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The York Water Company (YORW)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Water | York, United States | NasdaqGS
31.26 USD +0.35 (1.149%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 12:52 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 5:55 a.m. EDT

The York Water Company presents a classic value trap scenario where the math looks attractive, but the trend tells a different story. Fundamentally, the business is struggling with a brutal multi-year decline; despite a slight uptick in recent quarters, the stock has lost over 13% annually for four consecutive years, erasing nearly half its value since 2019. The market has correctly priced in a deteriorating trajectory, evidenced by the widening gap between the forward P/E and the trailing P/E, suggesting earnings are expected to contract further. While the dividend yield of nearly 3% is compelling, it is not enough to offset the risk of capital destruction given the persistent revenue and earnings headwinds. The recent news of a public offering to raise capital for projects and debt repayment adds pressure, as issuing new equity dilutes existing shareholders while the company attempts to fix operational issues. The options market confirms this pessimism, with heavy speculation on a drop to the $25 level rather than a recovery. Investors should view this as a speculative deep-value play with significant downside risk, rather than a stable income opportunity.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.053245
AutoARIMA0.054135
MSTL0.054942
AutoTheta0.056047

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 4.99
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.129
Excess Kurtosis -1.38
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 64.566
Revenue per Share 5.64
Market Cap 507,224,288
Trailing P/E 19.41
Forward P/E 20.43
Beta 0.57
Profit Margins 28.53%
Website https://www.yorkwater.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 5:55 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning asymmetrically for downside protection. While call open interest is heavily skewed toward out-of-the-money strikes (35 and 40), indicating a speculative hope for a rally, put activity is concentrated in deep out-of-the-money strikes (25) for the December expiration. This suggests traders are betting on a significant drop to test the lows rather than a move higher. The lack of in-the-money put volume implies the market does not expect a crash below current levels soon, but the heavy OTM put positioning acts as a hedge against a 'sunk' scenario.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.74% 2.90% 2.65% 2.34%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-30 0.228000 0.744611
2026-06-30 0.228000 0.743883
2026-02-27 0.228000 0.693431
2025-12-31 0.228000 0.716080
2025-09-30 0.219000 0.719921
2025-06-30 0.219000 0.693038
2025-02-28 0.219000 0.683307
2024-12-31 0.219000 0.669315
2024-09-30 0.211000 0.563267
2024-06-28 0.211000 0.568886
2024-02-28 0.211000 0.603547
2023-12-28 0.211000 0.539504
2023-09-28 0.203000 0.541478
2023-06-29 0.203000 0.492599
2023-02-27 0.203000 0.460422
2022-12-29 0.203000 0.447235
2022-09-29 0.195000 0.505050
2022-06-29 0.195000 0.492424
2022-02-25 0.195000 0.444596
2021-12-30 0.195000 0.393542
2021-09-29 0.187000 0.421836
2021-06-29 0.187000 0.408654
2021-02-25 0.187000 0.443548
2020-12-30 0.187000 0.400857
2020-09-29 0.180000 0.419092
2020-06-29 0.180000 0.382816
2020-02-27 0.180000 0.416860
2019-12-30 0.180000 0.388098
2019-09-27 0.173000 0.394527
2019-06-27 0.173000 0.498559
2019-02-27 0.173000 0.478959
2018-12-28 0.173000 0.535272
2018-09-27 0.167000 0.554817
2018-06-28 0.167000 0.514638
2018-02-27 0.167000 0.580870
2017-12-28 0.167000 0.487591
2017-09-28 0.160000 0.454545
2017-06-28 0.160000 0.459110
2017-02-24 0.160000 0.438356
2016-12-28 0.160000 0.421053
2016-09-28 0.156000 0.516385
2016-06-28 0.156000 0.495868
2016-02-25 0.156000 0.557541
2015-12-29 0.156000 0.594059
2015-09-28 0.150000 0.689972
2015-06-26 0.150000 0.668151
2015-02-25 0.150000 0.630782
2014-12-29 0.149000 0.616467
2014-09-26 0.143000 0.708271
2014-06-26 0.143000 0.700637
2014-02-26 0.143000 0.709325
2013-12-27 0.143000 0.676443
2013-09-26 0.138000 0.675477
2013-06-27 0.138000 0.712074
2013-02-26 0.138000 0.736786
2012-12-27 0.138000 0.786773
2012-09-27 0.134000 0.726287
2012-06-27 0.134000 0.765714
2012-02-27 0.134000 0.750700
2011-12-28 0.134000 0.776362
2011-09-28 0.131000 0.815691
2011-06-28 0.131000 0.789157
2011-02-24 0.131000 0.771496
2010-12-29 0.131000 0.745165
2010-09-28 0.128000 0.798005
2010-06-28 0.128000 0.858484
2010-02-24 0.128000 0.924188
2009-12-29 0.128000 0.877915
2009-09-28 0.126000 0.901933
2009-06-26 0.126000 0.791457
2009-02-25 0.126000 1.069610
2008-12-29 0.126000 1.050000
2008-09-26 0.121000 0.880000
2008-06-26 0.121000 0.810992
2008-02-28 0.121000 0.772669
2007-12-27 0.121000 0.756250
2007-09-26 0.118000 0.701546
2007-06-27 0.118000 0.668555
2007-03-13 0.118000 0.694935
2006-12-28 0.118000 0.654828
2006-09-27 0.112000 0.553633
2006-06-28 0.112000 0.659082
2006-03-13 0.112000 0.633962
2005-12-28 0.112000 0.685714
2005-09-28 0.104000 0.600231
2005-06-28 0.104000 0.711030
2005-03-11 0.104000 0.783920
2004-12-29 0.104000 0.802057
2004-09-28 0.096667 0.835738
2004-06-28 0.096667 0.775404
2004-03-11 0.096667 0.732326
2003-12-29 0.096667 0.792786
2003-09-26 0.090000 0.785797
2003-06-26 0.090000 0.758427
2003-03-12 0.090000 0.841646
2002-12-27 0.090000 0.870406
2002-09-26 0.086667 0.787882
2002-06-27 0.086667 0.769234
2002-03-13 0.086667 0.873953
2001-12-27 0.086667 0.860930
2001-09-27 0.083333 1.043837
2001-06-27 0.083333 1.008060
2001-03-13 0.083333 1.204814
2000-12-27 0.083333 1.470582
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.91
dividendYield 2.95
exDividendDate 2026-09-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.903
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0292233
lastDividendValue 0.228
lastDividendDate 2026-09-30
dividendDate 2026-10-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.0073883533
Address1 130 East Market Street
All Time High 53.77
All Time Low 4.5
Ask 39.7
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 4
Average Daily Volume10 Day 166,990
Average Daily Volume3 Month 137,487
Average Volume 137,487
Average Volume10Days 166,990
Beta 0.567
Bid 22.15
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 2
Book Value 18.134
City York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 31.255
Current Ratio 1.047
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 31.41
Day Low 30.76
Debt To Equity 64.566
Display Name York Water
Dividend Date 1,792,022,400
Dividend Rate 0.91
Dividend Yield 2.95
Earnings Growth 0.37
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.507
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,042,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,905,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,905,200
Ebitda 45,506,000
Ebitda Margins 0.54549
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.183
Enterprise To Revenue 8.282
Enterprise Value 690,911,168
Eps Forward 1.53
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.61
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 717 845 3792
Fifty Day Average 32.4756
Fifty Day Average Change -1.220602
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.037585203
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.73883533
Fifty Two Week High 34.81
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.5550022
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.10212588
Fifty Two Week Low 28.26
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.994999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.10598014
Fifty Two Week Range 28.26 - 34.81
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 925,738,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.17
Float Shares 14,713,805
Forward Eps 1.53
Forward P E 20.428104
Free Cashflow -20,914,624
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 129
Fullday Change 0.35499954
Fullday Change Percent 1.1488658
Fullday Price 31.255
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.72760004
Gross Profits 60,698,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00993
Held Percent Institutions 0.66676
Implied Shares Outstanding 16,228,581
Industry Utilities - Regulated Water
Industry Disp Utilities - Regulated Water
Industry Key utilities-regulated-water
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Last Dividend Value 0.228
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,158,019,200
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; twelve wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.5 billion gallons of water. The company operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns satellite groundwater systems in York, Adams, and Lancaster Counties, as well as two impounding dams on primary system located in York and Springfield Townships. It serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbells, and motorcycle industries in 58 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.
Long Name The York Water Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 507,224,288
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_315370
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 23,797,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 501,625,438
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 31.04
Operating Cashflow 33,498,000
Operating Margins 0.42262
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.561
Peg Ratio 4.1
Phone 717 845 3601
Previous Close 30.9
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.7235578
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.080222
Profit Margins 0.28526
Quick Ratio 0.77
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.35499954
Regular Market Change Percent 1.1488658
Regular Market Day High 31.41
Regular Market Day Low 30.76
Regular Market Day Range 30.76 - 31.41
Regular Market Open 31.04
Regular Market Previous Close 30.9
Regular Market Price 31.255
Regular Market Time 1,792,169,521
Regular Market Volume 50,355
Return On Assets 0.02856
Return On Equity 0.09
Revenue Growth 0.225
Revenue Per Share 5.64
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 16,228,581
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.032899998
Shares Short 533,258
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 619,147
Short Name The York Water Company
Short Percent Of Float 0.0369
Short Ratio 3.58
Source Interval 15
State PA
Symbol YORW
Target High Price 31.0
Target Low Price 31.0
Target Mean Price 31.0
Target Median Price 31.0
Total Cash 555,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.034
Total Debt 190,003,008
Total Revenue 83,422,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.903
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0292233
Trailing Eps 1.61
Trailing P E 19.413042
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 31.46635
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.2113514
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.006716743
Type Disp Equity
Volume 50,355
Website https://www.yorkwater.com
Zip 17,401-1219