The York Water Company — Q3 2026 Earnings Summary

Financial Performance:

• Third quarter 2026 operating revenues reached $24,333,000, an increase of $3,972,000 compared to $20,361,000 in the same period of 2025.
• Net income for the third quarter was $7,809,000, up $1,608,000 from $6,201,000 in Q3 2025.
• Basic and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter were $0.48, an increase of $0.05 from $0.43 in the prior year period.
• First nine months 2026 operating revenues totaled $67,922,000, up $9,906,000 from $58,016,000 in the first nine months of 2025.
• Net income for the first nine months was $20,238,000, an increase of $5,347,000 from $14,891,000 in the same period of 2025.
• Basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine-month period were $1.30, up $0.27 from $1.03 in the prior year period.
• Average common shares outstanding increased to 16,219,000 in Q3 2026 from 14,412,000 in Q3 2025, and to 15,520,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, from 14,397,000 in the prior period.
• Dividends declared per common share were $0.2280 for the quarter (up from $0.2192) and $0.6840 for the nine months (up from $0.6576).
• Revenue growth was partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expenses, depreciation, and income taxes.

Business Segments and Product Lines:

• Revenue growth was driven by rate increases effective March 1, 2026, and growth in the customer base.
• Revenue was partially offset by a reset to zero of the Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC), a Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission allowed charge for replacing aging infrastructure.
• During the first nine months of 2026, the company invested $36.2 million in capital projects including main extensions, wastewater treatment plant construction, and enterprise software system upgrades.
• The company invested $470,000 in the acquisition of two wastewater systems: CMV Sewage Co. in York County and the Pine Run Retirement Community in Adams County.

Other Key Points:

• The company estimates an additional $11.8 million investment in 2026 (excluding acquisitions) for main extensions, continued enterprise software upgrades, and routine improvements to pipes, service lines, and facilities.
• The press release includes a standard disclaimer regarding forward-looking statements and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations.