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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.38 Bn | 26.19 Bn | - | 40.00% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.24 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - | 36.41% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.34 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 14.81% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.00 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 22.97% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.58 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 20.31% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | 32.35% |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 513.20 Mn | 386.87 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 11.48% |
| 8 | York Water | 513.04 Mn | 512.48 Mn | - | 41.71% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 22.60% |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 273.58 Mn | 265.14 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 25.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.49% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 46.09% |