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YORK WATER CO YORW

Nasdaq · stock · Water Supply · website · IPO 1993-10-28

YORK WATER CO statistics & valuation

Market cap$483.7M
P / E24.1×
P / S6.2×
P / B2.0×
Dividend yield2.61%
Net margin25.9%
Return on equity8.3%
Net debt$221.9M
Net debt / EBITDA5.3×
Enterprise value USD$705.6M
EV / EBITDA16.8×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV3.9%
Return on capital4.2%
Graham number -29.9%$22.81

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($22.81); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
26.70% 27.60% 27.90% 30.80% 30.80% 32.60% 33.40% 27.10% 25.90% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
48.80% 46.50% 46.10% 45.40% 42.40% 40.80% 41.60% 37.40% 35.80% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
10.40% 10.90% 10.60% 10.70% 11.60% 11.10% 9.50% 10.70% 8.80% 8.30% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
12.9M 12.9M 12.9M 13.0M 13.1M 13.1M 14.3M 14.3M 14.4M 14.4M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
$80.4M $90.1M $93.3M $94.5M $123.6M $138.9M $139.5M $180.0M $205.6M $221.9M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
3.70% 3.90% 3.90% 4.00% 4.10% 3.70% 3.80% 4.00% 3.20% 2.90% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
-9.20% 3.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.74× 0.75× 0.74× 0.70× 0.86× 0.91× 0.67× 0.81× 0.89× 0.92× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
$0.92 $1.01 $1.04 $1.11 $1.27 $1.30 $1.40 $1.66 $1.42 $1.39 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

YORK WATER CO trades at about 23.4× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 21.6×–42.7×, median 32.5×).

21.6× 42.7×

Shaded band = 10-year range (21.6×–42.7×); dot = today's 23.4×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating margin35.8%37.4%41.6%40.8%42.4%45.4%46.1%46.5%48.8%—
Net margin25.9%27.1%33.4%32.6%30.8%30.8%27.9%27.6%26.7%—
FCF margin———————3.1%-9.2%—
Return on assets2.9%3.2%4.0%3.8%3.7%4.1%4.0%3.9%3.9%3.7%
Return on equity8.3%8.8%10.7%9.5%11.1%11.6%10.7%10.6%10.9%10.4%
Debt / equity0.92×0.89×0.81×0.67×0.91×0.86×0.70×0.74×0.75×0.74×
Current ratio0.670.900.860.840.561.360.620.830.941.54

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.