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YORK WATER CO YORW
YORK WATER CO (YORW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.61% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $77.5M at a 25.9% net margin.
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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.
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Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
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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 · 3/9 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 · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.013 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.147 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.041 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.546 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| ARTNA | ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP | 5/9 | 0.93 | 15.2 | +4.6% |
| PCYO | PURE CYCLE CORP | 5/9 | 8.14 | 20.6 | -9.3% |
| CWCO | Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | 5/9 | 13.28 | 25.7 | -1.4% |
| CDZI | CADIZ INC | 2/9 | -16.89 | — | — |
| MSEX | MIDDLESEX WATER CO | 4/9 | 1.13 | 24.1 | +1.5% |
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About YORK WATER CO
The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; twelve wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.5 billion gallons of water. The company operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns satellite groundwater systems in York, Adams, and Lancaster Counties, as well as two impounding dams on primary system located in York and Springfield Townships. 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 58 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is YORW financially healthy?
YORK WATER CO's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does YORW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. YORK WATER CO pays a dividend yielding about 2.61% with a 62.9% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is YORW?
In FY2025, YORK WATER CO had a net margin of 25.9% and a return on equity of 8.3%.
Is YORW overvalued or undervalued?
YORK WATER CO trades at about 23.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 21.6×–42.7×, median 32.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for YORW?
The average Wall-Street price target for YORK WATER CO is $30.00, about 7.8% below the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is YORW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on YORK WATER CO: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 24.1×, a dividend yield of 2.61%. 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.