York Water profit margin YORW
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2012.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 28.5%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 36.6%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +2.7 pts
- Peer median
- 20.2%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, York Water kept 28.5% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 36.6%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 30.4%.
The median for 8 water utilities of a similar size is 20.2%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 25.9% | 35.8% |
| FY2024 | 27.1% | 37.4% |
| FY2023 | 33.4% | 41.6% |
| FY2022 | 32.6% | 40.8% |
| FY2021 | 30.8% | 42.4% |
| FY2020 | 30.8% | 45.4% |
| FY2019 | 27.9% | 46.1% |
| FY2018 | 27.6% | 46.5% |
| FY2017 | 26.7% | 48.1% |
| FY2016 | 24.9% | 48.1% |
| FY2015 | 26.5% | 48.1% |
| FY2014 | 25.0% | 48.1% |
| FY2013 | 22.8% | 49.0% |
| FY2012 | 22.4% | 49.6% |
| FY2011 | n/a | n/a |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 28.5% | +2.7 pts | 36.6% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 26.8% | +0.9 pts | 35.1% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 25.9% | −1.2 pts | 35.8% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 26.1% | −2.5 pts | 36.4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 25.8% | −5.4 pts | 36.9% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 25.9% | −7.4 pts | 37.1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 27.1% | −6.3 pts | 37.4% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 28.6% | −4.9 pts | 38.4% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 31.3% | −0.8 pts | 39.4% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 33.3% | +1.7 pts | 41.4% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 33.4% | +0.8 pts | 41.6% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 33.4% | +1.8 pts | 41.3% |
Against its peers
Companies in Regulated Water nearest York Water's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| YORWYork Water | 28.5% |
| CWCOConsolidated Water | 12.7% |
| ARTNAArtesian Resources | 20.2% |
| PCYOPure Cycle | 43.7% |
| MSEXMiddlesex Water | 23.3% |
| GWRSGlobal Water Resources | 5.2% |
| HTOH2O America | 12.9% |
| CWTCalifornia Water Service | n/m |
| AWRAmerican States Water | 20.5% |
| Peer median | 20.2% |
Where York Water ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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