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York Water Co (YORW)

$32.26+1.80%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$32.26▼ 0.40% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $29.01 · High $34.58Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

York Water Co closed at $32.26 on Nov 4, up 1.80%, 6.7% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 136.6K shares was 0.86× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +4.7% over one month, +11.2% over six months, +3.3% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $23.52M, up 22.5% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 32.4%.

Short interest was 548.1K shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 2.8% from the prior report (3.4% of float, 3.5 days to cover).

Market cap$523.5M16.2M shares
Revenue · quarter$23.5M+22.5% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.49+40.0% YoY
P/E · TTM22.0×P/S 6.3×
Net margin32.4%Gross 100.0%
Dividend yield2.83%$0.228 last paid
52-week range29.01 – 34.58−6.7% from high
Volume136.6K0.86× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d18.3%Annualised
Short % of float3.4%3.5 days to cover
Net cash-$191.6MCash $555.0K
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +3.2%1M +4.7%3M +2.1%6M +11.2%YTD +1.3%1Y +3.3%3Y −9.2%5Y −32.2%

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Rank within Electric, Gas & Water Utilities

Percentile among 119 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum82
Revenue growth84
Net margin95
Value (low P/E)41
Size26

Industry medians: 6-month return −1.0%, revenue growth +6.9%, net margin 12.0%, P/E 21.1×.

Short interest

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Shares short548.1K+2.8% vs prior
Days to cover3.5Settled Oct 15
% of float3.4%
Short vol. 10d47.1%of daily volume

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Quick answers

What does York Water Co do?
The York Water Co is the investor-owned water utility in the United States. The primary business of the company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water.
What is YORW's market cap?
$523.53M, based on the Nov 4 close of $32.26.
What is YORW's P/E ratio?
22.0× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $23.80M.
Does York Water Co pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.228 per share (ex-date Sep 30), an annualised yield of 2.83%.
How much of YORW is sold short?
548.1K shares, 3.4% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is YORW in?
Utilities, in the Electric, Gas & Water Utilities industry.

About York Water Co

The York Water Co is the investor-owned water utility in the United States. 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 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. It provides services to diversified, manufacturing such items as fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergent, barbells, and motorcycles.

HQ: York, PA129 employeesListed Feb 2, 1995yorkwater.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology