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Middlesex Water NasdaqGS:MSEX Stock Report

Last Price

US$54.77

Market Cap

US$977.9m

7D

-7.8%

1Y

-19.0%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Middlesex Water Company

NasdaqGS:MSEX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$977.9m

MSEX Stock Overview

Owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. More details

MSEX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends4/6

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Middlesex Water Company Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Middlesex Water
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$54.77
52 Week HighUS$70.73
52 Week LowUS$45.42
Beta0.81
1 Month Change-17.64%
3 Month Change-16.70%
1 Year Change-18.96%
3 Year Change-51.29%
5 Year Change-13.69%
Change since IPO750.79%

Recent News & Updates

Middlesex Water: This Dividend King Is Not Worth Your Time

Dec 19

At US$62.61, Is Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 04
At US$62.61, Is Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Worth Looking At Closely?

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.34

Oct 29
Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.34

Recent updates

Middlesex Water: This Dividend King Is Not Worth Your Time

Dec 19

At US$62.61, Is Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 04
At US$62.61, Is Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Worth Looking At Closely?

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.34

Oct 29
Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.34

Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Oct 08
Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Aug 03
Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Jul 29
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Price

Dec 26
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Price

Be Wary Of Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) And Its Returns On Capital

Dec 05
Be Wary Of Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) And Its Returns On Capital

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.325

Oct 26
Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.325

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 10
Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Some Investors May Be Worried About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Aug 22
Some Investors May Be Worried About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Using Debt Extensively

May 27
These 4 Measures Indicate That Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Using Debt Extensively

Returns On Capital At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Have Hit The Brakes

May 10
Returns On Capital At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Have Hit The Brakes

With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 12
With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Makes An Interesting Case

Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Jan 26
Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Dec 19
Investors Could Be Concerned With Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Makes An Interesting Case

Dec 03
With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Makes An Interesting Case

Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Oct 16
Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Middlesex Water unit gets contract to manage Avalon water, sewer utility

Aug 17

Middlesex Water GAAP EPS of $0.50, revenue of $39.68M misses by $1.32M

Jul 29

Capital Allocation Trends At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Aren't Ideal

Jul 26
Capital Allocation Trends At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Aren't Ideal

Middlesex Water declares $0.29 dividend

Jul 22

Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jun 28
Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 01
Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Don't Buy Middlesex Water Just For The Dividend

May 12

Investors Could Be Concerned With Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Mar 21
Investors Could Be Concerned With Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Mar 01
Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Middlesex Water Is Still Expensive

Jan 31

Here's What's Concerning About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Dec 10
Here's What's Concerning About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Do Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 26
Do Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Shareholder Returns

MSEXUS Water UtilitiesUS Market
7D-7.8%-4.1%-2.4%
1Y-19.0%-5.9%23.3%

Return vs Industry: MSEX underperformed the US Water Utilities industry which returned -5.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MSEX underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MSEX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MSEX volatility
MSEX Average Weekly Movement4.2%
Water Utilities Industry Average Movement3.4%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: MSEX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: MSEX's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1896355Nadine Duchemin-Lesliewww.middlesexwater.com

Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in Regulated and Non-Regulated segments. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers, as well as provides regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware.

Middlesex Water Company Fundamentals Summary

How do Middlesex Water's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MSEX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$977.93m
Earnings (TTM)US$41.19m
Revenue (TTM)US$183.37m

23.7x

P/E Ratio

5.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MSEX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$183.37m
Cost of RevenueUS$86.72m
Gross ProfitUS$96.65m
Other ExpensesUS$55.46m
EarningsUS$41.19m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.31
Gross Margin52.71%
Net Profit Margin22.46%
Debt/Equity Ratio85.1%

How did MSEX perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.4%

Current Dividend Yield

56%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:11
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Middlesex Water Company is covered by 6 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjamin KalloBaird
Davis SunderlandBaird
Ryan ConnorsBoenning & Scattergood, Inc.