Utilities
The York Water Company(YORW)
Live Price
Offline$29.53
-0.10% today
1Y Change
-8.84%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
- Market Cap
- $470.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +3.4%
- EPS Growth
- -2.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.1%
Coverage: 236 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
The York Water Company (YORW) is a Utilities stock with a market cap of $470.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $29.53 and down 8.8% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +3.4%, EPS growth of -2.1%, a dividend yield of 3.1%. What stands out right now is revenue +3.4%, EPS -2.1%, free cash flow -2.2% with operating margin 0.0% and ROIC 4.1%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.1%. Valuation sits in the middle of the pack at P/E 20.9. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines YORW price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Utilities peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+3.4% vs +6.1% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
0.0% vs +21.0% peer median
P/E
Near sector median
20.9 vs 19.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 5, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +3.4% and EPS is at -2.1%, with operating margin around 0.0%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.1%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -1.3% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 5, 2026 | โ | -0.3% | +1.6% | โ |
2026 Mar 3, 2026 | +12.5% | +0.2% | -4.5% | -8.4% |
2025 Nov 6, 2025 | +13.2% | -1.2% | -1.0% | +2.1% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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Relative to SPY
YORW Max Drawdown
-14.95%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
The York Water Company
NASDAQ Global Select
The 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.
- Leadership
- Joseph Thomas Hand
- IPO Date
- May 3, 1999
- Employees
- 127
- Street Address
- 130 East Market Street
- Mailing
- York, PA, 17401
- Region
- York, PA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 717 845 3601
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 20.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 20.8
- Price/Sales
- โ
- Price/Book
- 1.7
Growth
- Revenue
- +3.4%
- EPS
- -2.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- -2.2%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 0.0%
- Operating Margin
- 0.0%
- Net Margin
- 0.0%
- ROE
- 8.5%
- ROIC
- 4.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.97
- Current Ratio
- 0.67
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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