Global Water Resources Inc. Common Stock (GWRS)

FairStock Score: 13/100 — RISKY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

Looking at Global Water Resources, I see a small Arizona water utility serving about 121,000 people, with the regulated-water trait of recurring revenue. But the numbers show stress. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $17.8M and net income was $2.7M, or diluted EPS $0.10. That was better than fiscal Q2 2025, when revenue was $14.2M and net income was $1.6M, or diluted EPS $0.06. However, full-year fiscal 2025, ended 2025-12-31, produced revenue $55.8M and net income $3.0M, or diluted EPS $0.11, down from fiscal 2024 net income $5.8M and diluted EPS $0.24 on revenue $52.7M. So revenue is creeping up, but profit has fallen sharply; fiscal 2023 net income was $8.0M, or diluted EPS $0.33. The FairStock calculations at the 2026-10-13 close show a 73.36 P/E, 2.74 P/B, 1.09% ROCE, D/E 1.67, TTM FCF of -$24.3M, -10.5% FCF yield, Altman Z-score 0.40, Graham Number $2.70, and Piotroski 7/9. The Lynch category is Stalwart, with 21.8% five-year profit growth, but current profits are going the wrong way. Graham Number implies the price is far above asset/earnings value. Piotroski offers some accounting strength, but I don't see a margin of safety. Regulated water can have a local moat, but capital intensity and debt are eating cash.

In plain English: Global Water Resources provides regulated water and wastewater services to homes and businesses in Arizona. The company has been earning very little profit, carries a lot of debt, and has been using more cash than it brings in, so the business looks financially weak. At the recent $8.07 close, the price looks expensive compared with its earnings and accounting value, though it pays a 3.59% dividend.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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