Middlesex Water Company

NasdaqGS:MSEX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$934.2m

Middlesex Water Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Middlesex Water has a total shareholder equity of $425.1M and total debt of $408.6M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 96.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $1.2B and $811.0M respectively. Middlesex Water's EBIT is $41.8M making its interest coverage ratio 3.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.4M.

Key information

96.1%

Debt to equity ratio

US$408.64m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio3.2x
CashUS$2.39m
EquityUS$425.08m
Total liabilitiesUS$810.98m
Total assetsUS$1.24b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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?

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

Jul 29
Capital Allocation Trends At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Aren't Ideal

With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Interesting

Jul 14
With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Interesting

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

Jun 24
Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Here's Why Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) CEO May Deserve A Raise

May 19
Here's Why Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) CEO May Deserve A Raise

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

Apr 13
Some Investors May Be Worried About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Interesting

Apr 01
With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Interesting

Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Insiders Have Been Selling

Mar 20
Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Insiders Have Been Selling

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 08
Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: MSEX's short term assets ($108.5M) exceed its short term liabilities ($103.8M).

Long Term Liabilities: MSEX's short term assets ($108.5M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($707.1M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: MSEX's net debt to equity ratio (95.6%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: MSEX's debt to equity ratio has increased from 83.1% to 96.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: MSEX's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (12.9%).

Interest Coverage: MSEX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.2x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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