York Water (YORW) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
York Water (YORW) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.21% for Q1 2026, down 32.0% year-over-year from 6.19% in Q1 2025, and down 1.78% quarter-over-quarter from 4.29% in Q4 2025.
York Water (YORW) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
York Water (YORW) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 4.21% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 32.0% year-over-year to 4.21%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.21% (down 32.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.4%, down 33.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 4.21% in Q1 2026 per YORW's latest filing, from 4.29% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 5.3% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 4.21% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.88% across 5 years, with a median of 4.93% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 83 bps — and 2024, when it soared 35 bps.
- York Water's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.05% in 2022, then climbed by 5 bps to 5.3% in 2023, then dropped by 13 bps to 4.6% in 2024, then decreased by 7 bps to 4.29% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 4.21% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YORW's Return on Capital Employed at 4.21% in Q1 2026, 4.29% in Q4 2025, and 4.34% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.54 Bn | 26.35 Bn | - | 5.99% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.32 Bn | 11.31 Bn | - | 4.68% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.37 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 8.10% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.02 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 3.50% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.59 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 3.41% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 4.63% |
| 7 | York Water | 516.05 Mn | 515.50 Mn | - | 4.50% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 515.04 Mn | 388.71 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 7.47% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 361.28 Mn | 357.03 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 3.42% |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 274.54 Mn | 266.10 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 7.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.27% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.27% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.68% |