The York Water Company (YORW): Price and Financial Metrics
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YORW POWR Grades
- Stability is the dimension where YORW ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 95.25% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for YORW is in Momentum, which has been heading up over the past 179 days.
- YORW's current lowest rank is in the Value metric (where it is better than 8.58% of US stocks).
YORW Stock Summary
- The ratio of debt to operating expenses for York Water Co is higher than it is for about 87.95% of US stocks.
- YORW's price/sales ratio is 10.83; that's higher than the P/S ratio of 86.41% of US stocks.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, YORW is more volatile than only 13.04% of stocks we're observing.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to York Water Co, a group of peers worth examining would be CWT, SJW, DY, MTZ, and CABO.
- Visit YORW's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.yorkwater.com.
YORW Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Utilities stock, YORW's price/sales ratio is 504.76% higher, now standing at 12.7.
- Over the past 243 months, YORW's price/sales ratio has gone up 8.9.
- Over the past 243 months, YORW's price/sales ratio has gone up 8.9.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for YORW.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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YORW | 2021-09-01 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 41.9 | 36.2 |
YORW | 2021-08-31 | 12.4 | 4.6 | 40.7 | 35.4 |
YORW | 2021-08-30 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 40.2 | 35.0 |
YORW | 2021-08-27 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 39.9 | 34.8 |
YORW | 2021-08-26 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 39.5 | 34.5 |
YORW | 2021-08-25 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 40.4 | 35.1 |
YORW Growth Metrics
- Its year over year revenue growth rate is now at 2.72%.
- Its 4 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at 25.26%.
- Its 2 year price growth rate is now at 27.65%.

The table below shows YORW's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2021-12-31 | 55.119 | 22.959 | 16.984 |
2021-09-30 | 54.783 | 22.405 | 16.693 |
2021-06-30 | 54.537 | 22.59 | 16.603 |
2021-03-31 | 54.056 | 22.09 | 16.301 |
2020-12-31 | 53.852 | 20.235 | 16.598 |
2020-09-30 | 53.473 | 21.634 | 16.277 |
YORW's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- YORW has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 67.21% of graded US stocks.
- YORW's asset turnover comes in at 0.133 -- ranking 91st of 105 Utilities stocks.
- PPL, ORA, and NEE are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with YORW.
The table below shows YORW's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-06-30 | 0.133 | 0.771 | 0.044 |
2021-03-31 | 0.136 | 0.776 | 0.046 |
2020-12-31 | 0.139 | 0.777 | 0.048 |
2020-09-30 | 0.142 | 0.778 | 0.050 |
2020-06-30 | 0.144 | 0.777 | 0.051 |
2020-03-31 | 0.146 | 0.775 | 0.051 |
YORW Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of YORW, see our YORW price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $55.00 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.5 (Moderate Buy) |
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YORW Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $39.77 | 52-week high | $53.77 |
Prev. close | $39.79 | 52-week low | $37.52 |
Day low | $39.60 | Volume | 174,100 |
Day high | $40.28 | Avg. volume | 45,658 |
50-day MA | $40.05 | Dividend yield | 1.96% |
200-day MA | $44.48 | Market Cap | 566.56M |
The York Water Company (YORW) Company Bio
The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates two wastewater collection and treatment systems. The company was founded in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.
Latest YORW News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about York Water Co that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate YORW as an investment opportunity.
York Water goes ex-dividend tomorrowYork Water (NASDAQ:YORW) had declared $0.1949/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Payable April 14; for shareholders of record Feb. 28; ex-div Feb. 25. See YORW Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.... |
Primo (PRMW) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesPrimo (PRMW) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -45% and 4.39%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock? |
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesEssential Utilities (WTRG) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 2.33% and 7.78%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock? |
American States Water (AWR) Tops Q4 Earnings EstimatesAmerican States Water (AWR) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 10% and 7.44%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock? |
York Water's (NASDAQ:YORW) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last YearThe board of The York Water Company ( NASDAQ:YORW ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend on the 14th... |
YORW Price Returns
1-mo | -1.54% |
3-mo | -12.59% |
6-mo | -18.95% |
1-year | -12.82% |
3-year | 16.43% |
5-year | 24.36% |
YTD | -19.74% |
2021 | 8.60% |
2020 | 2.67% |
2019 | 46.40% |
2018 | -3.33% |
2017 | -9.61% |
YORW Dividends
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