Contrasting VIPR (OTCMKTS:VIPV) & York Water (NASDAQ:YORW)

VIPR (OTCMKTS:VIPVGet Free Report) and York Water (NASDAQ:YORWGet Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for VIPR and York Water, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
VIPR 0 0 0 0 N/A
York Water 0 0 0 0 N/A

Profitability

This table compares VIPR and York Water’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VIPR N/A N/A N/A
York Water 33.45% 11.05% 4.28%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

49.9% of York Water shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of VIPR shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of York Water shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares VIPR and York Water’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
VIPR N/A N/A N/A ($3.49) N/A
York Water $71.03 million 6.99 $23.76 million $1.66 20.87

York Water has higher revenue and earnings than VIPR. VIPR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than York Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

York Water beats VIPR on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About VIPR

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VIPR Corp. focuses on the acquisition, development, and marketing of strategic nutraceutical and nutraceutical related products for personal consumption, apparel, and home applications. VIPR Corp. was formerly known as S2C Global Systems Inc. and changed its name to VIPR Corp. in August 2014. The company is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About York Water

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The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates three wastewater collection systems; ten wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The company also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns satellite groundwater systems in York, Adams, and Lancaster Counties, as well as two impounding dams on primary system located in York and Springfield Townships. It serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbells, and motorcycle industries in 56 municipalities within four counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.

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