How to buy The York Water Company stock | $48.89

The York Water Company is an utilities-regulated water business based in the US. The York Water Company shares (YORW) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. The York Water Company employs 106 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$53.5 million.

How to buy shares in The York Water Company

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for The York Water Company. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: YORW. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until The York Water Company reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$48.89, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of The York Water Company, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of The York Water Company. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

The York Water Company share price

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The York Water Company shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-04.

Latest market close	USD$48.89
52-week range	USD$34.2859 - USD$51.0571
50-day moving average	USD$45.5029
200-day moving average	USD$45.4185
Wall St. target price	USD$53
PE ratio	36.6572
Dividend yield	USD$0.75 (1.63%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$1.25

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The York Water Company price performance over time

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Is The York Water Company under- or over-valued?

Valuing The York Water Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The York Water Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

The York Water Company's P/E ratio

The York Water Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 37x. In other words, The York Water Company shares trade at around 37x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

The York Water Company's PEG ratio

The York Water Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 7.71. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The York Water Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

The York Water Company's EBITDA

The York Water Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$31.3 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a The York Water Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

The York Water Company financials

Revenue TTM	USD$53.5 million
Operating margin TTM	43.49%
Gross profit TTM	USD$41.2 million
Return on assets TTM	3.83%
Return on equity TTM	11.91%
Profit margin	30.44%
Book value	$10.838
Market capitalisation	USD$598 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting The York Water Company shares

There are currently 203,378 The York Water Company shares held short by investors – that's known as The York Water Company's "short interest". This figure is 2.9% up from 197,716 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting The York Water Company shares can be evaluated.

The York Water Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

The York Water Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of The York Water Company shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of The York Water Company shares traded daily (recently around 24923.774509804). The York Water Company's SIR currently stands at 8.16. In other words for every 100,000 The York Water Company shares traded daily on the market, roughly 8160 shares are currently held short.

However The York Water Company's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of The York Water Company shares, or, against the total number of tradable The York Water Company shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case The York Water Company's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 The York Water Company shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0158% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable The York Water Company shares, roughly 16 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against The York Water Company.

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The York Water Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 58.24% of net profits

Recently The York Water Company has paid out, on average, around 58.24% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.63% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), The York Water Company shareholders could enjoy a 1.63% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The York Water Company's case, that would currently equate to about $0.75 per share.

The York Water Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

The York Water Company's most recent dividend payout was on 15 January 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have The York Water Company's shares ever split?

The York Water Company's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 12 September 2006. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your The York Water Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for The York Water Company shares which in turn could have impacted The York Water Company's share price.

The York Water Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, The York Water Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $34.2859 up to $51.0571. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while The York Water Company's is 0.1344. This would suggest that The York Water Company's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

The York Water Company overview

The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. The company owns and operates two wastewater collection systems and two wastewater treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. It also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns seven wells that supply water to its customers in Carroll Valley Borough and Cumberland Township, Adams County. The company serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food product, paper, ordnance unit, textile product, air conditioning system, laundry detergent, barbell, and motorcycle industries in 39 municipalities within York County and 9 municipalities within Adams County, Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was founded in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of The York Water Company is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 1.31% of The York Water Company shares are held by insiders and 42.637% by institutions.

• How many people work for The York Water Company?

  Latest data suggests 106 work at The York Water Company.

• When does the fiscal year end for The York Water Company?

  The York Water Company's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is The York Water Company based?

  The York Water Company's address is: 130 East Market Street, York, PA, United States, 17401

• What is The York Water Company's ISIN number?

  The York Water Company's international securities identification number is: US9871841089

• What is The York Water Company's CUSIP number?

  The York Water Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 987184108