Global Water Resources (GWRS) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Global Water Resources' (GWRS) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $12.9 million in Q1 2026, up 15.13% YoY from $11.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.16% on a QoQ basis from $13.2 million in Q4 2025.
Global Water Resources (GWRS) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Water Resources (GWRS) has 12 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $12.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 15.13% year-over-year to $12.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $50.3 million (up 13.83% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $48.6 million, up 12.17% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $12.9 million in Q1 2026, from $13.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $13.2 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $8.7 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $10.7 million and a median of $10.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses retreated 3.35% — and 2025, when it gained 21.86%.
- Tracing GWRS's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $9.9 million in 2022, then advanced by 8.46% to $10.7 million in 2023, then grew by 11.48% to $11.9 million in 2024, then advanced by 10.45% to $13.2 million in 2025, then retreated by 2.16% to $12.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $12.9 million (Q1 2026), $13.2 million (Q4 2025), and $12.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.41 Bn | 26.22 Bn | - | 813.00 Mn |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.26 Bn | 11.25 Bn | - | 337.58 Mn |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.35 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 119.24 Mn |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.00 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 237.70 Mn |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.58 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 167.72 Mn |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | 38.13 Mn |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 515.84 Mn | 389.51 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 9.10 Mn |
| 8 | York Water | 513.04 Mn | 512.48 Mn | - | 13.71 Mn |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 21.50 Mn |
| 10 | Global Water Resources | 216.55 Mn | 214.75 Mn | - | 12.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.61 Mn |