York Water YORW
NASDAQ YORW
$34.24 +0.16 (+0.48%)
As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 11:27 AM EDT

York Water (YORW) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)

York Water (YORW) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 31.65% for Q1 2026, down 261.0% year-over-year from 19.66% in Q1 2025, and down 4.64% quarter-over-quarter from 33.19% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

York Water (YORW) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

York Water (YORW) has reported Operating Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 31.65% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 261.0% year-over-year to 31.65%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.22% (down 198.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 35.97%, down 144.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin slipped to 31.65% in Q1 2026 per YORW's latest filing, from 33.19% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 45.68% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 31.65% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 38.48% across 5 years, with a median of 37.21% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin soared 354 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 801 bps.
  • York Water's Operating Margin stood at 37.15% in 2022, then gained by 10 bps to 40.69% in 2023, then declined by 13 bps to 35.56% in 2024, then fell by 7 bps to 33.19% in 2025, then retreated by 5 bps to 31.65% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows YORW's Operating Margin at 31.65% in Q1 2026, 33.19% in Q4 2025, and 39.09% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 27.53 Bn 27.34 Bn 874.00 Mn 40.00%
2 Essential Utilities 11.89 Bn 11.88 Bn 377.22 Mn 36.41%
3 American States Water 3.52 Bn 3.50 Bn 169.26 Mn 35.29%
4 California Water Service 3.04 Bn 2.95 Bn 263.45 Mn 22.97%
5 H2O America 2.69 Bn 2.58 Bn 197.11 Mn 20.31%
6 Middlesex Water 1.09 Bn 1.09 Bn 30.96 Mn 32.35%
7 York Water 543.93 Mn 543.38 Mn 17.56 Mn 41.71%
8 Consolidated Water 467.05 Mn 334.42 Mn 10.96 Mn 11.39%
9 Artesian Resources 374.18 Mn 364.37 Mn 29.37 Mn 28.09%
10 Cadiz 345.42 Mn 340.10 Mn -24,000.00 -902.45%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 41.71%
Mar 31, 2026 31.65%
Dec 31, 2025 32.98%
Sep 30, 2025 38.87%
Jun 30, 2025 36.91%
Mar 31, 2025 34.04%
Dec 31, 2024 35.56%
Sep 30, 2024 40.86%
Jun 30, 2024 37.66%
Mar 31, 2024 35.26%
Dec 31, 2023 39.59%
Sep 30, 2023 44.94%
Jun 30, 2023 45.38%
Mar 31, 2023 35.18%
Dec 31, 2022 38.08%
Sep 30, 2022 43.36%
Jun 30, 2022 44.12%
Mar 31, 2022 37.21%
Dec 31, 2021 39.73%
Sep 30, 2021 46.09%