Global Water Resources (GWRS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Global Water Resources' (GWRS) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.36% in Q1 2026, down 99.0% YoY from 135.51% in Q1 2025, and down 12.41% on a QoQ basis from 1.55% in Q4 2025.
Global Water Resources (GWRS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Water Resources (GWRS) has 11 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 1.36% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 99.0% year-over-year to 1.36% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.36% (down 99.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.68%, down 91.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 1.36% in Q1 2026, from 1.55% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 3.56% in Q4 2023 to a low of 1.36% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 2.56% and a median of 2.59% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 102 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 110 bps.
- Tracing GWRS's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 2.54% in 2022, then surged by 40 bps to 3.56% in 2023, then tumbled by 31 bps to 2.45% in 2024, then plunged by 37 bps to 1.55% in 2025, then decreased by 12 bps to 1.36% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 1.36% (Q1 2026), 1.55% (Q4 2025), and 1.83% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.66 Bn | 26.47 Bn | - | 5.99% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.36 Bn | 11.35 Bn | - | 4.68% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 8.10% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.02 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 3.50% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.60 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 3.41% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 4.63% |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 517.12 Mn | 390.79 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 7.47% |
| 8 | York Water | 517.01 Mn | 516.45 Mn | - | 4.50% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 362.21 Mn | 357.96 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 3.42% |
| 10 | Global Water Resources | 217.99 Mn | 216.19 Mn | - | 1.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.56% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.24% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.61% |