York Water (YORW) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
York Water (YORW) reported Operating Margin of 31.81% for Q1 2026, down 245.0% year-over-year from 21.94% in Q1 2025, and up 136.56% on a QoQ basis from 87.01% in Q4 2025.
York Water (YORW) has 16 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 31.81% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 245.0% year-over-year to 31.81% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.19% (down 94.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.22%, down 89.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 31.81% in Q1 2026 per YORW's latest filing, from 87.01% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 45.38% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 89.47% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 37.89% (2024), against an average of 24.04%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Operating Margin plunged 12906 bps; it then jumped 247 bps in 2025.
- Tracing YORW's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 38.38% in 2022, then climbed by 3 bps to 39.59% in 2023, then sank by 326 bps to 89.47% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 87.01% in 2025, then jumped by 137 bps to 31.81% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest YORW Operating Margin figures stand at 31.81% (Q1 2026), 87.01% (Q4 2025), and 39.09% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 32.39% |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 48.07% |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 36.05% |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 40.91% |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 8.47% |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 20.42% |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 26.90% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 11.48% |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 31.81% |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 22.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -87.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -89.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 46.52% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 42.77% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 41.38% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -108.74% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 49.73% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 47.74% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 44.09% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 44.33% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 49.56% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 46.55% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 44.68% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 46.65% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 50.63% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 44.70% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 44.64% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 48.09% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 50.84% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 47.61% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 46.20% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 46.82% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 50.90% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 48.18% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 46.23% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 47.28% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 51.37% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 47.77% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 45.80% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 47.20% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 50.51% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 49.29% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 45.01% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 49.88% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 49.18% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 49.37% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 47.40% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 51.08% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 52.44% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 48.80% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 45.79% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 48.09% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 50.51% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 49.39% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 47.55% |