Utilities
Global Water Resources, Inc.(GWRS)
Live Price
Offline$6.90
-2.68% today
Window Change
+1.28%
Window
May 6, 2026 โ Jun 24, 2026
- Market Cap
- $200.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +5.8%
- EPS Growth
- -54.2%
- Dividend Yield
- 4.3%
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Coverage: 34 bars ยท May 6, 2026 โ Jun 24, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) is a Utilities stock with a market cap of $200.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $6.90 and up 1.3% across the available one-year price window (May 6, 2026 โ Jun 24, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +5.8%, EPS growth of -54.2%, a dividend yield of 4.3%. What stands out right now is revenue +5.8%, EPS -54.2%, free cash flow -347.4% with operating margin 12.8% and ROIC 1.1%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 4.3%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 65.0 and price/sales 3.7. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines GWRS price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Utilities peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+5.8% vs +6.1% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+12.8% vs +21.0% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
65.0 vs 19.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 13, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +5.8% and EPS is at -54.2%, with operating margin around 12.8%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 4.3%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Benchmark Edge
GWRS vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
GWRS Max Drawdown
-13.07%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for GWRS and SPY.
Company Overview
Global Water Resources, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Market
Global Water Resources, Inc., a water resource management company, owns, operates, and manages regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water utilities primarily in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. As of December 31, 2020, it served approximately 74,048 people in approximately 27,630 homes. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Leadership
- Ron L. Fleming
- IPO Date
- Apr 28, 2016
- Employees
- 122
- Street Address
- 21410 North 19th Avenue
- Mailing
- Phoenix, AZ, 85027
- Region
- Phoenix, AZ, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 480 360 7775
- Last Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 65.0
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.0
- Price/Sales
- 3.7
- Price/Book
- 2.2
Growth
- Revenue
- +5.8%
- EPS
- -54.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- -347.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 44.9%
- Operating Margin
- 12.8%
- Net Margin
- 5.3%
- ROE
- 3.6%
- ROIC
- 1.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.60
- Current Ratio
- 0.76
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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