York Water/$YORW
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About York Water
The York Water Co is the investor-owned water utility in the United States. The primary business of the company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water. The company also owns and operates three wastewater collection systems and twelve wastewater collection and treatment systems. The company operates within its franchised water and wastewater territory, which covers portions of municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. It provides services to diversified, manufacturing such items as fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergent, barbells, and motorcycles.
- Ticker
- $YORW
- Sector
- Utilities
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 129
- Headquarters
- York, United States
- Website
- www.yorkwater.com
York Water Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$553M
21.17
$1.61
0.60
$0.90
2.68%
Price and volume
Market cap
$553M
Beta
0.6
52-week high
$34.81
52-week low
$28.26
Average daily volume
115K
Dividend rate
$0.90
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.047
Quick ratio
0.77
Long term debt to equity
64.451
Total debt to equity
64.566
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
54.16%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.01%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
45.506
Gross margin (TTM)
72.76%
Net profit margin (TTM)
28.53%
Operating margin (TTM)
37.19%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-7.21%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$650,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.86%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.00%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
21.165
Price to revenue (TTM)
6.038
Price to book
1.88
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.88
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-34.458
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-2.90%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.988
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.65%
Forward dividend yield
2.68%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.43%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
17.45%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.62%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.89%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
3.34%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
5.25%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.00%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.90%
What the Analysts think about York Water
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for York Water stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of York Water stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
PUC approved a joint settlement on February 19, 2026, raising York Water’s base rates by approximately $18.85 million in annual revenue to fund infrastructure upgrades and customer assistance programs. (SEC.gov)
Net income surged 50.7% year-over-year to $7.615 million in Q2 2026, driven by rate increases effective March 1 2026 and growth in the customer base. (StreetInsider)
Water customer count rose by 876 and wastewater customers by 643 in Q2 2026, bolstering revenue diversity within its service territory. (StreetInsider)
Total per capita consumption declined approximately 2.7% in Q2 2026, suggesting volume headwinds amid conservation or weather pressures. (StreetInsider)
Operating expenses increased 13.2% in Q2 2026, led by higher distribution maintenance, wages, wastewater treatment, and purchased power costs, which may pressure margins. (StreetInsider)
The DSIC reset to zero on March 1 and no DSIC collections or rate increase filings are expected in 2026, removing a regulatory revenue lever. (StreetInsider)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 24 Aug 2026.
York Water Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Upcoming events
Funds containing York Water
Fund name | Fund size | $YORW weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.02% |
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