Global Water Resources, Inc. filed its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026, with the SEC on November 3, 2026, reporting third-quarter total revenue of $16.3 million and total assets of $493.1 million.

Key Highlights

  • Total revenue of $16.301 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, up from $15.519 million in the same period of 2025, according to the filing.
  • Water service revenue of $9.004 million for Q3 2026, compared with $8.481 million in Q3 2025, as reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
  • Operating income of $2.393 million for the third quarter of 2026, down from $2.922 million in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Nine-month total revenue of $47.354 million for the period ended September 30, 2026, versus $42.217 million for the same nine months of 2025.
  • Total assets of $493.100 million as of September 30, 2026, compared with $482.913 million as of December 31, 2025.
  • 29,935,348 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 30, 2026, per the filing's cover page.
  • Retained deficit of $768 thousand as of September 30, 2026, improved from a retained deficit of $961 thousand as of December 31, 2025.

Global Water Resources Q3 2026 Financial Results and Balance Sheet Position

According to the filing, Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GWRS) reported total revenue of $16.301 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, an increase from $15.519 million in the comparable prior-year quarter. Water service contributed $9.004 million and wastewater and recycled water service contributed $7.297 million to Q3 2026 revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, total revenue reached $47.354 million, which included $2.111 million of unregulated revenue not present in the nine-month 2025 figure of $42.217 million.

The filing disclosed total operating expenses of $13.908 million for Q3 2026, up from $12.597 million in Q3 2025. Depreciation, amortization, and accretion increased to $4.634 million from $3.555 million year over year for the quarter, contributing to the reduction in quarterly operating income to $2.393 million from $2.922 million. For the nine-month period, operating income was $7.288 million versus $6.797 million in the prior-year period.

As of September 30, 2026, the company reported total assets of $493.100 million, with net utility plant of $452.144 million. Total shareholders' equity stood at $93.699 million, up from $86.616 million at December 31, 2025. Long-term debt, net, was $127.822 million, compared with $129.756 million at year-end 2025. Advances in aid of construction totaled $157.223 million and contributions in aid of construction, net, were $39.821 million as of the period end, according to the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

What Was Disclosed

Global Water Resources filed its unaudited quarterly report covering the period ended September 30, 2026, disclosing revenue growth in both water and wastewater services, higher operating expenses driven partly by increased depreciation, and a strengthened equity position relative to year-end 2025.