Global Water Resources (GWRS) EBITDA Margin (2015 - 2026)
Global Water Resources' (GWRS) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 2.93% in Q1 2026, down 715.0% YoY from 0.48% in Q1 2025, and up 10.44% on a QoQ basis from 2.65% in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Global Water Resources (GWRS) EBITDA Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Water Resources (GWRS) has 12 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 2.93% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 715.0% year-over-year to 2.93% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.12% (down 635.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 12.83%, down 494.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin grew to 2.93% in Q1 2026, from 2.65% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 28.77% in Q1 2023 to a low of 2.65% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 16.64% and a median of 18.4% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin tumbled 2352 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1518 bps.
- Tracing GWRS's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.06% in 2022, then advanced by 21 bps to 13.44% in 2023, then retreated by 26 bps to 9.93% in 2024, then slumped by 73 bps to 2.65% in 2025, then gained by 10 bps to 2.93% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 2.93% (Q1 2026), 2.65% (Q4 2025), and 18.83% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.58 Bn | 27.39 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 40.00% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.89 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 377.22 Mn | 57.05% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.53 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 169.26 Mn | 35.29% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.06 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 22.97% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.72 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 20.31% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | 44.34% |
| 7 | York Water | 546.55 Mn | 546.00 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 41.71% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.93 Mn | 333.30 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 11.39% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 375.73 Mn | 365.92 Mn | 29.37 Mn | 28.09% |
| 10 | Global Water Resources | 256.26 Mn | 254.80 Mn | 13.21 Mn | 25.36% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.36% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 41.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.77% |