YORK WATER CO (YORW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:YORW • US9871841089

32.76 USD
-0.29 (-0.88%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 11:01 AM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, YORW scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. YORW was compared to 14 industry peers in the Water Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of YORW while its profitability can be described as average. YORW is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year YORW was profitable.
  • In the past year YORW had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years YORW has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years YORW had a positive operating cash flow.
YORW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYORW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.00%, YORW is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 8.42%, YORW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of YORW (3.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for YORW is in line with the industry average of 4.99%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3%
ROE 8.42%
ROIC 3.39%
ROA(3y)3.69%
ROA(5y)3.77%
ROE(3y)9.66%
ROE(5y)10.34%
ROIC(3y)3.87%
ROIC(5y)4.14%
YORW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYORW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • YORW's Profit Margin of 26.06% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. YORW outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of YORW has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 36.41%, YORW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • YORW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.41%
PM (TTM) 26.06%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-4.13%
OM growth 5Y-4.1%
PM growth 3Y-4.16%
PM growth 5Y-0.58%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
YORW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYORW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), YORW is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, YORW has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for YORW has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, YORW has a worse debt to assets ratio.
YORW Yearly Shares OutstandingYORW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M
YORW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYORW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.13, we must say that YORW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.13, YORW is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • YORW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.95. This is a neutral value indicating YORW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • YORW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.95. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: YORW outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.95
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.13
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC7.62%
YORW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYORW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • YORW has a Current Ratio of 1.15. This is a normal value and indicates that YORW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • YORW has a Current ratio (1.15) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • YORW has a Quick Ratio of 1.15. This is a bad value and indicates that YORW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • YORW's Quick ratio of 0.95 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. YORW outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.15
Quick Ratio 0.95
YORW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYORW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • YORW shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.08%.
  • YORW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.05% yearly.
  • YORW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.63%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.76% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.08%
EPS 3Y2.99%
EPS 5Y5.05%
EPS Q2Q%4.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.63%
Revenue growth 3Y10.79%
Revenue growth 5Y7.76%
Sales Q2Q%3.28%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, YORW will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.10% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, YORW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.06% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-3.03%
EPS Next 2Y6.53%
EPS Next 3Y7.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.53%
Revenue Next 2Y7.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.06%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
YORW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYORW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 20M 40M 60M 80M
YORW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYORW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.57 indicates a rather expensive valuation of YORW.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, YORW is valued a bit more expensive than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • YORW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.33, YORW is valued on the expensive side.
  • YORW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • YORW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.75.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.57
Fwd PE 20.33
YORW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsYORW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, YORW is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.29% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.79
YORW Per share dataYORW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.67
EPS Next 2Y6.53%
EPS Next 3Y7.1%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • YORW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.88%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.95, YORW has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, YORW pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of YORW has a limited annual growth rate of 3.93%.
  • YORW has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of YORW decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.93%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
YORW Yearly Dividends per shareYORW Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • YORW pays out 62.37% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of YORW is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP62.37%
EPS Next 2Y6.53%
EPS Next 3Y7.1%
YORW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYORW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M -30M
YORW Dividend Payout.YORW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.YORW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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YORK WATER CO

NASDAQ:YORW (2/24/2026, 11:01:28 AM)

32.76

-0.29 (-0.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-10
Inst Owners58.82%
Inst Owner Change5.15%
Ins Owners0.52%
Ins Owner Change0.66%
Market Cap472.73M
Revenue(TTM)76.88M
Net Income(TTM)20.03M
Analysts85.71
Price Target41.82 (27.66%)
Short Float %3.17%
Short Ratio5.91
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.88%
Yearly Dividend0.84
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.93%
DP62.37%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.46%
Min EPS beat(2)3.98%
Max EPS beat(2)10.94%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-25.73%
Max EPS beat(4)10.94%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.17%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.57%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)0.42%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.94%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.93%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.94%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.93%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.74%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.2%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.55%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.57
Fwd PE 20.33
P/S 6.15
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 14.96
P/B 1.99
P/tB 1.99
EV/EBITDA 16.79
EPS(TTM)1.39
EY4.24%
EPS(NY)1.61
Fwd EY4.92%
FCF(TTM)-1.44
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.19
OCFY6.68%
SpS5.33
BVpS16.49
TBVpS16.49
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.67
Graham Number22.71
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3%
ROE 8.42%
ROCE 4.29%
ROIC 3.39%
ROICexc 3.39%
ROICexgc 3.39%
OM 36.41%
PM (TTM) 26.06%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.69%
ROA(5y)3.77%
ROE(3y)9.66%
ROE(5y)10.34%
ROIC(3y)3.87%
ROIC(5y)4.14%
ROICexc(3y)3.87%
ROICexc(5y)4.14%
ROICexgc(3y)3.87%
ROICexgc(5y)4.14%
ROCE(3y)4.9%
ROCE(5y)5.24%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.77%
OM growth 3Y-4.13%
OM growth 5Y-4.1%
PM growth 3Y-4.16%
PM growth 5Y-0.58%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.95
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.41
Cap/Depr 375.08%
Cap/Sales 68.07%
Interest Coverage 3.05
Cash Conversion 75.34%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.15
Quick Ratio 0.95
Altman-Z 1.13
F-Score4
WACC7.62%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)473.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)440.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)79.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)72.31%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.08%
EPS 3Y2.99%
EPS 5Y5.05%
EPS Q2Q%4.88%
EPS Next Y-3.03%
EPS Next 2Y6.53%
EPS Next 3Y7.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.63%
Revenue growth 3Y10.79%
Revenue growth 5Y7.76%
Sales Q2Q%3.28%
Revenue Next Year7.53%
Revenue Next 2Y7.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.06%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-1.77%
EBIT growth 3Y6.22%
EBIT growth 5Y3.34%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y40.24%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y12.38%
OCF growth 3Y10%
OCF growth 5Y10.11%

YORK WATER CO / YORW FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to YORW.


Can you provide the valuation status for YORK WATER CO?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to YORK WATER CO (YORW). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for YORK WATER CO?

YORK WATER CO (YORW) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for YORW stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for YORK WATER CO (YORW) is 23.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.99.


What is the expected EPS growth for YORK WATER CO (YORW) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of YORK WATER CO (YORW) is expected to decline by -3.03% in the next year.