Last 48 quarters of trend data · Utilities · Regulated Water
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.25 | 15.64 | 23.07 | 22.11 | 17.69 | 22.57 | 34.68 | 22.72 | 22.84 | 26.49 | 30.23 | 22.99 | 17.68 | 22.43 | 42.98 | 32.13 | 24.02 | 28.08 | 38.77 | 40.15 | 30.33 |
| — | -30.7% | -33.5% | -2.7% | -22.6% | -14.8% | +14.7% | -1.2% | +29.2% | +18.1% | -29.7% | -28.4% | -26.4% | -20.1% | +10.9% | -20.0% | -20.8% | -13.2% | -11.3% | -3.5% | +3.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 6.47 | 5.18 | 5.47 | — | 5.38 | 5.92 | 6.76 | 6.23 | 6.82 | 7.09 | 7.37 | 7.65 | 7.14 | 7.86 | 10.36 | 10.62 | 8.66 | 9.63 | 10.35 | 11.86 | 9.85 |
| — | -12.6% | -19.1% | — | -21.1% | -16.5% | -8.3% | -18.5% | -4.5% | -9.7% | -28.9% | -28.0% | -17.5% | -18.4% | +0.1% | -10.4% | -12.1% | -10.2% | -15.3% | +4.4% | +2.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.85 | 1.65 | 1.81 | 1.91 | 1.84 | 1.94 | 2.15 | 2.03 | 2.35 | 2.36 | 2.33 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.77 | 3.06 | 3.10 | 2.68 | 2.85 | 3.82 | 4.27 | 3.79 |
| — | -14.7% | -15.7% | -6.1% | -21.7% | -17.8% | -7.8% | -18.8% | -4.5% | -15.0% | -23.9% | -19.2% | -8.0% | -2.7% | -19.8% | -27.4% | -29.4% | -28.9% | -13.4% | +0.5% | -2.6% | |
| P/FCF | — | 114.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| EV / EBITDA | 17.49 | 12.55 | 16.89 | 17.23 | 14.50 | 15.89 | 18.04 | 16.85 | 16.21 | 17.50 | 18.98 | 18.10 | 15.47 | 16.20 | 23.92 | 23.40 | 17.82 | 18.97 | 23.82 | 25.83 | 19.75 |
| — | -21.0% | -6.4% | +2.3% | -10.6% | -9.2% | -5.0% | -6.9% | +4.8% | +8.0% | -20.7% | -22.7% | -13.2% | -14.6% | +0.4% | -9.4% | -9.8% | -14.5% | -5.8% | +6.8% | +9.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 26.48 | 16.79 | 25.29 | — | 20.22 | 23.36 | 27.68 | 22.93 | 21.74 | 23.48 | 25.03 | 22.36 | 19.01 | 20.96 | 34.50 | 29.69 | 24.70 | 26.88 | 37.61 | 37.65 | 26.43 |
| — | -28.1% | -8.6% | — | -7.0% | -0.5% | +10.6% | +2.5% | +14.4% | +12.0% | -27.4% | -24.7% | -23.0% | -22.0% | -8.3% | -21.2% | -6.6% | -12.3% | +3.0% | -0.1% | +8.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 54.8% | 74.7% | 70.1% | 109.3% | 73.7% | 74.9% | 71.8% | 73.3% | 74.8% | 74.1% | 72.7% | 74.2% | 76.2% | 78.1% | 73.3% | 73.4% | 76.3% | 80.4% | 75.8% | 77.6% | 79.3% |
| — | -0.3% | -2.3% | +49.1% | -1.6% | +1.1% | -1.3% | -1.2% | -1.8% | -5.2% | -0.8% | +1.1% | -0.2% | -2.9% | -3.3% | -5.5% | -3.8% | +2.3% | -3.5% | -1.5% | -2.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 35.8% | 41.7% | 31.6% | -11.1% | 38.9% | 36.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.3% | 39.6% | 44.9% | 45.4% | 35.2% | 38.1% | 43.4% | 44.1% | 37.2% | 39.7% | 46.1% |
| — | +13.0% | -7.0% | -131.1% | -4.9% | -2.0% | -3.4% | -10.2% | -9.1% | -17.0% | +0.2% | +3.9% | +3.6% | +2.8% | -5.4% | -4.1% | -5.9% | +3.2% | -9.1% | -3.2% | -6.4% | |
| Net Margin | 25.9% | 32.4% | 24.0% | -8.9% | 30.5% | 26.3% | 19.7% | 27.3% | 29.7% | 26.6% | 24.5% | 33.2% | 40.3% | 34.8% | 23.7% | 33.2% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 27.1% | 29.1% | 33.1% |
| — | +23.1% | +21.7% | -132.7% | +2.4% | -1.2% | -19.7% | -18.0% | -26.3% | -23.4% | +3.5% | +0.2% | +12.2% | +3.0% | -12.5% | +13.8% | +8.7% | +3.9% | -4.3% | +5.2% | +0.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.5% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| — | +31.1% | +27.0% | -3.4% | +1.6% | -2.8% | -19.4% | -18.4% | -26.6% | -28.1% | +10.8% | +12.6% | +25.6% | +9.6% | -30.1% | -7.8% | -12.9% | -7.7% | -2.2% | +1.2% | -4.4% | |
| ROA | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| — | +40.1% | +23.1% | -6.5% | -1.4% | -5.3% | -21.5% | -21.6% | -30.5% | -32.6% | +3.0% | +4.8% | +18.2% | +16.1% | -15.2% | +11.0% | +2.9% | -2.6% | -8.4% | -2.4% | -7.3% | |
| ROIC | 4.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| — | +28.9% | -6.5% | -11.8% | -9.7% | -7.6% | -7.0% | -14.7% | -14.4% | -26.9% | -0.3% | +6.9% | +4.9% | +10.6% | -12.2% | -9.1% | -11.3% | -2.9% | -12.7% | -12.4% | -16.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.97 | 0.64 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.88 |
| — | -30.8% | +7.5% | +8.7% | +10.1% | +9.8% | +7.2% | +9.2% | +12.6% | +14.2% | +18.5% | +20.9% | +26.8% | +27.5% | -26.8% | -29.8% | -30.8% | -32.3% | +16.5% | +11.2% | +6.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.54 | 14.09 | 23.71 | 23.17 | 19.80 | 20.62 | 21.49 | 20.51 | 17.48 | 18.50 | 20.39 | 17.76 | 14.75 | 13.68 | 18.17 | 16.70 | 13.18 | 12.92 | 19.48 | 18.96 | 14.84 |
| — | -31.7% | +10.3% | +13.0% | +13.3% | +11.4% | +5.4% | +15.4% | +18.5% | +35.3% | +12.2% | +6.3% | +11.9% | +5.9% | -6.7% | -11.9% | -11.2% | -17.6% | +20.1% | +16.1% | +15.2% | |
| Current Ratio | — | 1.05 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 1.15 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.78 | 0.98 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.72 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.52 | 0.69 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.77 |
| — | +5.1% | -20.2% | -25.8% | +30.9% | +27.8% | -7.9% | +4.7% | +4.7% | +8.1% | +14.6% | +2.5% | +62.8% | +4.6% | +50.3% | +49.5% | -32.8% | -11.8% | -32.7% | -58.7% | -57.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | -0.12 | 0.88 | 0.60 | 0.55 | 0.95 | 0.80 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.61 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.43 | 0.59 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.67 |
| — | +10.3% | -16.1% | -23.4% | +39.1% | +30.4% | -10.8% | +3.7% | +1.4% | +9.9% | +18.8% | -1.9% | +58.1% | -5.3% | +43.2% | +50.6% | -36.0% | -17.2% | -38.5% | -63.5% | -61.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.92 | 4.41 | 2.46 | -0.35 | 3.15 | 2.90 | 2.65 | 3.13 | 3.77 | 3.53 | 3.32 | 4.09 | 5.00 | 5.31 | 3.77 | 4.67 | 5.65 | 5.31 | 3.80 | 4.23 | 5.38 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying YORW stock.
The York Water Company's current P/E is 22.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 19.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
The York Water Company's current operating margin is 35.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking The York Water Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.