The York Water Co (The York Water Co) Debt-to-Equity

: 0.81 (As of Dec. 2023)

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The York Water Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. The York Water Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $180.01 Mil. The York Water Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $221.18 Mil. The York Water Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.81.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for The York Water Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

YORW' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.67 Med: 0.77 Max: 0.96
Current: 0.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of The York Water Co was 0.96. The lowest was 0.67. And the median was 0.77.

YORW's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
51.27% of 474 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.84 vs YORW: 0.81

The York Water Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for The York Water Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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The York Water Co Annual Data

Trend

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Dec15

Dec16

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Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

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0.75

0.86

0.96

0.67

0.81

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
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.67	0.72	0.74	0.77	0.81

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, The York Water Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

The York Water Co Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, The York Water Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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The York Water Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

The York Water Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	180.007)	/	221.178
	=	0.81

The York Water Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	180.007)	/	221.178
	=	0.81

The York Water Co (NAS:YORW) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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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