The York Water Company (YORW)
Valuation Overview•Is The York Water Company Overvalued or Undervalued?
The market is pricing the stock in line with historical averages, assuming steady-state growth.
Moderate quality score of 48/100, reflecting stable operating margins and manageable leverage.
Wall Street forecasts a balanced outlook with consensus price targets near the current price.
Verdict: Average quality business weighed down by significant solvency concerns.
Wall Street sentiment is generally neutral with steady expected earnings growth. This is paired with healthy capital returns, anchored by a strong, well-covered dividend yield.
YORW demonstrates adequate business quality with stable profitability. However, this is severely offset by a highly leveraged balance sheet (Debt/EBITDA > 4.0x) and elevated financial risk.
The company demonstrates solid revenue growth (8.9% 3Y CAGR) however, earnings have severely contracted over the same period.
| Financial Metric | Trend (12Q) | Latest Qtr | 1Y Growth | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 | +3.4% | +8.9% | +7.5% | +5.1% | |
| EBITDA | $10.0M | — | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Net Income | $4.8M | -1.3% | +0.8% | — | +4.9% | |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.33 | -2.1% | -0.2% | +1.8% | +3.7% | |
| Free Cash Flow | $5.4M | -2.2% | +16.1% | -7.6% | — |
| Metric | TTM | 3Y Avg | 5Y Avg | 10Y Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | — | 68.0% | 71.8% | 76.4% |
| Operating Margin | — | 38.2% | 39.6% | 43.0% |
| Net Margin | — | 28.8% | 30.0% | 28.8% |
| FCF Margin | — | -32.0% | -38.3% | -21.3% |
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | EPS | Rev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2'26Latest | $0.31 | $0.33 | +6.5% | ||
| Q1'26 | $0.32 | $0.36 | +12.5% | ||
| Q4'25 | $0.38 | $0.43 | +13.2% | ||
| Q3'25 | $0.33 | $0.35 | +6.1% | ||
| Q2'25 | $0.33 | $0.25 | -24.2% | ||
| Q1'25 | $0.37 | $0.36 | -2.7% | ||
| Q4'24 | $0.41 | $0.41 | +0.0% | ||
| Q3'24 | $0.45 | $0.35 | -22.2% |
Total return is -5.1% (1Y), lagging the benchmark by -30.1%
| Period | Total Return | vs S&P 500 (Alpha) | Dividend Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | -6.2% | -15.5% | — |
| 1Y | -5.1% | -30.1% | +2.8% |
| 3YCAGR | -9.6% | -29.1% | +5.9% |
| 5YCAGR | -6.5% | -20.3% | +8.8% |
| 10YCAGR | +2.2% | -11.4% | — |
The S&P 500 is at 31.3x trailing P/E — Expensive relative to historical averages.
Quick answers to common questions about The York Water Company (YORW) valuation, health, and returns.
Based on peer relative multiples, The York Water Company appears Fair versus peers compared to industry peers.
The York Water Company has multiple valuation anchors: Peer Relative Fair Value: $28.69. A convergence of these signals offers higher conviction.
The York Water Company displays fair financial health with a composite quality score of 48/100, supported by a Piotroski F-Score of 3/9, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 4.6%.
The York Water Company pays a 3.0% dividend yield, covered by a 63% payout ratio with 29 years of growth, supplemented by a 0.0% buyback yield.
The York Water Company's current growth trajectory is Decelerating. The company achieved +3.4% 1Y revenue growth and -2.1% 1Y EPS growth, compared to its 3Y revenue CAGR of +8.9%.
Wall Street consensus is Hold based on 4 analysts, beating EPS expectations in 67% of recent quarters with a 4-quarter streak. The consensus price target represents a N/A change from current levels.
Investment risks for The York Water Company include: -15.0% 1-year max drawdown. Volatility risk is characterized by a beta of 0.04x.
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