How to buy Global Water Resources stock (GWRS)

Global Water Resources is an utilities - regulated water business based in the US. Global Water Resources shares (GWRS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $11.69 – a decrease of 6.41% over the previous week. Global Water Resources employs 106 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $51.8 million.

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Global Water Resources stock price (NASDAQ: GWRS)

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Global Water Resources shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$11.69
52-week range	$11.30 - $13.92
50-day moving average more info button	$12.74
200-day moving average more info button	$12.55
Wall St. target price	$16.80
PE ratio more info button	44.3704
Dividend yield more info button	$0.303 (2.54%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.27

Is it a good time to buy Global Water Resources stock?

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Global Water Resources price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $11.77 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-5.76%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-10.08%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-7.61%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-1.92%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-8.97%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-6.24%
3 years (2021-12-21)	14.8879
5 years (2019-12-20)	4.00%

Is Global Water Resources stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Global Water Resources stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Global Water Resources's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Global Water Resources's P/E ratio

Global Water Resources's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 44x. In other words, Global Water Resources shares trade at around 44x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Global Water Resources's PEG ratio

Global Water Resources's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.7028. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Global Water Resources's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Global Water Resources's EBITDA

Global Water Resources's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $21.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Global Water Resources's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Global Water Resources financials

Revenue TTM	$51.8 million
Operating margin TTM	27.82%
Gross profit TTM	$33.8 million
Return on assets TTM	1.59%
Return on equity TTM	13.25%
Profit margin	12.53%
Book value	$2.02
Market Capitalization more info button	$290.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Global Water Resources share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 34.48% of net profits

Recently Global Water Resources has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Global Water Resources shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Global Water Resources's case, that would currently equate to about $0.303 per share.

While Global Water Resources's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Global Water Resources may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Global Water Resources's most recent dividend payout was on 29 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 15 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Global Water Resources share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Global Water Resources's shares have ranged in value from as little as $11.2975 up to $13.9248. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Global Water Resources's is 0.962. This would suggest that Global Water Resources's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Global Water Resources overview

Global Water Resources, Inc. , a water resource management company, owns, operates, and manages regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water systems primarily in metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. It serves approximately 82,000 people in approximately 32,000 homes. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Global Water Resources is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 52.427% of Global Water Resources shares are held by insiders and 30.791% by institutions. How many people work for Global Water Resources?
Latest data suggests 106 work at Global Water Resources. When does the fiscal year end for Global Water Resources?
Global Water Resources's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Global Water Resources based?
Global Water Resources's address is: 21410 North 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 85027 What is Global Water Resources's ISIN number?
Global Water Resources's international securities identification number is: US3794631024 What is Global Water Resources's CUSIP number?
Global Water Resources's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 379463102