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York Water

NSQ:YORW · US9871841089
Water UtilitiesSmall

360

16
Profit price89
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales3
EV / Gross Profit35
Price/Book67
Return on Capital59
Cash Return on Capital18
Return on Equity60
EBIT Margin89
Gross Profitability54
Cash Conversion34
Accruals25
Owner Earnings Margin16
Sales growth70
Profit Growth71
Long-Term EPS Growth85
Reinvestment31
Price momentum29
Debt load66
Refinancing47
Debt Payback1
Liquidity60
Analyst ratings11
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside16
Market mood57
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

York Water doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryWater Utilities
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1816
Employees66
ISINUS9871841089
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Water PurificationPollution ControlEnvironmental EngineeringWaste ManagementWater

Description

The York Water Company operates as an investor-owned water utility in the United States. The company's primary business is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards, and distribute water. The company also owns and operates t…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

The York Water Company sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
18
2023202420252026

All-time high

88

Jan 2025

All-time low

6

Mar 2026

Average rank

53

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
3
3
1
2
Price/Earnings
58
22
24
17
Price/Book
67
44
28
24
Dividend Yield
1
27
27
27
Value (overall)
17
21
18
15

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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