Global Water Resources, Inc.

TSX:GWR Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$433.2m

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Global Water Resources Valuation

Is GWR undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

2/6

Valuation Score 2/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of GWR when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: GWR (CA$17.84) is trading below our estimate of fair value (CA$57.88)

Significantly Below Fair Value: GWR is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for GWR?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

GWR key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue9.5x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA23.7x
PEG Ratio5.7x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does GWR's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for GWR vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average22.2x
CUP.U Caribbean Utilities Company
14.1x4.2%US$532.1m
PIF Polaris Renewable Energy
15.5x-32.2%CA$246.0m
SUNN SolarBank
48.6xn/aCA$192.7m
MXG Maxim Power
10.8xn/aCA$305.4m
GWR Global Water Resources
63.5x11.2%CA$319.1m

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: GWR is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (63.5x) compared to the peer average (36.4x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does GWR's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Water Utilities Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a9.0%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: GWR is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (63.5x) compared to the Global Water Utilities industry average (15.8x)


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is GWR's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

GWR PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio63.5x
Fair PE Ratio31.7x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: GWR is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (63.5x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (31.7x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst GWR forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
Currentn/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Mar ’25n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Feb ’25n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Jan ’25n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Dec ’24n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Nov ’24n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Oct ’24n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Sep ’24n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Aug ’24n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Jul ’24n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Jun ’24n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
May ’24n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Apr ’24n/a
CA$23.21
0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Mar ’24CA$17.84
CA$23.21
+30.1%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Feb ’24CA$18.94
CA$23.21
+22.5%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Jan ’24CA$17.71
CA$23.21
+31.0%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Dec ’23CA$16.74
CA$23.21
+38.6%
2.9%CA$23.87CA$22.54n/a2
Nov ’23CA$17.56
CA$25.17
+43.4%
10.5%CA$27.82CA$22.52n/a2
Oct ’23CA$16.30
CA$25.17
+54.4%
10.5%CA$27.82CA$22.52n/a2

Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price, but there are not enough analysts covering the stock to determine statistical confidence in agreement.


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