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The York Water Company

YORW

NASDAQUtilitiesRegulated Water

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$34.03

−$0.17 · -0.50%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

51

Fair Value

Momentum

46

Neutral

Sentiment

68

Bullish

Risk resilience

76

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

The York Water Company specializes in the acquisition, treatment, and delivery of potable water. Beyond its core water supply operations, the firm manages a comprehensive wastewater network, comprising three distinct collection systems and five full-service collection and purification plants. Its primary water sources include Lake Williams and Lake Redman, two reservoirs with a combined capacity of approximately 2.2 billion gallons. This supply is augmented by a 15-mile conduit channeling water from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman, alongside nine active groundwater wells providing water to customers in Adams County. The company serves a diverse industrial customer base, spanning sectors such as home furnishings, electronics manufacturing, food processing, paper production, defense materials, textile fabrication, climate control systems, cleaning product formulation, sports equipment, and motorcycle assembly. These services reach 51 communities across three counties in the south-central portion of Pennsylvania. Established in 1816, The York Water Company is headquartered in York, Pennsylvania.

Industry
Regulated Water
Sector
Utilities
Headquarters
US
CEO
Joseph Thomas Hand
Listed since
May 3, 1999
Employees
129

Market position

Day range

Current $34.03

52-week range

Current $34.03

Open
$33.99
Previous close
$34.20
Volume
79.15K
0.51× average
Average volume
155.63K
Average daily volume
Market cap
551.6M USD
Beta
0.6
Market reference 1
50-day average
$31.1976
+9.08% above average
200-day average
$31.5016
+8.03% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
21.14×
P/B (TTM)
1.84×
P/S (TTM)
92.96×
Dividend yield
2.65%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
-282.95%
Operating margin
513.94%
Net margin
401.03%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.64×
Altman Z-score
1.13
Piotroski F-score
6 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends84%63%42%21%Gross margin, FY2021: 78.55%Gross margin, FY2022: 76.47%Gross margin, FY2023: 75.56%Gross margin, FY2024: 73.76%Gross margin, FY2025: 54.76%Operating margin, FY2021: 42.45%Operating margin, FY2022: 40.76%Operating margin, FY2023: 41.57%Operating margin, FY2024: 37.41%Operating margin, FY2025: 35.75%Net margin, FY2021: 30.81%Net margin, FY2022: 32.60%Net margin, FY2023: 33.45%Net margin, FY2024: 27.11%Net margin, FY2025: 25.89%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 78.55%. Gross margin FY2022 76.47%. Gross margin FY2023 75.56%. Gross margin FY2024 73.76%. Gross margin FY2025 54.76%. Operating margin FY2021 42.45%. Operating margin FY2022 40.76%. Operating margin FY2023 41.57%. Operating margin FY2024 37.41%. Operating margin FY2025 35.75%. Net margin FY2021 30.81%. Net margin FY2022 32.60%. Net margin FY2023 33.45%. Net margin FY2024 27.11%. Net margin FY2025 25.89%.

Income trends

Revenue

77.49M USD+3.37%

Operating income

27.71M USD-1.20%

Net income

20.06M USD-1.31%
Income trends across reported periods83.54M USD59.34M USD35.14M USD10.93M USDRevenue, FY2021: 55.12M USDRevenue, FY2022: 60.06M USDRevenue, FY2023: 71.03M USDRevenue, FY2024: 74.96M USDRevenue, FY2025: 77.49M USDOperating income, FY2021: 23.4M USDOperating income, FY2022: 24.48M USDOperating income, FY2023: 29.53M USDOperating income, FY2024: 28.04M USDOperating income, FY2025: 27.71M USDNet income, FY2021: 16.98M USDNet income, FY2022: 19.58M USDNet income, FY2023: 23.76M USDNet income, FY2024: 20.33M USDNet income, FY2025: 20.06M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 55.12M USD. Revenue FY2022 60.06M USD. Revenue FY2023 71.03M USD. Revenue FY2024 74.96M USD. Revenue FY2025 77.49M USD. Operating income FY2021 23.4M USD. Operating income FY2022 24.48M USD. Operating income FY2023 29.53M USD. Operating income FY2024 28.04M USD. Operating income FY2025 27.71M USD. Net income FY2021 16.98M USD. Net income FY2022 19.58M USD. Net income FY2023 23.76M USD. Net income FY2024 20.33M USD. Net income FY2025 20.06M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue77.49M USD74.96M USD71.03M USD60.06M USD55.12M USD
Cost of goods sold35.05M USD19.67M USD17.36M USD14.13M USD11.82M USD
Gross profit42.44M USD55.29M USD53.67M USD45.93M USD43.3M USD
Selling, general, and administrative12.88M USD12.61M USD10.89M USD9.93M USD9.75M USD
Operating expenses14.73M USD27.25M USD24.14M USD21.45M USD19.9M USD
Interest expense10.03M USD8.9M USD7.05M USD5.11M USD4.93M USD
Depreciation and amortization14.24M USD12.96M USD11.75M USD10.14M USD8.86M USD
Operating income27.71M USD28.04M USD29.53M USD24.48M USD23.4M USD
Net income20.06M USD20.33M USD23.76M USD19.58M USD16.98M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
64%
7 beats, 3 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
+3.02%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.49
Estimate 0.4 · Beat by 24.05%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.530.420.320.21Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 4, 2025: actual 0.36, estimate 0.37, surprise -2.70%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 0.25, estimate 0.33, surprise -24.24%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 12, 2025: actual 0.35, estimate 0.33, surprise +6.06%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 0.43, estimate 0.38, surprise +13.16%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 3, 2026: actual 0.36, estimate 0.32, surprise +12.50%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 0.33, estimate 0.31, surprise +6.45%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 0.49, estimate 0.395, surprise +24.05%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.47, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates24.46M22.14M19.83M17.52MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 4, 2025: actual 18.87M USD, estimate 19M USD, surprise -0.71%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 18.46M USD, estimate 19M USD, surprise -2.86%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 12, 2025: actual 19.2M USD, estimate 19M USD, surprise +1.05%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 20.36M USD, estimate 21M USD, surprise -3.04%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 3, 2026: actual 19.47M USD, estimate 20M USD, surprise -2.64%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 20.07M USD, estimate 20.29M USD, surprise -1.06%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 23.52M USD, estimate 22.19M USD, surprise +6.00%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 23.5M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$31.00

8.90% downside
Past 12 months12-month forecast

Price history unavailable

High $31.00Average $31.00Low $31.00

Rating distribution

4 ratings

Limited analyst sample: 4 ratings. Interpret the distribution with caution.

Strong buy00%
Buy00%
Hold375%
Sell125%
Strong sell00%

YORW news

globenewswire.com

The York Water Company Reports 2nd Quarter and Six Months Earnings

YORK, Pa., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The York Water Company's (NASDAQ:YORW) President, JT Hand, announced the Company's financial results for the second quarter and the first six months of 2026.

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fool.com

3 Stocks to Buy and Hold Even if There's a Stock Market Sell-Off in the Second Half of 2026

Pawn lending, funeral services, and water utilities generate demand regardless of economic conditions. EZCORP, Carriage Services, and York Water are three companies proving that's the case.

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seekingalpha.com

York Water: Buy This Dividend Fortress On Sale Now

York Water Company is the oldest investor-owned utility in the country and has an unmatched streak of paying uninterrupted dividends. YORW's combination of capital spending, organic customer growth, and acquisitions…

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fool.com

The Only New Stock I've Bought This Year Is the Perfect Addition Amid a Historically Pricey Stock Market

The second-priciest stock market in history has made it challenging to find a fundamentally attractive deal. The only new stock I've added this year has been paying a continuous dividend for 210 years!

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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$0.8856

2025 complete year+17.0% since 2021

2026 partial: $0.456

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Sep 30, 2026

$0.228

Quarterly

Record Sep 30, 2026 · Payment Oct 15, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 30, 2026

$0.228

Quarterly

Record Jun 30, 2026 · Payment Jul 15, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Feb 27, 2026

$0.228

Quarterly

Record Feb 27, 2026 · Payment Apr 15, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 31, 2025

$0.228

Quarterly

Record Dec 31, 2025 · Payment Jan 15, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 30, 2025

$0.2192

Quarterly

Record Sep 30, 2025 · Payment Oct 15, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 30, 2025

$0.2192

Quarterly

Record Jun 30, 2025 · Payment Jul 15, 2025

ETFs holding YORW

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
15.73M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM
Market value
12.93M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
81.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.19%
Price / 1D
$299.96+0.77%
ProShares - Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF logoProShares - Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETFSMDV
Market value
8.26M
Weight
1.10%
AUM
748.06M USD
Expense ratio
0.40%
Price / 1D
$76.94-0.01%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
5.86M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN
Market value
4.99M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
14.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.24%
Price / 1D
$224.81+0.45%
Vanguard Utilities ETF logoVanguard Utilities ETFVPU
Market value
3.08M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
10.6B USD
Expense ratio
0.09%
Price / 1D
$185.03-2.26%
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF logoVanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO
Market value
2.86M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
17.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$121.25+0.74%
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF logoVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFVIG
Market value
2.84M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
130.9B USD
Expense ratio
0.04%
Price / 1D
$243.91+0.69%

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