Global Water Resources, Inc.

NasdaqGM:GWRS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$278.1m

Global Water Resources Valuation

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

Valuation Score

0/6

Valuation Score 0/6

  • 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 GWRS when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: GWRS ($11.44) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($3.6)

Significantly Below Fair Value: GWRS is trading above our estimate of fair value.

Key Valuation Metric

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

Key metric: As GWRS is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.

The above table shows the Price to Earnings ratio for GWRS. This is calculated by dividing GWRS's market cap by their current earnings.
What is GWRS's PE Ratio?
PE Ratio42.7x
EarningsUS$6.49m
Market CapUS$278.06m

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

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

The above table shows the PE ratio for GWRS vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average20.2x
PCYO Pure Cycle
26.6xn/aUS$302.1m
ARTN.A Artesian Resources
16.2xn/aUS$323.9m
YORW York Water
22.5xn/aUS$473.6m
CWCO Consolidated Water
15.5x-10.6%US$404.7m
GWRS Global Water Resources
42.7x-10.5%US$278.1m

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: GWRS is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (42.7x) compared to the peer average (20.2x).

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

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

2 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
GWRS 42.7xIndustry Avg. 16.8xNo. of Companies9PE01020304050+
2 CompaniesEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
No more companies

Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: GWRS is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (42.7x) compared to the Global Water Utilities industry average (17x).

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is GWRS'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.

GWRS PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio42.7x
Fair PE Ratio16.2x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: GWRS is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (42.7x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (16.2x).

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 GWRS forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentUS$11.44
US$16.80
+46.9%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Dec ’25US$13.40
US$16.80
+25.4%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Nov ’25US$12.40
US$16.80
+35.5%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Oct ’25US$12.47
US$16.80
+34.7%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Sep ’25US$12.69
US$16.80
+32.4%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Aug ’25US$12.83
US$16.80
+30.9%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Jul ’25US$12.14
US$16.80
+38.4%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Jun ’25US$12.92
US$16.80
+30.0%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
May ’25US$12.47
US$16.80
+34.7%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Apr ’25US$12.91
US$16.80
+30.1%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Mar ’25US$12.97
US$16.80
+29.5%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Feb ’25US$12.20
US$16.80
+37.7%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Jan ’25US$13.08
US$16.80
+28.4%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60n/a2
Dec ’24US$12.18
US$16.80
+37.9%
7.1%US$18.00US$15.60US$13.402
Nov ’24US$10.50
US$16.70
+59.0%
7.8%US$18.00US$15.40US$12.402
Oct ’24US$9.75
US$16.70
+71.3%
7.8%US$18.00US$15.40US$12.472
Sep ’24US$11.35
US$16.70
+47.1%
7.8%US$18.00US$15.40US$12.692
Aug ’24US$12.53
US$17.50
+39.7%
2.9%US$18.00US$17.00US$12.832
Jul ’24US$12.68
US$17.50
+38.0%
2.9%US$18.00US$17.00US$12.142
Jun ’24US$12.07
US$17.50
+45.0%
2.9%US$18.00US$17.00US$12.922
May ’24US$11.02
US$17.50
+58.8%
2.9%US$18.00US$17.00US$12.472
Apr ’24US$12.43
US$17.50
+40.8%
2.9%US$18.00US$17.00US$12.912
Mar ’24US$12.94
US$17.50
+35.2%
2.9%US$18.00US$17.00US$12.972
Feb ’24US$14.77
US$17.50
+18.5%
2.9%US$18.00US$17.00US$12.202
Jan ’24US$13.28
US$17.50
+31.8%
2.9%US$18.00US$17.00US$13.082
Dec ’23US$12.50
US$17.50
+40.0%
2.9%US$18.00US$17.00US$12.182

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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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 17:22
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Global Water Resources, Inc. is covered by 2 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael GauglerJanney Montgomery Scott LLC
Gerard SweeneyRoth MKM