Global Water Resources (GWRS) Competitors $9.66 -0.05 (-0.51%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.67 +0.01 (+0.14%) As of 08/29/2025 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GWRS vs. WTRG, EDN, XIFR, NFE, NGL, OPAL, SMC, MNTK, PCYO, and RGCOShould you be buying Global Water Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Global Water Resources include Essential Utilities (WTRG), Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (EDN), XPLR Infrastructure (XIFR), New Fortress Energy (NFE), NGL Energy Partners (NGL), OPAL Fuels (OPAL), Summit Midstream Partners (SMC), Montauk Renewables (MNTK), Pure Cycle (PCYO), and RGC Resources (RGCO). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Global Water Resources vs. Its Competitors Essential Utilities Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) XPLR Infrastructure New Fortress Energy NGL Energy Partners OPAL Fuels Summit Midstream Partners Montauk Renewables Pure Cycle RGC Resources Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) and Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Is GWRS or WTRG more profitable? Essential Utilities has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Global Water Resources' net margin of 10.27%. Essential Utilities' return on equity of 10.10% beat Global Water Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Water Resources10.27% 9.67% 1.42% Essential Utilities 27.62%10.10%3.56% Which has more volatility and risk, GWRS or WTRG? Global Water Resources has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Essential Utilities has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, GWRS or WTRG? Essential Utilities has higher revenue and earnings than Global Water Resources. Essential Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Water Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGlobal Water Resources$52.69M5.04$5.79M$0.2243.91Essential Utilities$2.09B5.32$595.31M$2.3316.97 Is GWRS or WTRG a better dividend stock? Global Water Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Essential Utilities pays an annual dividend of $1.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Global Water Resources pays out 136.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Essential Utilities pays out 58.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Water Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Essential Utilities has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Essential Utilities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer GWRS or WTRG? Essential Utilities has a consensus target price of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.53%. Given Essential Utilities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Essential Utilities is more favorable than Global Water Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Global Water Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Essential Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Do institutionals and insiders believe in GWRS or WTRG? 27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of Essential Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. 54.3% of Global Water Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Essential Utilities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to GWRS or WTRG? In the previous week, Essential Utilities had 21 more articles in the media than Global Water Resources. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Essential Utilities and 5 mentions for Global Water Resources. Essential Utilities' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Global Water Resources' score of 0.91 indicating that Essential Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Water Resources 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Essential Utilities 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEssential Utilities beats Global Water Resources on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Global Water Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GWRS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GWRS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlobal Water ResourcesUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$266.77M$7.23B$16.31B$9.84BDividend Yield3.13%2.70%5.35%4.04%P/E Ratio43.9118.2252.4426.61Price / Sales5.044.2837.04176.28Price / Cash12.1013.0819.1359.65Price / Book3.462.142.166.59Net Income$5.79M$420.94M$751.26M$266.12M7 Day Performance-3.69%-2.07%-0.78%0.17%1 Month Performance-0.31%3.83%3.13%3.02%1 Year Performance-23.88%-3.37%331.44%19.69% Global Water Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWRSGlobal Water Resources2.9973 of 5 stars$9.66-0.5%N/A-23.1%$266.77M$52.69M43.9190Dividend AnnouncementWTRGEssential Utilities4.808 of 5 stars$39.13-1.2%$44.50+13.7%+2.5%$11.11B$2.34B16.793,291News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionEDNEmpresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)2.4267 of 5 stars$21.51-8.6%$36.00+67.3%+15.2%$1.07B$2.24B3.444,642Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeXIFRXPLR Infrastructure1.5667 of 5 stars$10.25+0.6%$16.92+65.1%-58.1%$957.52M$1.23B-5.96N/ANFENew Fortress Energy2.0532 of 5 stars$2.61-1.1%$7.88+201.7%-80.1%$723.88M$2.15B-1.16670Positive NewsNGLNGL Energy Partners0.6549 of 5 stars$5.21+6.3%N/A+31.6%$626.45M$3.47B-12.71840Positive NewsOPALOPAL Fuels2.683 of 5 stars$2.37+3.5%$2.81+18.7%-34.9%$397.08M$299.97M39.50270Positive NewsSMCSummit Midstream PartnersN/A$19.99-3.4%N/AN/A$385.58M$482.35M-1.53244Positive NewsGap UpMNTKMontauk Renewables2.1848 of 5 stars$2.17-3.6%$3.33+53.6%-53.5%$320.08M$175.74M108.50130Positive NewsPCYOPure Cycle1.7922 of 5 stars$10.22-3.9%N/A-4.3%$256.15M$28.75M18.5840News CoverageRGCORGC Resources4.3106 of 5 stars$22.23-3.7%N/A+3.6%$238.42M$84.64M16.97100Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WTRG Competitors EDN Competitors XIFR Competitors NFE Competitors NGL Competitors OPAL Competitors SMC Competitors MNTK Competitors PCYO Competitors RGCO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GWRS) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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