Middlesex Water Company MSEX R2KR3K
Company Overview
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the United States. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The company collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers; and provides regulated wastewater system. It also provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems. Middlesex Water Company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Why Investors Should Care
Maintains a net profit margin of 23.3%.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.51%.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $194.69M (+1.5% YoY); net profit $42.82M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +14.3%, earnings +31.6%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.3%, profit CAGR 9.5%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.35% |
| 1 Year: | 14.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.53% |
| 1 Year: | 31.60% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +10.76% |
| 6 Months: | +9.09% |
| 3 Months: | +9.84% |
| 1 Month: | +2.18% |
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- RSI (14)53.68 · Neutral
P/E of 22.49 is above the sector median of 21.26 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Excellent profit margin of 23.3%.
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.51%.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
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Valuation
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Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Utilities).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSEX Middlesex Water Company R2KR3K | 58.26 | 22.49 | $1.10B | 2.51% | 4.28% | 9.77% | 4.35% | 9.53% |
| 2 | NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. SPXR3K | 83.43 | 18.75 | $174.00B | 2.95% | 4.36% | 11.68% | 4.12% | 8.76% |
| 3 | CEG Constellation Energy Corporation NDXSPXR3KAI | 298.96 | 29.20 | $106.76B | 0.65% | 6.26% | 15.06% | 5.18% | 31.53% |
| 4 | SO The Southern Company SPXR3K | 88.11 | 21.23 | $101.36B | 3.27% | 5.25% | 11.48% | 3.71% | 5.23% |
| 5 | DUK Duke Energy Corporation SPXR3K | 120.22 | 18.11 | $93.74B | 3.50% | 4.94% | 9.86% | 5.53% | 6.88% |
| 6 | AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 124.50 | 21.58 | $67.78B | 3.03% | 5.32% | 10.13% | 2.93% | 7.23% |
| 7 | D Dominion Energy, Inc. SPXR3K | 65.84 | 22.78 | $57.91B | 4.00% | 4.19% | 8.28% | 0.61% | 0.93% |
| 8 | SRE Sempra SPXR3K | 84.04 | 24.36 | $54.95B | 3.12% | 3.46% | 6.68% | 3.05% | 3.18% |
| 9 | VST Vistra Corp. SPXR3KAI | 149.30 | 25.09 | $50.34B | 0.65% | 7.18% | 42.90% | 18.43% | 0.34% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38.16M | 42.80M | 46.72M | 38.60M | 40.52M | 49.15M | 55.10M | 47.11M | 44.30M | - | 54.09M | 48.71M | 56.36M |
| Operating Income | 10.33M | 14.16M | 7.85M | 7.58M | 9.36M | 12.60M | 8.26M | 6.35M | 10.72M | 12.92M | 7.15M | 7.03M | 8.95M | 11.98M | 7.56M | 6.53M | 9.38M | 13.18M | 8.33M | 5.63M | 9.81M | 11.42M | 6.34M | 12.52M | 10.09M | 16.57M | 8.15M | 7.49M | 10.67M | 12.82M | 8.24M | 9.87M | 15.31M | 17.50M | 10.53M | 11.56M | 13.91M | 17.70M | 13.10M | 18.23M |
| Net Income | 5.92M | 8.81M | 3.22M | 4.44M | 5.38M | 7.64M | 5.34M | 4.49M | 8.68M | 12.29M | 6.99M | 6.55M | 8.15M | 11.12M | 8.07M | 7.67M | 9.71M | 12.74M | 8.31M | 6.91M | 10.92M | 11.48M | 7.24M | 12.10M | 8.87M | 14.29M | - | 5.87M | 9.90M | 9.99M | 5.76M | 10.68M | 10.55M | 14.32M | 8.80M | 9.48M | 10.78M | 13.96M | 10.61M | 14.77M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.36 | 0.54 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.52 | 0.74 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 0.67 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.55 | 0.72 | 0.47 | 0.39 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.41 | 0.68 | 0.50 | 0.81 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.32 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.80 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.77 | 0.57 | 0.79 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 132.74M | 130.63M | 137.94M | 134.46M | 141.45M | 142.99M | 162.29M | 166.27M | 191.88M | 194.69M |
| Operating Income | 20.16M | 26.60M | 24.20M | 27.65M | 30.97M | 34.39M | 35.84M | 40.30M | 37.80M | 37.14M | 35.52M | 37.42M | 33.21M | 47.33M | 39.22M | 53.21M | 54.38M |
| Net Income | 9.98M | 14.33M | 13.45M | 14.40M | 16.63M | 18.45M | 20.03M | 22.74M | 22.81M | 32.45M | 33.89M | 38.42M | 36.54M | 42.43M | 31.52M | 44.35M | 42.82M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.72 | 0.96 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.22 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.96 | 2.01 | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.39 | 1.76 | 2.47 | 2.36 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 489.19M | 537.54M | 561.73M | 530.34M | 575.77M | 581.38M | 620.16M | 661.14M | 767.83M | 909.88M | 976.47M | 1.02B | 1.07B | 1.24B | 1.26B | 1.37B |
| Total Equity | 137.80M | 139.63M | 310.49M | 312.50M | 316.45M | 321.43M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 346.21M | 367.73M | 400.33M | 422.99M | 445.26M | 494.03M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.29M | 4.28M | 2.45M | 3.11M | 3.02M | 4.83M | 2.67M | 3.47M | 3.88M | 4.94M | 3.71M | 2.23M | 4.49M | 3.53M | 3.83M | 2.39M | 4.23M | 2.80M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 133.84M | 132.17M | 131.47M | 129.80M | 136.04M | 132.91M | 134.54M | 139.04M | 152.85M | 230.78M | 273.24M | 306.52M | 290.28M | 358.15M | 352.82M | 378.87M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 40.74M | 46.69M | 55.93M | 52.68M | 43.87M | 28.32M | 47.06M | 64.54M | 94.36M | 64.98M | 56.85M | 56.62M | 117.86M | 103.83M | 82.89M | 93.80M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 18.51M | 25.57M | 22.84M | 29.57M | 51.21M | 47.07M | 42.84M | 45.86M | 36.05M | 53.35M | 33.03M | 61.36M | 52.78M | 58.73M | 62.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -19.67M | -31.39M | -20.07M | -22.31M | -24.38M | -47.38M | -50.30M | -72.09M | -89.12M | -105.62M | -79.38M | -88.21M | -90.18M | -74.62M | -100.96M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.16M | 4.00M | -2.12M | -7.34M | -26.03M | 714.00K | 9.54M | 25.49M | 93.91M | 16.17M | 39.48M | 27.15M | 35.96M | 17.73M | 38.61M |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -105.62M | -79.38M | -91.33M | -90.18M | -74.62M | - |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -52.26M | -46.35M | -29.97M | -37.40M | -15.89M | - |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 619.00K | 1.47M | - |
| Dividends Paid | 208.00K | 207.00K | 206.00K | 206.00K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30.4% | 28.9% | 26.9% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 23.2% | 29.2% | 23.6% | 27.7% | 27.9% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.1% | 17.5% | 23.5% | 25.2% | 27.2% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 19.0% | 23.1% | 22.0% |
| ROE % | 7.1% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.1% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| ROCE % | - | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 16.63% | 3.13M | $183.33M |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 9.27% | 1.75M | $102.16M |
| 3 | Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 8.51% | 1.60M | $93.82M |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 5.85% | 1.10M | $64.44M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.26% | 802.32K | $46.93M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 4.24% | 798.24K | $46.69M |
| 7 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.73% | 513.81K | $30.05M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.66% | 500.56K | $29.28M |
| 9 | Legal & General Group PLC | 2.32% | 437.50K | $25.59M |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.85% | 348.43K | $20.38M |
Analyst View
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Latest News
Recent headlines for MSEX
Should Middlesex Water’s Stronger Earnings and Steady Dividend Payout Require Action From Middlesex Water (MSEX) Investors?
Middlesex Water Company has already reported its second-quarter and first-half 2026 results, with sales rising to US$56.36 million and net income to US$14.77 million for the quarter, alongside a recently declared quarterly dividend of US$0.…
Middlesex Water Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.79Invested $53 million in water and wastewater utility infrastructure during the first half of 2026Declared $0.36 common stock cash dividend ISELIN, N.J., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex …
Middlesex Water Company Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
ISELIN, N.J., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share on its common stock, payable September 1, 2026 to s…
Middlesex Water Company to Report Second Quarter 2026 Earnings on July 30
ISELIN, N.J., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) plans to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after the market closes on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The press release a…
Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
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Tidewater Utilities Announces Second Customer Bill Credit Using PFAS Litigation Proceeds
DOVER, Del., Aug. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (Tidewater), a water service provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Middlesex Water Company, today announced that it will refund approximately $0.5 million to custome…
MSEX — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) trades at $58.26 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $47.65 to $60.34.
What is the market capitalisation of MSEX?
Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) has a market capitalisation of $1.10B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of MSEX?
MSEX trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.49. The industry average P/E is 21.26. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.11.
Does MSEX pay a dividend?
Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.51%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of MSEX?
MSEX has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.77%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 4.28%.
Is MSEX a good stock to buy?
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