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The York Water Company (YORW) Stock Analysis
The York Water Company (YORW) is a Utilities - Regulated Water stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.
Last Updated: October 21, 2026
Price History
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YORW Key Statistics
As of Oct 21, 2026Trading
- Open
- $30.00
- Previous Close
- $30.74
- Day's Range
- 30.00–31.04
- 52-Week Range
- 28.26–34.81
- Volume
- 160.59K
- BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
- 0.57
Valuation
- Market Cap
- $495.95M
- P/E Ratio
- 18.98
- Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
- 19.97
- PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
- 4.10
- P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
- 5.95
- EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
- 1.61
Financials (FY)
- Revenue (FY)
- $77.49M+3.37%
- Net Income (FY)
- $20.06M−1.31%
- Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
- 28.53%
- Shares Outstanding
- 16.23M
- 1-Year Return
- −2.76%
Dividend and dates
- Dividend
- $0.91+2.97%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- September 30, 2026
- Earnings Date
- November 5, 2026estimated
- Avg Volume
- 145.20K
Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.
Key facts
As of October 21, 2026, YORW closed at $30.56, −2.76% over 1 year.
The York Water Company (YORW) has a market capitalization of $495.95M.
In fiscal 2025, YORW reported revenue of $77.49M.
YORW Stock Return by Calendar Year
The York Water Company (YORW) 10-year return: what $10,000 became
- 1 year
- $10,000 $9,724
- −2.76%
- 5 years
- $10,000 $7,139
- −28.61%
- 10 years
- $10,000 $11,479
- +14.79%
If you had invested $10,000 in The York Water Company (YORW) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $11,479 at the close on October 21, 2026: +14.79% in total, +1.39% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.
Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | −2.63% |
| 2025 | +0.07% |
| 2024 | −13.23% |
| 2023 | −12.40% |
| 2022 | −7.93% |
| 2021 | +8.60% |
| 2020 | +2.67% |
| 2019 | +46.40% |
| 2018 | −3.33% |
| 2017 | −9.61% |
| 2016 (partial year) | +31.05% |
As of October 21, 2026.
YORW Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year
FY ends December| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77.49M | $20.06M | 25.9% |
| 2024 | $74.96M | $20.33M | 27.1% |
| 2023 | $71.03M | $23.76M | 33.4% |
| 2022 | $60.06M | $19.58M | 32.6% |
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77.49M | $56.68M | $27.71M | $20.06M | 25.9% |
| 2024 | $74.96M | $55.29M | $28.04M | $20.33M | 27.1% |
| 2023 | $71.03M | $53.67M | $29.53M | $23.76M | 33.4% |
| 2022 | $60.06M | $45.93M | $24.48M | $19.58M | 32.6% |
Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.
YORW Dividend History
Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | $0.46 | 2 | — |
| 2025 | $0.89 | 4 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $0.85 | 4 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | $0.82 | 4 | +4.1% |
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | $0.46 | 2 | — |
| 2025 | $0.89 | 4 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $0.85 | 4 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | $0.82 | 4 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | $0.79 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $0.76 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | $0.73 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | $0.70 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | $0.67 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | $0.65 | 4 | +304.4% |
| 2016 | $0.16 | 1 | — |
Most recent payment: $0.23 per share, ex-dividend June 30, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.
YORW Valuation vs Utilities - Regulated Water Median
Median of 12 stocks| Metric | YORW | Utilities - Regulated Water median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.98 | 20.65 | 8% below |
| P/S ratio | 5.95 | 4.08 | 46% above |
| Profit margin | 28.53% | 20.35% | 8.2 pts above |
Medians across 12 Utilities - Regulated Water stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.
Recent News
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Analysis
Data-derivedEvery figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.
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