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The York Water Co (The York Water Co) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is The York Water Co Financial Strength?

The York Water Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

The York Water Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.45. The York Water Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.49. As of today, The York Water Co's Altman Z-Score is 1.33.


Competitive Comparison of The York Water Co's Financial Strength

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, The York Water Co's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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's Financial Strength Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where The York Water Co's Financial Strength falls into.



The York Water Co Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

The York Water Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.01 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.92 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $180.01 Mil.

The York Water Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*6.924/-2.006
=3.45

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

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

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 180.007) / 72.384
=2.49

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

The York Water Co has a Z-score of 1.33, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.33 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The York Water Co  (NAS:YORW) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

The York Water Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
130 East Market Street, York, PA, USA, 17401
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

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