middlesex watr - MSEX
MSEX
Close Chg Chg %
51.61 0.11 0.21%
Closed Market
51.72
+0.11 (0.21%)
Volume: 56.52K
Last Updated:
Dec 24, 2025, 1:00 PM EDT
Company Overview: middlesex watr - MSEX
MSEX Key Data
| Open $51.55 | Day Range 51.18 - 51.97 |
| 52 Week Range 44.17 - 67.09 | Market Cap $946.41M |
| Shares Outstanding 18.34M | Public Float 17.55M |
| Beta 0.87 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 21.71 | EPS $2.39 |
| Yield 266.82% | Dividend $0.36 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Nov 17, 2025 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 151.43K |
MSEX Performance
| 1 Week | 0.04% | ||
| 1 Month | 0.80% | ||
| 3 Months | -3.33% | ||
| 1 Year | -2.19% | ||
| 5 Years | -27.36% |
MSEX Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
4
Full Ratings ➔
About middlesex watr - MSEX
Middlesex Water Co. owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. The firm's services include water production, treatment, & distribution, full service municipal contract operations, wastewater collection and treatment. It operates through two segments: Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment serves residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers. The Non-Regulated segment engages in business activities with developers, government entities and other customers. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Iselin, NJ.
MSEX At a Glance
Middlesex Water Co.
485C Route 1 South
Iselin, New Jersey 08830
| Phone | 1-732-634-1500 | Revenue | 191.88M | |
| Industry | Water Utilities | Net Income | 44.35M | |
| Sector | Utilities | 2024 Sales Growth | 15.398% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2025 | Employees | 360 | |
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MSEX Valuation
| P/E Current | 21.709 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 21.35 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 4.922 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.114 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 16.08 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 16.351 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 6.924 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.291 |
MSEX Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 532,991.667 |
| Income Per Employee | 123,197.222 |
| Receivables Turnover | 6.481 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 0.154 |
MSEX Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 0.518 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.437 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.051 |
MSEX Profitability
| Gross Margin | 39.131 |
| Operating Margin | 27.731 |
| Pretax Margin | 26.713 |
| Net Margin | 23.114 |
| Return on Assets | 3.561 |
| Return on Equity | 10.173 |
| Return on Total Capital | 5.321 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.584 |
MSEX Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 86.50 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 46.381 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 30.798 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 79.785 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 42.624 |
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Annual Financials for Middlesex Watr - MSEX
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| All values USD millions. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 143.14M | 162.43M | 166.27M | 191.88M | |
Sales Growth
| +1.09% | +13.48% | +2.36% | +15.40% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 94.78M | 102.13M | 108.31M | 116.79M | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 26.80M | 27.48M | 29.44M | 28.04M | |
Depreciation
| 21.11M | 23.03M | 25.19M | 24.43M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| 5.69M | 4.45M | 4.25M | 3.61M | |
COGS Growth
| +6.17% | +7.75% | +6.05% | +7.84% | |
Gross Income
| 48.36M | 60.31M | 57.97M | 75.08M | |
Gross Income Growth
| -7.57% | +24.71% | -3.88% | +29.53% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +33.79% | +37.13% | +34.86% | +39.13% |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Research & Development
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other SG&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
SGA Growth
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expense
| 15.15M | 18.21M | 18.74M | 21.87M | |
Unusual Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 33.21M | 42.10M | 39.22M | 53.21M | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| 5.96M | 12.94M | 6.49M | 12.07M | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense
| 8.11M | 9.37M | 13.14M | 14.02M | |
Interest Expense Growth
| +8.29% | +15.44% | +40.31% | +6.70% | |
Gross Interest Expense
| 9.26M | 10.29M | 14.12M | 14.53M | |
Interest Capitalized
| 1.15M | 927.00K | 975.00K | 511.00K | |
Pretax Income
| 31.05M | 45.67M | 32.56M | 51.26M | |
Pretax Income Growth
| -9.48% | +47.06% | -28.69% | +57.40% | |
Pretax Margin
| +21.70% | +28.12% | +19.59% | +26.71% | |
Income Tax
| (5.49M) | 3.24M | 1.04M | 6.91M | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| (6.85M) | 1.74M | 3.95M | 2.62M | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| - | - | - | - | - |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| 1.36M | 1.50M | (2.91M) | 4.28M | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| - | - | - | - | - |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | - | - | - | - |
Consolidated Net Income
| 36.54M | 42.43M | 31.52M | 44.35M | |
Minority Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income
| 36.54M | 42.43M | 31.52M | 44.35M | |
Net Income Growth
| -4.90% | +16.11% | -25.70% | +40.69% | |
Net Margin Growth
| +25.53% | +26.12% | +18.96% | +23.11% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| 36.54M | 42.43M | 31.52M | 44.35M | |
Preferred Dividends
| 120.00K | 120.00K | 120.00K | 112.00K | |
Net Income Available to Common
| 36.42M | 42.31M | 31.40M | 44.24M | |
EPS (Basic)
| 2.0823 | 2.4043 | 1.771 | 2.4795 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| -5.09% | +15.46% | -26.34% | +40.01% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 17.49M | 17.60M | 17.73M | 17.84M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| 2.0725 | 2.3925 | 1.7634 | 2.4651 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| -5.08% | +15.44% | -26.29% | +39.79% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 17.61M | 17.71M | 17.85M | 17.95M | |
EBITDA
| 60.01M | 69.58M | 68.67M | 81.25M | |
EBITDA Growth
| +3.01% | +15.94% | -1.31% | +18.33% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +41.92% | +42.83% | +41.30% | +42.34% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | HOLD | Average Target Price | 59.667 | |
| Number of Ratings | 4 | Current Quarters Estimate | 0.465 | |
| FY Report Date | 12 / 2025 | Current Year's Estimate | 2.385 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.77 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 2.47 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 2.635 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 2 | N/A | 4 | 4 |
| Mean Estimate | 0.47 | N/A | 2.39 | 2.64 |
| High Estimates | 0.49 | N/A | 2.45 | 2.72 |
| Low Estimate | 0.44 | N/A | 2.31 | 2.54 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 7.60 | N/A | 3.17 | 2.81 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HOLD | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Hold | Overweight | Overweight |
SEC Filings for Middlesex Watr - MSEX
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for Middlesex Watr - MSEX
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | Lorrie Beth Ginegaw VP, Human Resources | 5,177 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 331,845.70 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Robert K. Fullagar President-NJ Operations | 5,878 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 376,779.80 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Georgia M. Simpson VP-IT | 719 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 46,087.90 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Georgia M. Simpson VP-IT | 4,183 | Other acquisition or disposition Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 268,130.30 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Georgia M. Simpson VP-IT | 4,885 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 313,128.50 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Jay L. Kooper VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | 528 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 33,844.80 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Jay L. Kooper VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | 4,853 | Other acquisition or disposition Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 311,077.30 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Jay L. Kooper VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | 5,685 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 364,408.50 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Lorrie Beth Ginegaw VP, Human Resources | 4,359 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 279,411.90 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Lorrie Beth Ginegaw VP, Human Resources | 4,234 | Other acquisition or disposition Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 271,399.40 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Robert J. Capko PAO & Controller | 1,962 | Other acquisition or disposition Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 125,764.20 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Robert K. Fullagar President-NJ Operations | 903 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 57,882.30 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Robert J. Capko PAO & Controller | 2,173 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 139,289.30 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Robert J. Capko PAO & Controller | 134 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 8,589.40 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Robert K. Fullagar President-NJ Operations | 5,191 | Other acquisition or disposition Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 332,743.10 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Nadine Leslie President, CEO | 6,677 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 427,995.70 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Ann L. Noble Director | 702 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 44,998.20 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Joshua Bershad Director | 702 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 44,998.20 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Amy B. Mansue Director | 702 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 44,998.20 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | James F. Cosgrove Director | 702 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $64.1 per share | 44,998.20 |