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YORK WATER CO
YORW
$449M
Mkt Cap
$31.13
+0.23%
YORK WATER CO (YORW) has a current P/E ratio of 22.4, compared to its historical median P/E of 29.2. The stock is currently considered Cheap based on its historical valuation range.
YORK WATER CO (YORW) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 6.9%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
YORK WATER CO (YORW) has a market capitalization of $450M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
Yes, YORK WATER CO (YORW) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 2.83%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, YORK WATER CO (YORW) appears cheap. The current P/E of 22.4 is 23% below its historical median of 29.2. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 5.3%.
YORK WATER CO (YORW) operates in the Water Supply industry, within the Utilities sector.
YORK WATER CO (YORW) reported annual revenue of $77 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
The York Water Company (the “Company”) is the oldest investor-owned water utility in the United States and is duly organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Company has operated continuously since 1816. The primary business of the Company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water. The Company also owns and operates three wastewater collection systems and twelve wastewater collection and treatment systems. The Company operates within its franchised water and wastewater territory, which covers portions of 58 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The Company is regulated by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or PPUC, for both water and wastewater in the areas of billing, payment procedures, dispute processing, terminations, service territory, debt and equity financing and rate setting.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 79M | 77M | 75M | 71M | 60M | 55M |
| Net Income | 21M | 20M | 20M | 24M | 20M | 17M |
| EPS | $1.47 | $1.39 | $1.42 | $1.66 | $1.40 | $1.30 |
| Free Cash Flow | -20M | -19M | -18M | -33M | -29M | -11M |
| ROIC | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7.5% |
| Gross Margin | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt/Equity | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.74 | 1.03 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.88 | $0.89 | $0.85 | $0.82 | $0.79 | $0.76 |
| Operating Income | 28M | 28M | 28M | 30M | 24M | 23M |
| Operating Margin | 35.1% | 35.8% | 37.4% | 41.6% | 40.8% | 42.4% |
| ROE | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.5% |
| Shares Outstanding | 14M | 14M | 14M | 14M | 14M | 13M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 46M | 47M | 48M | 49M | 48M | 52M | 54M | 55M | 60M | 71M | 75M | 77M | 79M |
| Gross Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 8.8M | 9.1M | 9.1M | 8.1M | 8.1M | 8.5M | 9.3M | 9.8M | 9.9M | 11M | 13M | 13M | 13M |
| EBIT | 22M | 23M | 23M | 24M | 23M | 24M | 24M | 23M | 24M | 30M | 28M | 28M | 28M |
| Op. Margin | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.8% | 46.5% | 46.1% | 45.4% | 42.4% | 40.8% | 41.6% | 37.4% | 35.8% | 35.1% |
| Net Income | 11M | 12M | 12M | 13M | 13M | 14M | 17M | 17M | 20M | 24M | 20M | 20M | 21M |
| Net Margin | 25.0% | 26.5% | 24.9% | 26.7% | 27.6% | 27.9% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 32.6% | 33.4% | 27.1% | 25.9% | 26.8% |
| Non-Recurring | 316K | 0 | 36K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 8.3% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.6% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% |
| ROE | 11.0% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 8.8% |
| ROA | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 19M | 21M | 19M | 20M | 18M | 19M | 20M | 23M | 22M | 32M | 31M | 30M | 29M |
| Free Cash Flow | 4.6M | 6.9M | 6.2M | -4.5M | 1.5M | 456K | -12M | -11M | -29M | -33M | -18M | -19M | -20M |
| Owner Earnings | 13M | 15M | 13M | 13M | 11M | 11M | 12M | 14M | 12M | 20M | 18M | 16M | 15M |
| CapEx | 14M | 14M | 13M | 25M | 17M | 18M | 32M | 34M | 51M | 65M | 48M | 49M | 49M |
| Maint. CapEx | 5.9M | 6.2M | 6.4M | 6.8M | 7.0M | 7.7M | 8.2M | 8.9M | 10M | 12M | 13M | 14M | 14M |
| Growth CapEx | 8.2M | 7.7M | 6.7M | 18M | 9.9M | 11M | 24M | 26M | 40M | 53M | 35M | 34M | 35M |
| D&A | 5.9M | 6.2M | 6.4M | 6.8M | 7.0M | 7.7M | 8.2M | 8.9M | 10M | 12M | 13M | 14M | 14M |
| CapEx/OCF | 75.3% | 66.8% | 67.9% | 122.3% | 91.9% | 97.6% | 158.7% | 149.9% | 229.5% | 202.6% | 157.8% | 163.2% | 168.6% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 7.4M | 7.7M | 8.0M | 8.2M | 8.6M | 9.0M | 9.4M | 9.8M | 11M | 12M | 12M | 13M | 13M |
| Dividend Yield | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Share Buybacks | 5.7M | 2.5M | 1.3M | 1.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | 2.4% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.3% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt Repayment | 15M | 12M | 53K | 18M | 26M | 86M | 40M | 38M | 61M | 64M | 61M | 40M | 40M |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 82M | 79M | 76M | 91M | 94M | 101M | 131M | 158M | 153M | 196M | 206M | 232M | 237M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 1.5M | 2.9M | 4.2M | 2K | 2K | 2K | 2K | 1K | 1K | 1K | 1K | 1K | 1K |
| Long-Term Debt | 85M | 85M | 85M | 90M | 93M | 95M | 124M | 139M | 139M | 180M | 206M | 222M | 227M |
| Debt/Equity | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 1.03 | 0.74 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.98 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 93.8 |
| Equity | 105M | 109M | 114M | 119M | 126M | 134M | 143M | 153M | 207M | 221M | 231M | 240M | 242M |
| Total Assets | 304M | 311M | 320M | 332M | 345M | 364M | 407M | 459M | 511M | 588M | 633M | 681M | 690M |
| Total Liabilities | 200M | 201M | 206M | 43M | 46M | 49M | 54M | 63M | 60M | 68M | 75M | 82M | 2.5M |
| Intangibles | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Retained Earnings | 27M | 32M | 36M | 40M | 45M | 50M | 57M | 64M | 73M | 85M | 93M | 100M | 102M |
| Working Capital | 5.3M | 5.4M | 4.4M | -534K | -1.8M | -5.8M | 4.3M | -8.8M | -2.7M | -2.6M | -1.8M | -9.2M | -7.2M |
| Current Assets | 11M | 12M | 13M | 8.6M | 9.0M | 9.4M | 16M | 11M | 14M | 16M | 16M | 18M | 18M |
| Current Liabilities | 5.9M | 6.2M | 8.2M | 9.1M | 11M | 15M | 12M | 20M | 17M | 18M | 18M | 28M | 26M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.92 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.66 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.47 |
| Owner EPS | 0.99 | 1.13 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 1.08 | 0.85 | 1.41 | 1.23 | 1.08 | 1.03 |
| Book Value | 8.10 | 8.47 | 8.86 | 9.30 | 9.81 | 10.34 | 10.96 | 11.68 | 14.81 | 15.45 | 16.15 | 16.66 | 16.76 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 1.45 | 1.61 | 1.50 | 1.57 | 1.43 | 1.46 | 1.55 | 1.76 | 1.57 | 2.23 | 2.13 | 2.07 | 2.46 |
| Dividends/Share | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.88 |
| Shares Out. | 12.9M | 12.9M | 12.9M | 12.8M | 12.9M | 13.0M | 13.1M | 13.1M | 14.0M | 14.3M | 14.3M | 14.4M | 14.5M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 21.0 | 21.6 | 34.2 | 28.6 | 26.8 | 36.8 | 33.0 | 33.9 | 29.7 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 23.0 | 21.2 |
| P/FCF | 52.2 | 39.4 | 65.3 | N/A | 240.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EV/EBIT | 14.7 | 15.4 | 21.0 | 19.5 | 20.1 | 26.8 | 27.5 | 31.2 | 29.5 | 24.0 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 24.8 |
| Price/Book | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Price/Sales | 4.5 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| FCF Yield | 1.9% | 2.5% | 1.5% | -1.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | -2.2% | -2.0% | -4.9% | -6.2% | -3.9% | -4.1% | -4.5% |
| Market Cap | 241M | 270M | 405M | 371M | 359M | 531M | 548M | 575M | 582M | 528M | 452M | 462M | 450M |
| Avg. Price | 15.91 | 18.25 | 24.65 | 29.21 | 26.80 | 32.43 | 39.82 | 42.84 | 39.25 | 38.81 | 34.96 | 31.47 | 31.13 |
| Year-End Price | 18.71 | 20.99 | 31.49 | 28.91 | 27.88 | 40.89 | 41.90 | 44.05 | 41.62 | 36.88 | 31.61 | 31.99 | 31.13 |
YORK WATER CO passes 4 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
YORK WATER CO trades at 22.4x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 29.2x, suggesting it is currently Cheap relative to its historical range. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 6.9%. Total shareholder yield (dividends) is 2.8%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -33.8%.
YORK WATER CO (YORW) has a net profit margin of 25.9%. This is a strong margin indicating high profitability.
YORK WATER CO (YORW) generated $-19 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Negative free cash flow may indicate heavy investment or operational challenges.
YORK WATER CO (YORW) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. This indicates moderate leverage.
YORK WATER CO (YORW) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.39 in its most recent fiscal year.
YORK WATER CO (YORW) has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.5%. This indicates moderate shareholder returns.
The Ledger Terminal provides 15 years of financial data for YORK WATER CO (YORW), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
YORK WATER CO (YORW) has a book value per share of $16.66, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.
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