Global Water Resources, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $225.29M
- P/E (TTM)
- 65.2
- Dividend yield
- 3.84%
About Global Water Resources
Water Supply, SIC 4941
GWRI operates as a water resource management company providing regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water utility services. The company utilizes an integrated framework known as Total Water Management, which emphasizes water recycling, demand-reduction strategies, regional planning, and automated utility infrastructure. Through dedicated dual-distribution recycled water systems, the company supplies treated effluent for agricultural purposes and non-potable outdoor irrigation. Its primary customers encompass residential households, regional developers, and commercial entities located within designated service territories.
The company operates thirty-nine public utility systems across 418 square miles of regulated service areas, serving more than 121,000 residents across roughly 40,000 homes in Arizona's Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima counties. As of December 31, 2025, the utility network encompassed 68,577 active service connections, with key operations concentrated in metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson. The provided text does not state the company's headquarters location.
Summary of the business section of Global Water Resources's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Global Water Resources, Inc.
- Headquarters
- Phoenix, AZ
- Address
- 21410 N. 19th Avenue, Suite 220 85027
- Phone
- (480) 999-3461
- Employees
- 126, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Water Supply
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, Tempe, Arizona
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- GWRS
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Apr 28, 2016
- Shares outstanding
- 29M, Aug 7, 2026
- Public float
- $135.10M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- SEC CIK
- 1434728
- CUSIP
- 379463102
- ISIN
- US3794631024
- EIN
- 90-0632193
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie L. Fleming | President and CEO, Director | 113,562 |
| Kyle Upchurch | Vice President and Controller | 2,479 |
| Jonathan C. Corwin | Vice President | 14,014 |
| Christopher D. Krygier | Chief Operating Officer | 43,274 |
| Michael J. Liebman | CFO and Corporate Secretary | 98,994 |
| John Carroll Lenderking | SVP, Water Resources | 9,356 |
| Steven D. Brill | VP of IT Operations | 4,890 |
| Robert J. Kuta | EVP Eng & Env Resources | 10,280 |
| Joanne Ellsworth | Executive Vice President | 16,552 |
| Brett Huckelbridge | Director | 11,704 |
| Andrew M. Cohn | Director | 2,743,500 |
| David Rousseau | Director | 10,710 |
| Richard M. Alexander | Director | 50,296 |
| Jonathan L. Levine | Director | 12,833,334 |
| Christa Steele | Director | 4,026 |
| Debra Coy | Director | 26,675 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Ron L. Fleming | $819.40K | $725.24K | $534.37K | $62 | – |
| FY2024 Ron L. Fleming | $753.67K | $688.45K | $465.42K | $85 | – |
| FY2023 Ron L. Fleming | $718.73K | $669.48K | $446.46K | $88 | – |
| FY2022 Ron L. Fleming | $1.14M | $914.67K | $741.81K | $93 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed 126 full-time individuals and 3 part-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2016 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |