York Water stock
YORWNASDAQThe York Water Company, UtilitiesISIN US9871841089
57Score 57 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
66 / 100
Price history
−1.5% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 1.1% above it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 50).
The price is 8.3% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 46% (May 2007 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$31.80
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$31.35
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)50
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$29.01
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$34.58
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- The York Water Company belongs to the Regulated Water industry (United States) and, with a market value of $515.01M, is number 10 of 12 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $77.49M (up 3.4% year on year) and earnings of $20.06M (down 1.3%).
- MEQIRI Score 57 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 71 of 201 in Utilities, median 54.
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- The P/E is 19.8 (Regulated Water median 22.8, own median of recent years 32.8).
- Our model puts fair value at $31.51, with the price 1% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 31 years.
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 11% since 2020.Capital allocation 35
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.9 times.Stability 65
Its standout strength is profitability, while valuation and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
What lowers it
- calm price action
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $26.26 and expensive above $39.39 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $26.54 (cash-flow model) and $36.48 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.4%. At 8.4% the fair value would be $28.61, at 6.4% it would be $36.68.
Valuation metrics
Half from the dividend model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (22.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 13.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 5% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 55%, operating 36%, net 26%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 2 Mar 2027in 110 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.48 (expected $0.47)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.630.0%
- Revenue
- $89M0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $1.770.0%
- Revenue
- $94.35M0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
4 insiders bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $12,264 in total. One insider sold, $266,240 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Not counted: 8 purchases under a fixed plan (compensation, savings plan or a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan).
- Velazquez David MPlan purchase
20 Oct 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,287.53
- Price
- $31.07
- Value
- $40,000
- Brossman Douglas SPlan purchase
20 Oct 2026, Board
- Shares
- 32.19
- Price
- $31.07
- Value
- $1,000
- Brossman Douglas SPurchase
21 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 30.32
- Price
- $32.99
- Value
- $1,000
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- Poff Matthew EPurchase
27 Aug 2026, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 30
- Price
- $34.19
- Value
- $1,026
- Brossman Douglas SPurchase
20 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 30.13
- Price
- $33.19
- Value
- $1,000
- Hand Joseph ThomasSale
14 Aug 2026, President & CEO
- Shares
- 8,000
- Price
- $33.28
- Value
- $266,240
- Brossman Douglas SPurchase
20 Jul 2026, Board
- Shares
- 32.26
- Price
- $30.99
- Value
- $1,000
- Snyder Mark SPlan purchase
16 Jul 2026, VP- Engineering
- Shares
- 11.17
- Price
- $29.11
- Value
- $325
- Scarpato Matthew JPlan purchase
16 Jul 2026, Chief Operating Officer
- Shares
- 111.66
- Price
- $29.11
- Value
- $3,250
- Poff Matthew EPlan purchase
16 Jul 2026, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 4.47
- Price
- $29.11
- Value
- $130
- Hand Joseph ThomasPlan purchase
16 Jul 2026, President & CEO
- Shares
- 111.66
- Price
- $29.11
- Value
- $3,250
- Chiaruttini Alexandra CPlan purchase
16 Jul 2026, CAO & General Counsel
- Shares
- 44.67
- Price
- $29.11
- Value
- $1,300
- Becker Suzanne MPlan purchase
16 Jul 2026, VP- Customer Service
- Shares
- 44.67
- Price
- $29.11
- Value
- $1,300
- Hand Joseph ThomasPurchase
19 Jun 2026, President & CEO
- Shares
- 25
- Price
- $29.53
- Value
- $738
- Yanavitch William T. IIPurchase
20 May 2026, Board
- Shares
- 255.56
- Price
- $29.35
- Value
- $7,500
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at York Water
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
201 rated companies in Utilities
- This company
- 57
- Sector median
- 54
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Regulated Water
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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- H2O AmericaHTO $2.96B55
- Athens Water Supply and SewerageEYDAP.AT $1.65B51
- Middlesex WaterMSEX $1.11B57
- Consolidated WaterCWCO $412.33M60
- Artesian ResourcesARTNA $341.72M55
ETFs that hold York Water
Held by 4 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&G Clean Water UCITS ETFXMLC | 1.28% | 0.49% | €588.26M |
| iShares Global Water UCITS ETFIQQQ | 0.31% | 0.65% | €1.95B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.02% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.02% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 21 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.