Global Water Resources (GWRS) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Global Water Resources posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $12.9 million for Q1 2026, up 15.13% year-on-year 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) has 12 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $12.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 15.13% year-over-year to $12.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $50.3 million (up 13.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $48.6 million, up 12.17% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $12.9 million, down from $13.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $13.2 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $8.7 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $10.7 million (2023), against an average of $10.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Operating Expenses retreated 3.35%; it then gained 21.86% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $9.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 8.46% to $10.7 million in 2023, then increased by 11.48% to $11.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 10.45% to $13.2 million in 2025, then decreased 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.41 Bn | 24.28 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 816.00 Mn |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.22 Bn | 19.75 Bn | 233.28 Mn | -7.90 Mn |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.60 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 551.12 Mn |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.95 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 119.24 Mn |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.62 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 196.41 Mn |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 145.87 Mn |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 966.38 Mn | 964.34 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 35.61 Mn |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 470.56 Mn | 349.42 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 10.68 Mn |
| 9 | York Water | 431.27 Mn | 431.27 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 13.72 Mn |
| 10 | Global Water Resources | 207.64 Mn | 205.84 Mn | 9.10 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 7.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 7.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 6.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 6.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 5.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 5.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 6.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 6.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 6.85 Mn |