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The York Water Company

UtilitiesElectric, Gas & Water
Ticker YORWYORK, PAFiscal year ends DecemberBook value per share $19.25Diluted shares 15.5M

The York Water Company (Nasdaq: YORW) is a regulated water and wastewater utility serving portions of 58 municipalities in four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. It impounds, treats and distributes drinking water, and operates wastewater collection and treatment systems; it also provides billing and collection… From the company’s description.

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, The York Water Company reported revenue of $87.39M, up 13.7% from a year earlier, and net income of $25.41M. Its operating margin was 37.9%, and operations generated $36.25M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $77.49M, up 3.4% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $20.06M.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 12-31Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-09-30
Sales & profitability
$77.49MFY2025
+3.4% year over year
Last 12 mo $87.39M
35.75%FY2025
−1.7 percentage points
Last 12 mo 37.90%
$20.06MFY2025
−1.3% year over year
Last 12 mo $25.41M
8.35%FY2025
−0.4 percentage points
Last 12 mo 8.50%
Cash & financing
$29.86MFY2025
−2.3% year over year
Last 12 mo $36.25M
$-18.87MFY2025
−6.8% year over year
Last 12 mo $-11.61M
0.97FY2025
Was 0.89× a year earlier
Last 12 mo 0.65
14.4MFY2025
+0.4% year over year
Last 12 mo 15.5M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What The York Water Company does

In the company’s own words

The York Water Company (Nasdaq: YORW) is a regulated water and wastewater utility serving portions of 58 municipalities in four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. It impounds, treats and distributes drinking water, and operates wastewater collection and treatment systems; it also provides billing and collection services for several municipalities. Its residential, commercial and industrial customers generated 64% and 29% of 2025 operating revenue, respectively, with other services accounting for 7%. The company operates as a single utility business and serves an estimated territory population of 214,000. In 2025, it reported operating revenue of $77.5 million and served 81,292 customers; its water network included 1,105 miles of mains. Founded in 1816, it has operated continuously since then and is described as the oldest investor-owned water utility in the United States. Its website is www.yorkwater.com.

Company details
Sector
Utilities
Industry (SIC)
Electric, Gas & Water
Headquarters
YORK, PA
Fiscal year end
December
CIK
108985
SIC
4941

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2011–2025 · USD
$-8.74M$17.48M$43.70M$69.92M$96.13M201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 monthsLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns The York Water Company — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

152
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$104.56M
held by funds, at market
21.4%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · The York Water Company’s weight in each

VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM · iShares Trust
0.01%of fund net assets
—of fund net assets
VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND
VXF · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.01%of fund net assets
—of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Could not be determined for this company: bond issues.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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