities
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGM
Founded2008
Employees67
Websitegwresources.com
ISINUS3794631024
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Disposal and RecyclingWater PurificationPollution ControlEnvironmental EngineeringSmart Water Networks (SWN)CleanTechRecyclingWater

Description

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRI) operates as a water resource management company that owns, operates, and manages thirty-two water, wastewater, and recycled water public utility systems in strategically located communities, principally in metropol…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Global Water Resources, Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
1
2023202420252026

All-time high

31

Jan 2024

All-time low

1

Jun 2026

Average rank

14

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
28
5
5
8
Price/Earnings
1
3
5
3
Price/Book
37
6
1
1
Dividend Yield
1
25
24
23
Value (overall)
1
1
4
3

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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