The York Water Co (The York Water Co) ROCE %

: 5.90% (As of Dec. 2023)

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ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. The York Water Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.90%.

The York Water Co ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for The York Water Co's ROCE % can be seen below:

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The York Water Co Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROCE %

6.38

6.28

5.52

5.30

6.03

The York Water Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROCE %																5.48	4.56	6.93	6.95	5.90

The York Water Co ROCE % Calculation

The York Water Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	32.081	/	( ( (510.595 - 16.981)	+	(588.205 - 18.143) )	/ 2 )
	=	32.081	/	( (493.614	+	570.062)	/ 2 )
	=	32.081	/	531.838
	=	6.03 %

The York Water Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	32.8	/	( ( (561.753 - 19.131)	+	(588.205 - 18.143) )	/ 2 )
	=	32.8	/	( ( 542.622	+	570.062 )	/ 2 )
	=	32.8	/	556.342
	=	5.90 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

The York Water Co (NAS:YORW) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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The York Water Co (The York Water Co) Business Description

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Address

130 East Market Street, York, PA, USA, 17401

Website

https://www.yorkwater.com

The York Water Co is an investor-owned water utility company in the United States. The primary business of the company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water. It also owns and operates three wastewater collection systems and two wastewater treatment systems. The company operates within its franchised territory, which covers more than 54 municipalities within York County, Pennsylvania.

Executives

Steven R Rasmussen	director	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Alexandra C Chiaruttini	officer: CAO & General Counsel	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Vernon L Bracey	officer: Vice President-Customer Svc	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Joseph Thomas Hand	officer: Chief Operating Officer	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Mark S Snyder	officer: Vice President-Engineering	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Natalee Colon	officer: VP-Human Resources	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Matthew E Poff	officer: Chief Financial Officer	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Douglas S Brossman	director	130 E MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Matthew J Scarpato	officer: VP- Operations	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Laura T Wand	director	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Mark A Wheeler	officer: Chief Administrative Officer	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Kain George Hay Iii Esq	director	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Paul R Bonney	director	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Cynthia Dotzel	director	105 LEADER HEIGHTS ROAD, YORK PA 17403
Jody L Keller	director	130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219