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ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP ARTNA
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP (ARTNA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.65% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $112.9M at a 20.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.014 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.112 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.033 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.416 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTNA | ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP | 5/9 | 0.93 | 15.2 | +4.6% |
| CWCO | Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | 5/9 | 13.28 | 25.7 | -1.4% |
| YORW | YORK WATER CO | 3/9 | 1.24 | 24.1 | +3.4% |
| GWRS | Global Water Resources, Inc. | 4/9 | 0.26 | 70.6 | +5.8% |
| MSEX | MIDDLESEX WATER CO | 4/9 | 1.13 | 24.1 | +1.5% |
| PCYO | PURE CYCLE CORP | 5/9 | 8.14 | 20.6 | -9.3% |
| CDZI | CADIZ INC | 2/9 | -16.89 | — | — |
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About ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
Artesian Resources Corporation provides water, wastewater, and other services in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The company distributes and sells water to residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, municipal, and utility customers, as well as for public and private fire protection; and offers wastewater collection, treatment infrastructure, and wastewater services to customers. It also provides contract water and wastewater operations; water, sewer, and internal service line protection plans; and wastewater management services, as well as design, construction, and engineering services. In addition, the company offers services to other water utilities; owns real estate properties, including land for office buildings, a water treatment plant, and wastewater facility; and provides design, installation, maintenance, and repair services. As of December 31, 2025, it served customers in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania through 1,515 miles of transmission and distribution mains. Artesian Resources Corporation was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
FAQ
Is ARTNA financially healthy?
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does ARTNA pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP pays a dividend yielding about 3.65% with a 55.5% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is ARTNA?
In FY2025, ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP had a net margin of 20.2% and a return on equity of 9.1%.
Is ARTNA overvalued or undervalued?
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP trades at about 15.9× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.1×–31.0×, median 23.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is ARTNA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 15.2×, a dividend yield of 3.65%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.