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Middlesex Water Co (MSEX)
Price$53.37
Value ScoreD
Growth ScoreC
Momentum ScoreC
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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-3.91%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)3.52%
VGM Score39.74
Market Capitalization$993.98M
P/E Ratio (Annual)23.21x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.75%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)15.88x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$27.04
P/TBV (Annual)2.90x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.44
Revenue Growth (3Y)6.23%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$-2.27
Payout Ratio (TTM)58.21%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-2.31%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)22.07%
EPS (TTM)$2.40
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.12M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$2.40
Revenue Growth (5Y)6.58%
EPS (Annual)$2.36
Dividend / Share (Annual)$1.37
ROI (Annual)4.70%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)23.14%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.11
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)22.62x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)9.96%
EPS Growth (5Y)1.59%
P/E Normalized (Annual)23.21x
ROA (Last FY)3.14%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)1.76%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$4.57
ROE (5Y Avg)9.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)28.09%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$-2.07
P/B Ratio1.98x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.93x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$108,400
EV / Revenue (TTM)7.12x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)4.33x
ROA (TTM)3.25%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)8.12%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)16.98x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$2.36
Current Ratio (Annual)0.45x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.27x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.14M
52-Week Price Return-5.04%
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)22.62x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$504,100
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$23.73
P/S Ratio (Annual)5.11x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.14x
52-Week High$62.18
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)26.32%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$2.36
CapEx CAGR (5Y)-0.90%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)11.68%
26-Week Price Return4.01%
Quick Ratio (Annual)0.33x
13-Week Price Return-0.73%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.84x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.39x
Enterprise Value$1.42B
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)5.94%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.15x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)6.09%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$492,900
Inventory Turnover (Annual)13.71x
Pretax Margin (Annual)24.47%
Cash / Share (Annual)$0.15
3-Month Return Std Dev28.16%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$111,300
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)7.83%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)14.00%
ROE (Last FY)8.64%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)4.30x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$2.36
P/FCF (TTM)269.37x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)10.26x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.85x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$2.40
Receivables Turnover (Annual)10.23x
ROI (TTM)4.87%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)5.54%
P/S Ratio (TTM)4.99x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)24.13%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$10.73
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$22.81
Forward P/E20.09x
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-29.40%
P/E Ratio (TTM)22.62x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)0.04%
Year-to-Date Return5.85%
5-Day Price Return3.07%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$2.36
ROA (5Y Avg)3.35%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)21.99%
Month-to-Date Return1.60%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$3.50
EBITD / Share (Annual)$4.49
EPS Growth (3Y)-0.48%
Operating Margin (Annual)27.93%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.76x
P/CF (TTM)16.42x
ROI (5Y Avg)4.92%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)22.62x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.74x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$2.40
P/TBV (Quarterly)2.77x
Payout Ratio (Annual)58.38%
P/B Ratio (Annual)1.87x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.40
Inventory Turnover (TTM)13.80x
Pretax Margin (TTM)24.56%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$26.75
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-8.98%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)-4.11%
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.57%
Beta0.76x
P/FCF (Annual)39.07x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$10.72
ROE (TTM)9.06%
52-Week Low$44.17
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Earnings Surprise History
Q1 260.57est. 0.58
Analyst Recommendations
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Industry Peers — Water Supply(13)
| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MSEXMiddlesex Water Co | D | C | C | $53.37 |
| AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc | D | C | F | $124.47 |
| SBSCOMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO B SICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP ADS'S | C | B | C | $5.35 |
| WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc. | C | C | D | $37.36 |
| AWRAmerican States Water Company | D | C | B | $78.37 |
| CWTCalifornia Water Service | C | D | C | $45.82 |
| HTOH2O America Common Stock | C | C | B | $57.43 |
| CWCOConsolidated Water Co Inc | D | C | D | $29.92 |
| YORWYork Water Co | D | C | D | $30.28 |
| CDZICADIZ, Inc. | F | B | D | $4.14 |
| CDZIPCadiz, Inc. Depositary Shares | F | B | D | $22.45 |
About
Middlesex Water Co is a water utility company providing regulated water collection and distribution services across the U.S. to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers. The company also operates a non-regulated segment offering contract operations for private water and wastewater systems. The regulated business generates the majority of revenue, driven primarily by residential customer demand.