York Water (YORW) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - York Water reported quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.33 per share, and down from $0.30 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -24.24% [1] - The company posted revenues of $18.46 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.86%, compared to year-ago revenues of $17.63 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, York Water has not surpassed consensus EPS estimates and has topped consensus revenue estimates only once [2] Stock Performance - York Water shares have increased by approximately 5.7% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -3.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.36 on $19 million in revenues, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.48 on $79 million in revenues [7] Industry Outlook - The Utility - Water Supply industry, to which York Water belongs, is currently in the top 19% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that industry performance can significantly impact stock performance [5][8]