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YORW logoThe York Water Company(YORW)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

YORW•NASDAQ•Utilities
21.2× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorUtilitiesIndustryWater UtilitiesSub-IndustryRegulated Water and Wastewater Utilities
AboutThe York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; five wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The company also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns nine groundwater wells that supply water to customers in the Adams County. It serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbells, and motorcycle industries in 51 municipalities within three counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.Show more
  • Revenue$77M+3.4%
  • EBITDA$42M+2.3%
  • Net Income$20M-1.3%
  • Free Cash Flow-$19M-2.2%
  • EBITDA Margin54.13%-1.0%
  • Net Margin25.89%-4.5%
  • ROE8.51%-5.3%
  • Interest Coverage1.92-44.6%
  • Debt/Equity0.97+8.7%

YORW Key Insights

The York Water Company (YORW) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Dividend Aristocrat: 29 years of consecutive increases
  • ✓29 years of consecutive dividend growth
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.0%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗High leverage: 5.5x Debt/EBITDA

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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YORW Price & Volume

The York Water Company (YORW) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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YORW Growth Metrics

The York Water Company (YORW) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years5.11%
5 Years7.55%
3 Years8.86%
TTM-124.35%

Profit CAGR

10 Years4.85%
5 Years3.86%
3 Years0.81%
TTM8.14%

EPS CAGR

10 Years3.66%
5 Years1.82%
3 Years-0.24%
TTM7.3%

Return on Capital

10 Years6.04%
5 Years5.1%
3 Years4.88%
Last Year4.37%

YORW Recent Earnings

The York Water Company (YORW) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (42%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 5, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.33+6.5%
$0.31
Rev
$20M-1.1%
$20M
Q2 2026
Mar 3, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.36+12.5%
$0.32
Rev
$19M-2.6%
$20M
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.43+13.2%
$0.38
Rev
$20M-3.0%
$21M
Q3 2025
Aug 12, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.35+6.1%
$0.33
Rev
$19M-8.6%
$21M
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 5, 2026
$0.33vs $0.31+6.5%
$20Mvs $20M-1.1%
Q2 2026Mar 3, 2026
$0.36vs $0.32+12.5%
$19Mvs $20M-2.6%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$0.43vs $0.38+13.2%
$20Mvs $21M-3.0%
Q3 2025Aug 12, 2025
$0.35vs $0.33+6.1%
$19Mvs $21M-8.6%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

YORW Peer Comparison

The York Water Company (YORW) competitors in Regulated Water and Wastewater Utilities — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
MSEX logoMSEXMiddlesex Water CompanyDirect Competitor967.35M52.0622.061.47%22.07%9.07%0.85
ARTNA logoARTNAArtesian Resources CorporationDirect Competitor332.14M32.2814.614.62%20.21%9.26%0.73
GWRS logoGWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.Direct Competitor203.93M7.0964.455.82%3.53%2.37%1.60
AWR logoAWRAmerican States Water CompanyProduct Competitor3.02B77.1122.8810.52%19.66%13.06%0.90
AWK logoAWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.Product Competitor24.42B125.0721.949.74%21.17%10.14%1.47
CWT logoCWTCalifornia Water Service GroupProduct Competitor2.7B45.2021.02-3.54%11.77%6.95%0.95
WTRG logoWTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.Product Competitor10.41B36.7016.6818.62%21.82%8.16%1.22
XYL logoXYLXylem Inc.Supply Chain26.48B111.4228.425.52%10.7%8.51%0.17

Compare YORW vs Peers

The York Water Company (YORW) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs MSEX

Most directly comparable listed peer for YORW.

Scale Benchmark

vs NEE

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YORW Income Statement

The York Water Company (YORW) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue
48.59M48.44M51.58M53.85M55.12M60.06M71.03M74.96M77.49M-18.46M
Revenue Growth %
2.11%-0.31%6.48%4.41%2.35%8.97%18.26%5.53%3.37%-124.35%
Cost of Revenue
8.89M9.67M10.39M10.78M11.82M14.13M17.36M19.67M35.05M21.59M
Gross Profit
39.7M▲ 0%
38.77M▼ 2.3%
41.19M▲ 6.3%
43.07M▲ 4.6%
43.3M▲ 0.5%
45.93M▲ 6.1%
53.67M▲ 16.9%
55.29M▲ 3.0%
42.44M▼ 23.2%
-40.05M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %
81.7%80.04%79.86%79.98%78.55%76.47%75.56%73.76%54.76%217%
Gross Profit Growth %
0.37%-2.35%6.25%4.56%0.52%6.08%16.85%3.02%-23.25%-
Operating Expenses
17.23M16.25M17.41M18.64M19.9M21.45M24.14M27.25M14.73M-51.94M
Other Operating Expenses
----------
EBITDA
29.24M29.53M31.47M32.61M32.26M34.62M41.28M41M41.95M42.11M
EBITDA Margin %
60.18%60.96%61.02%60.55%58.52%57.64%58.11%54.7%54.13%-228.17%
EBITDA Growth %
-0.23%0.97%6.59%3.6%-1.08%7.34%19.22%-0.66%2.3%1.35%
Depreciation & Amortization
6.77M7.01M7.69M8.18M8.86M10.14M11.75M12.96M14.24M14.34M
D&A / Revenue %
13.93%14.47%14.91%15.18%16.07%16.88%16.54%17.29%18.38%-77.68%
Operating Income (EBIT)
22.47M▲ 0%
22.52M▲ 0.2%
23.79M▲ 5.6%
24.43M▲ 2.7%
23.4M▼ 4.2%
24.48M▲ 4.6%
29.53M▲ 20.6%
28.04M▼ 5.0%
27.7M▼ 1.2%
27.77M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %
46.25%46.49%46.12%45.37%42.45%40.76%41.57%37.41%35.75%-150.49%
Operating Income Growth %
-1.81%0.2%5.64%2.71%-4.24%4.65%20.62%-5.05%-1.2%-
Interest Expense
5.35M5.51M5.12M4.71M4.93M5.11M7.05M8.9M10.03M1000K
Interest Coverage
4.28x3.88x4.25x4.90x4.60x5.00x4.55x3.46x1.92x-
Interest / Revenue %
11.01%11.37%9.93%8.74%8.94%8.51%9.92%11.88%12.95%-5.42%
Non-Operating Income
-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-4M
Pretax Income
17.52M▲ 0%
15.87M▼ 9.4%
16.64M▲ 4.9%
18.62M▲ 11.9%
18.1M▼ 2.8%
19.59M▲ 8.2%
25.03M▲ 27.8%
21.68M▼ 13.4%
19.24M▼ 11.2%
19.1M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %
36.05%32.76%32.27%34.57%32.85%32.63%35.24%28.92%24.83%-103.49%
Income Tax
4.54M2.49M2.24M2.02M1.12M15K1.28M1.35M-816K-2.13M
Effective Tax Rate %
25.93%15.7%13.46%10.84%6.19%0.08%5.1%6.23%-4.24%-11.17%
Net Income
12.97M▲ 0%
13.38M▲ 3.1%
14.4M▲ 7.7%
16.6M▲ 15.2%
16.98M▲ 2.3%
19.58M▲ 15.3%
23.76M▲ 21.3%
20.32M▼ 14.4%
20.06M▼ 1.3%
21.23M▲ 0%
Net Margin %
26.7%27.62%27.92%30.82%30.81%32.6%33.45%27.11%25.89%-115.05%
Net Income Growth %
9.52%3.1%7.67%15.25%2.33%15.29%21.33%-14.45%-1.31%8.14%
EPS (Diluted)
1.01▲ 0%
1.04▲ 3.0%
1.11▲ 6.7%
1.27▲ 14.4%
1.30▲ 2.4%
1.40▲ 7.7%
1.66▲ 18.6%
1.42▼ 14.5%
1.39▼ 2.1%
1.47▲ 0%
EPS Growth %
9.78%2.97%6.73%14.41%2.36%7.69%18.57%-14.46%-2.11%7.3%
EPS (Basic)
1.011.041.111.271.301.401.661.421.39-
Diluted Shares Outstanding
12.85M12.9M12.97M13.03M13.08M13.96M14.3M14.35M14.41M14.41M

YORW Balance Sheet

The York Water Company (YORW) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets
332.03M345.14M363.53M406.96M458.85M510.6M588.21M633.47M680.89M689.8M
Asset Growth %
3.6%3.95%5.33%11.95%12.75%11.28%15.2%7.7%7.48%29.42%
PP&E (Net)
289.52M299.87M313.99M344.37M383.63M431.9M495.27M532.54M569.93M577.17M
PP&E / Total Assets %
87.2%86.88%86.37%84.62%83.61%84.59%84.2%84.07%83.7%83.67%
Total Current Assets
8.61M9.01M9.38M16.29M11.26M14.23M15.58M16.45M018.46M
Cash & Equivalents
2K2K2K2K1K1K1K1K1K1K
Receivables
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory
906K876K1.01M1.01M1.92M2.33M3.11M3.41M3.36M3.17M
Other Current Assets
0005M0000-18.44M0
Long-Term Investments
255K255K0000255K255K0255K
Goodwill
0000000000
Intangible Assets
0000000000
Other Assets
-859K-704K40.15M46.3M63.97M64.46M77.09M84.23M92.52M94.16M
Total Liabilities
212.63M218.94M229.34M263.7M306.23M303.41M367.03M402.28M440.54M447.52M
Total Debt
91.14M94.36M101.03M123.57M146.37M139.47M180.01M205.56M232.23M237.39M
Net Debt
91.14M94.36M101.03M123.57M146.37M139.46M180.01M205.56M232.23M237.39M
Long-Term Debt
90.1M93.33M94.53M123.57M138.87M139.47M180.01M205.56M221.9M227.06M
Short-Term Borrowings
1.04M1.03M6.5M07.5M00010.33M10.33M
Capital Lease Obligations
0000000000
Total Current Liabilities
9.14M10.84M15.16M11.99M20.09M16.98M18.14M18.29M27.63M25.64M
Accounts Payable
3.14M3.03M3.45M6.54M6.71M10.77M10.87M9.53M8.42M7.53M
Accrued Expenses
1.13M1.19M1.25M1.32M1.4M1.45M3.87M03.07M9.89M
Deferred Revenue
531K150K7.84M10.33M12.82M14.91M18.85M20.55M22.36M24.3M
Other Current Liabilities
3.3M5.44M1.86M1.94M2.18M2.13M3.4M8.76M2.77M2.75M
Deferred Taxes
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K265.68M
Other Liabilities
70.11M70.97M71.38M74.28M84.87M84.15M94.79M96.73M101.38M101.79M
Total Equity
119.41M▲ 0%
126.19M▲ 5.7%
134.19M▲ 6.3%
143.25M▲ 6.8%
152.62M▲ 6.5%
207.18M▲ 35.7%
221.18M▲ 6.8%
231.19M▲ 4.5%
240.35M▲ 4.0%
242.28M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %
4.69%5.69%6.33%6.76%6.54%35.75%6.75%4.53%3.96%16.46%
Shareholders Equity
119.41M126.19M134.19M143.25M152.62M207.18M221.18M231.19M240.35M242.28M
Minority Interest
0000000000
Common Stock
79.2M81.31M83.98M85.94M88.23M134.22M136.17M138.09M139.95M140.37M
Additional Paid-in Capital
0000000000
Retained Earnings
40.2M44.89M50.21M57.32M64.39M72.96M85M93.1M100.39M101.92M
Accumulated OCI
-73.75M-78.93M00000000
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.98%3.95%4.06%4.31%3.92%4.04%4.32%3.33%3.05%3.16%
Return on Equity (ROE)
11.11%10.89%11.06%11.97%11.48%10.88%11.09%8.99%8.51%8.89%
Debt / Equity
0.76x0.75x0.75x0.86x0.96x0.67x0.81x0.89x0.97x0.98x
Debt / Assets
27.45%27.34%27.79%30.37%31.9%27.31%30.6%32.45%34.11%34.41%
Net Debt / EBITDA
3.12x3.20x3.21x3.79x4.54x4.03x4.36x5.01x5.54x5.64x
Book Value per Share
9.299.7810.3510.9911.6714.8415.4716.1116.6816.81

YORW Cash Flow Statement

The York Water Company (YORW) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations
20.11M18.37M18.88M20.23M22.96M22.02M31.91M30.56M29.86M29.22M
Operating CF Growth %
3.85%-8.65%2.77%7.17%13.46%-4.1%44.92%-4.23%-2.29%-10.67%
Operating CF / Revenue %
41.39%37.93%36.61%37.58%41.65%36.66%44.92%40.77%38.53%-158.34%
Net Income
12.97M13.38M14.4M16.6M16.98M19.58M23.76M20.32M20.06M21.23M
Depreciation & Amortization
6.77M7.01M7.69M8.18M8.86M10.14M11.75M12.96M14.24M14.34M
Deferred Taxes
2.48M58K641K88K164K4K530K476K-714K-1.36M
Other Non-Cash Items
54K295K251K37K15K-54K-1.11M353K-273K-2.69M
Working Capital Changes
-2.22M-2.45M-4.27M-4.82M-3.28M-7.93M-3.31M-3.8M-3.71M-2.53M
Capital Expenditures
-25.07M-16.88M-20.54M-33.3M-46.4M-53.92M-65.27M-49.01M-48.73M-59.28M
CapEx / Revenue %
51.6%34.85%39.82%61.83%84.18%89.78%91.88%64.34%62.88%-321.22%
CapEx / D&A
3.70x2.41x2.67x4.07x5.24x5.32x5.56x3.72x3.42x4.14x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)
0.80x1.09x0.92x0.61x0.49x0.41x0.49x0.63x0.61x0.49x
Cash from Investing
-25.07M-16.77M-20.54M-32.63M-46.4M-53.92M-65.27M-49.01M-48.73M-48.44M
Acquisitions
-472K000-11.99M00-783K00
Purchase of Investments
0000000000
Sale of Investments
0000000000
Other Investing
-25.07M108K0672K11.99M000010.85M
Cash from Financing
756K-1.6M1.66M17.39M18.44M31.9M33.36M18.45M18.86M19.21M
Dividends Paid
-8.23M-8.58M-8.99M-9.39M-9.81M-10.67M-11.59M-12.09M-12.63M-12.76M
Dividend Payout Ratio %
63.43%64.17%62.39%56.6%57.75%54.51%48.79%59.47%62.95%-
Debt Issuance (Net)
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K3M
Stock Issued
1.91M2.02M2.5M1.8M2.08M45.71M1.65M1.67M1.6M1.58M
Share Repurchases
-1.26M000000000
Other Financing
1.23M3.61M686K2.57M3.06M2.52M4.39M2.45M4M9.44M
Net Change in Cash
-4.21M▲ 0%
0▲ 100.0%
0▲ 0%
5M▲ 0%
-5M▼ 200.0%
0▲ 100.0%
0▲ 0%
0▲ 0%
0▲ 0%
0▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect
0000000000
Cash at Beginning
4.21M2K2K2K5M1K1K1K1K1K
Cash at End
2K2K2K5M1K1K1K1K1K1K
Free Cash Flow
-4.96M▲ 0%
1.49M▲ 130.0%
-1.66M▼ 211.1%
-13.06M▼ 688.9%
-23.44M▼ 79.4%
-31.9M▼ 36.1%
-33.36M▼ 4.6%
-18.45M▲ 44.7%
-18.86M▼ 2.2%
-30.06M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %
-180.61%130.02%-211.14%-688.89%-79.43%-36.09%-4.56%44.69%-2.25%-316.33%
FCF Margin %
-10.21%3.08%-3.21%-24.26%-42.53%-53.12%-46.96%-24.61%-24.35%162.88%
FCF / Net Income %
-38.25%11.14%-11.5%-78.71%-138.02%-162.93%-140.41%-90.77%-94.05%-141.57%

YORW Key Ratios

The York Water Company (YORW) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)
11.11%10.89%11.06%11.97%11.48%10.88%11.09%8.99%8.51%8.89%
EBITDA Margin
60.18%60.96%61.02%60.55%58.52%57.64%58.11%54.7%54.13%-228.17%
Net Debt / EBITDA
3.12x3.20x3.21x3.79x4.54x4.03x4.36x5.01x5.54x5.64x
Interest Coverage
4.28x3.88x4.25x4.90x4.60x5.00x4.55x3.46x1.92x-
CapEx / Revenue
51.6%34.85%39.82%61.83%84.18%89.78%91.88%64.34%62.88%-321.22%
Dividend Payout Ratio
63.43%64.17%62.39%56.6%57.75%54.51%48.79%59.47%62.95%44.64%
Debt / Equity
0.76x0.75x0.75x0.86x0.96x0.67x0.81x0.89x0.97x0.98x
EPS Growth
9.78%2.97%6.73%14.41%2.36%7.69%18.57%-14.46%-2.11%7.3%
Related:YORW Dividend History·YORW Revenue History·YORW Price History·YORW P/E History·YORW Financial Ratios·YORW Institutional Holders

YORW SEC Filings & Documents

The York Water Company (YORW) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 5, 2026·SEC

Material company update

May 5, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 22, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Mar 3, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Mar 4, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Mar 5, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

May 5, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 12, 2025·SEC

YORW Frequently Asked Questions

The York Water Company (YORW) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

The York Water Company (YORW) reported $-18.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 217% decrease from $15.7M in 1996.

The York Water Company (YORW) grew revenue by 3.4% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, The York Water Company (YORW) is profitable, generating $21.2M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (25.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, The York Water Company (YORW) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.97%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

The York Water Company (YORW) has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.5%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

The York Water Company (YORW) had negative free cash flow of $30.1M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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The York Water Company (YORW) has a dividend payout ratio of 63%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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