The York Water Company

BST:YWA Stock Report

Market Cap: €458.3m

York Water Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

York Water has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.9%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings declining at 13.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8% per year. York Water's return on equity is 9.3%, and it has net margins of 28.6%.

Key information

9.9%

Earnings growth rate

7.2%

EPS growth rate

Water Utilities Industry Growth4.8%
Revenue growth rate8.0%
Return on equity9.3%
Net Margin28.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How York Water makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

BST:YWA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247421120
30 Jun 247323120
31 Mar 247324120
31 Dec 237124120
30 Sep 236823120
30 Jun 236521110
31 Mar 236119110
31 Dec 226020110
30 Sep 225919110
30 Jun 225718110
31 Mar 225617110
31 Dec 215517110
30 Sep 215517110
30 Jun 215517110
31 Mar 215416110
31 Dec 205417110
30 Sep 205316100
30 Jun 205316100
31 Mar 205316100
31 Dec 195214100
30 Sep 19511590
30 Jun 19501490
31 Mar 19491490
31 Dec 18481390
30 Sep 18491390
30 Jun 18491390
31 Mar 18491390
31 Dec 17491390
30 Sep 174812100
30 Jun 174812100
31 Mar 17481290
31 Dec 16481290
30 Sep 16471290
30 Jun 16471290
31 Mar 16471290
31 Dec 15471290
30 Sep 15471390
30 Jun 15471290
31 Mar 15471290
31 Dec 14461190
30 Sep 14451180
30 Jun 14441080
31 Mar 14431080

Quality Earnings: YWA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: YWA's current net profit margins (28.6%) are lower than last year (33.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: YWA's earnings have grown by 9.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: YWA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: YWA had negative earnings growth (-6.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Water Utilities industry average (-14.3%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: YWA's Return on Equity (9.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 17:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

The York Water Company is covered by 5 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ParkerBaird
Ryan ConnorsBoenning & Scattergood, Inc.
Michael GauglerBrean Capital