NASDAQ$YORW

The York Water Company · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

York Water's Q4 2019 earnings decreased compared to the same period last year.

York Water reported an increase in operating revenues but a decrease in net income for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. Increased revenues resulted from rate increases and customer base growth, offset by lower DSIC. Higher operation and maintenance expenses, depreciation, and retirement expenses also impacted the results.

  • Operating revenues increased by $950,000 compared to Q4 2018.
  • Net income decreased by $288,000 compared to Q4 2018.
  • Basic and Diluted Earnings per share decreased to $0.26 from $0.29 in Q4 2018.
  • Revenue growth was driven by rate increases and a growing customer base, partially offset by lower DSIC.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$13M

Previous: $12.1M+7.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.26

Previous: $0.29-10.3%
Net Income

$3.39M

Previous: $3.68M-7.8%
Operating Income

$5.71M

Previous: $5.63M+1.4%
Gross Profit

$10.3M

Previous: $9.6M+7.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$2K

Previous: $2K+0.0%
Total Assets

$364M

Previous: $345M+5.3%

Revenue & EPS history

York Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$13M

Q4 2019+7.9%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

York Water plans to invest approximately $29.5 million in 2020 and $27.0 million in 2021, excluding acquisitions, for spillway improvements and the armoring of one of the dams, improvements to an untreated water pumping station, expansion of a wastewater treatment plant, system expansion, and improvements to its pipes, service lines, and other facilities.

Tailwinds

  • Spillway improvements
  • Armoring of one of the dams
  • Improvements to an untreated water pumping station
  • Expansion of a wastewater treatment plant
  • System Expansion

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+8.1%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-11.5%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.0%+1.7%+1.6%
Q4 2025+0.3%-1.2%-5.4%
Q3 2025-1.3%-0.8%+2.2%
Q1 2025+1.0%+1.4%-1.1%
Q4 2024+0.0%+3.2%+5.6%
Q3 2024-1.7%-5.5%-9.3%
Q2 2024-5.9%-7.2%-5.3%
Q1 2024+1.7%+4.6%-0.3%
Q4 2023-1.4%-0.8%-1.9%
Q3 2023+3.5%+1.8%+5.8%
Q2 2023-0.1%+1.0%-1.5%
Q1 2023-0.8%+0.7%-0.8%
Q4 2022+0.0%+1.0%+6.2%
Q3 2022+5.2%+2.6%+8.3%
Q2 2022-0.5%+0.6%+2.5%
Q1 2022+3.0%+0.3%+7.5%
Q4 2021-6.3%-8.3%-8.7%
Q3 2021+1.4%+2.2%-3.2%
Q2 2021+1.4%+0.2%+7.6%
Q1 2021-4.9%-4.6%-1.3%
Q4 2020+8.1%+9.4%+11.1%
Q3 2020+0.2%+9.3%+5.5%
Q2 2020+6.9%+4.6%-0.8%
Q1 2020+1.3%+5.8%+11.3%
Q4 2019-11.5%-12.0%-6.2%
Q3 2019-2.0%-1.9%+4.5%
Q2 2019-2.4%-0.7%+4.1%
Q1 2019-1.1%+4.5%+3.0%
Q4 2018-4.1%-5.6%-5.9%
Q3 2018-0.1%+1.4%+6.5%
Q2 2018-3.3%-2.0%-0.7%
Q1 2018-1.1%-0.9%-3.7%
Q4 2017+5.1%+9.6%+12.0%
Q3 2017+4.2%+2.4%+7.5%
Q2 2017+2.4%+0.0%-3.2%
Q1 2017-9.2%-10.4%-11.4%
Q4 2016-3.4%-5.1%-2.4%
Q3 2016-1.5%+0.2%+21.6%
Q2 2016-4.3%-4.9%-7.9%
Q1 2016-1.6%
Q4 2015+6.1%
Q3 2015-1.8%
Q2 2015-3.3%
Q1 2015-2.4%
Q4 2014+1.0%
Q3 2014-1.8%
Q2 2014+1.5%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013-2.5%
Q3 2013+1.0%
Q2 2013-0.4%
Q1 2013-1.4%
Q4 2012+0.6%
Q3 2012-2.0%
Q2 2012-2.1%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q1 2012+0.5%
Q4 2011+1.4%
Q3 2011+2.1%
Q3 2010+2.1%
Q4 2009+3.6%
Q2 2011+3.6%
Q2 2010+3.6%
Q4 2010+3.6%
Q1 2010+2.0%

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