Global Water Resources Inc

Company Profile

Global Water Resources Inc had its IPO on 2010-12-30 under the ticker symbol GWRS.

The company operates in the Utilities sector and Utilities-Regulated Water industry. Global Water Resources Inc has a staff strength of 94 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Global Water Resources Inc opened at $10.8 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $10.73 - $11.06, and closed at $11.06.

This is a +2.69% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 8,674 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Global Water Resources Inc have slipped by -2.56%.

Global Water Resources Inc's Key Ratios

Global Water Resources Inc has a market cap of $260.32 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 6.9213 and a price to sales ratio of 7.067.

In the last 12-months Global Water Resources Inc’s revenue was $49.12 million with a gross profit of $33.84 million and an EBITDA of $21.26 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Global Water Resources Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Global Water Resources Inc’s operating margin was 21.95% while its return on assets stood at 2.05% with a return of equity of 17.24%.

In Q2, Global Water Resources Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -22.2% while revenue growth was a positive 11%.

Global Water Resources Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

52.356

Trailing PE

38.4643

PEG

3.4827

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.28 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 52.356 and a PEG multiple of 3.4827. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Global Water Resources Inc’s profitability.

Global Water Resources Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 9.3112 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 19.9895. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 7.067.

Global Water Resources Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0.294 per share, indicating a yield of 2.73% and a payout ratio of 47.3%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$351.76 million

Total Liabilities

$14.83 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-7153000.00

Capital Expenditure

$7.15 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

47.3%

Global Water Resources Inc ended 2024 with $351.76 million in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $351.76 million while shareholder equity stood at $48.03 million.

Global Water Resources Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $14.83 million in other current liabilities, 240000.00 in common stock, $688000.00 in retained earnings and $10.91 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $2.01 million and cash and short-term investments were $2.01 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $4,382,000 while long-term debt stood at $110.02 million.

Global Water Resources Inc’s total current assets stands at $9.87 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $6.44 million compared to accounts payable of $378000.00 and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, Global Water Resources Inc's operating cash flow was $-7153000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $7.15 million.

Comparatively, Global Water Resources Inc paid $0.47 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$11.06

52-Week High

$14.741

52-Week Low

$10.3534

Analyst Target Price

$16.7

Global Water Resources Inc stock is currently trading at $11.06 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $14.741 and a 52-week low of $14.741. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $16.7.

Its 50-day moving average was $12.09 and 200-day moving average was $12.49 The short ratio stood at 1.66 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 5296.2% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 3022.1% are held by institutions.