The York Water Company (YORW) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; five wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The company also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns nine groundwater wells that supply water to customers in the Adams County. It serves customers in the fi

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Quality

Gross Margin

70.1%

Premium pricing power — 70.1% gross margin

Operating Margin

31.6%

Excellent — 31.6% operating margin

ROCE

1.3%

Weak — 1.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

-97.9%

Shrinking sales (-97.9% YoY)

EPS YoY

+7.3%

Modest earnings growth (7.3% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

138%

Turns 138% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

-2464.9%

Burning cash (-2464.9%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.98

Moderate — manageable debt (0.98)

Interest Cover

93.83x

Comfortably covers interest (93.8x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

21.1x

no trend

Growth-priced — P/E 21.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward

+4.8

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (21.1 → 16.3)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

2.98%

no trend

Moderate income — 2.98% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth

+4.0%

no trend

Dividend growing modestly (4.0% YoY)

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