The York Water Company

Company Profile

The York Water Company had its IPO on 1999-05-03 under the ticker symbol YORW.

The company operates in the Utilities sector and Utilities-Regulated Water industry. The York Water Company has a staff strength of 116 employees.

Stock update

Shares of The York Water Company opened at $40.31 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $40.07 - $40.49, and closed at $40.28.

This is a +0.12% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 23,016 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of The York Water Company have slipped by -0.25%.

The York Water Company's Key Ratios

The York Water Company has a market cap of $575.70 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 3.2115 and a price to sales ratio of 10.9473.

In the last 12-months The York Water Company’s revenue was $65.09 million with a gross profit of $45.93 million and an EBITDA of $36.30 million. The EBITDA ratio measures The York Water Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, The York Water Company’s operating margin was 38.88% while its return on assets stood at 3.07% with a return of equity of 10.09%.

In Q2, The York Water Company’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 27% while revenue growth was a positive 26%.

The York Water Company’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

32.1543

Trailing PE

27.5548

PEG

7.71

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $1.46 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 32.1543 and a PEG multiple of 7.71. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into The York Water Company’s profitability.

The York Water Company stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 13.3134 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 23.5086. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 10.9473.

The York Water Company stock pays annual dividends of $0.803 per share, indicating a yield of 2.01% and a payout ratio of 55.53%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$543.54 million

Total Liabilities

$21.30 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-19179000.00

Capital Expenditure

$19.18 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

55.53%

The York Water Company ended 2023 with $543.54 million in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $543.54 million while shareholder equity stood at $212.54 million.

The York Water Company ended 2023 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $21.30 million in other current liabilities, 135199000.00 in common stock, $77.35 million in retained earnings and $0 in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $1000.00 and cash and short-term investments were $1000.00. The company’s total short-term debt was $0 while long-term debt stood at $157.77 million.

The York Water Company’s total current assets stands at $15.36 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $10.33 million compared to accounts payable of $14.38 million and inventory worth $3.53 million.

In 2023, The York Water Company's operating cash flow was $-19179000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $19.18 million.

Comparatively, The York Water Company paid $0.56 in dividends in 2023.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$40.28

52-Week High

$46.5825

52-Week Low

$36.3424

Analyst Target Price

$59

The York Water Company stock is currently trading at $40.28 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $46.5825 and a 52-week low of $46.5825. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $59.

Its 50-day moving average was $41.27 and 200-day moving average was $43.31 The short ratio stood at 4.39 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 132.2% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 4905.2% are held by institutions.