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MSEX logoMiddlesex Water Company(MSEX)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

MSEX•NASDAQ•Utilities
22.1× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorUtilitiesIndustryWater UtilitiesSub-IndustryRegulated Water and Wastewater Utilities
AboutMiddlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. 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. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.Show more
  • Revenue$195M+1.5%
  • EBITDA$87M+6.9%
  • Net Income$43M-3.4%
  • Free Cash Flow-$34M-112.4%
  • EBITDA Margin44.62%+5.4%
  • Net Margin21.99%-4.8%
  • ROE9.1%-10.5%
  • Interest Coverage4.33-13.6%
  • Debt/Equity0.85-1.7%

MSEX Key Insights

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓22 years of consecutive dividend growth
  • ✓22 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Strong interest coverage of 4.3x
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.6%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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MSEX Price & Volume

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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MSEX Growth Metrics

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years4.45%
5 Years6.58%
3 Years6.22%
TTM1.76%

Profit CAGR

10 Years7.9%
5 Years2.19%
3 Years0.31%
TTM1.85%

EPS CAGR

10 Years6.82%
5 Years1.6%
3 Years-0.42%
TTM3150%

Return on Capital

10 Years4.96%
5 Years4.26%
3 Years4.27%
Last Year4.45%

MSEX Recent Earnings

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 3/12 qtrs (25%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (42%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 30, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.57+0.0%
$0.57
Rev
$49M-2.1%
$50M
Q1 2026
Feb 19, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.46-6.1%
$0.49
Rev
$47M+0.1%
$47M
Q4 2025
Oct 31, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.77-10.5%
$0.86
Rev
$54M+13.6%
$48M
Q3 2025
Jul 31, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.60-11.8%
$0.68
Rev
$49M-18.5%
$61M
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 30, 2026
$0.57vs $0.57+0.0%
$49Mvs $50M-2.1%
Q1 2026Feb 19, 2026
$0.46vs $0.49-6.1%
$47Mvs $47M+0.1%
Q4 2025Oct 31, 2025
$0.77vs $0.86-10.5%
$54Mvs $48M+13.6%
Q3 2025Jul 31, 2025
$0.60vs $0.68-11.8%
$49Mvs $61M-18.5%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

MSEX Peer Comparison

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) competitors in Regulated Water and Wastewater Utilities — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
AWR logoAWRAmerican States Water CompanyDirect Competitor3.02B77.1122.8810.52%19.66%13.06%0.90
YORW logoYORWThe York Water CompanyDirect Competitor425.59M29.5321.243.37%8.89%0.97
ARTNA logoARTNAArtesian Resources CorporationDirect Competitor332.14M32.2814.614.62%20.21%9.26%0.73
GWRS logoGWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.Direct Competitor203.93M7.0964.455.82%3.53%2.37%1.60
AWK logoAWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.Product Competitor24.42B125.0721.949.74%21.17%10.14%1.47
CWT logoCWTCalifornia Water Service GroupProduct Competitor2.7B45.2021.02-3.54%11.77%6.95%0.95
WTRG logoWTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.Product Competitor10.41B36.7016.6818.62%21.82%8.16%1.22
XYL logoXYLXylem Inc.Supply Chain26.48B111.4228.425.52%10.7%8.51%0.17

Compare MSEX vs Peers

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs AWR

Most directly comparable listed peer for MSEX.

Scale Benchmark

vs NEE

Larger-name benchmark to compare MSEX against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs AWR, YORW, ARTNA, GWRS

MSEX Income Statement

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue
130.78M138.08M134.6M141.59M143.14M162.43M166.27M191.88M194.69M199.11M
Revenue Growth %
-1.6%5.58%-2.52%5.2%1.09%13.48%2.36%15.4%1.47%1.76%
Cost of Revenue
64.67M71.57M67.98M70.8M73.67M79.1M83.11M92.36M118.4M84.06M
Gross Profit
66.11M▲ 0%
66.51M▲ 0.6%
66.62M▲ 0.2%
70.8M▲ 6.3%
69.47M▼ 1.9%
83.34M▲ 20.0%
83.16M▼ 0.2%
99.51M▲ 19.7%
76.29M▼ 23.3%
66.33M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %
50.55%48.17%49.49%50%48.53%51.31%50.01%51.86%39.18%33.31%
Gross Profit Growth %
-1.88%0.61%0.17%6.27%-1.87%19.96%-0.21%19.66%-23.34%-
Operating Expenses
27.49M29.36M31.1M33.38M36.26M36.01M43.94M46.3M21.91M59.12M
Other Operating Expenses
----------
EBITDA
52.64M52.92M52.75M58.26M60.01M74.81M68.67M81.25M86.87M80.5M
EBITDA Margin %
40.26%38.33%39.19%41.14%41.92%46.05%41.3%42.34%44.62%40.43%
EBITDA Growth %
-2.21%0.53%-0.32%10.44%3.01%24.66%-8.21%18.33%6.92%-5.15%
Depreciation & Amortization
14.85M15.78M17.23M20.84M26.8M27.48M29.44M28.04M32.49M24.58M
D&A / Revenue %
11.35%11.43%12.8%14.72%18.72%16.91%17.71%14.61%16.69%12.35%
Operating Income (EBIT)
37.8M▲ 0%
37.14M▼ 1.7%
35.52M▼ 4.4%
37.42M▲ 5.3%
33.21M▼ 11.2%
47.33M▲ 42.5%
39.22M▼ 17.1%
53.21M▲ 35.7%
54.38M▲ 2.2%
55.92M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %
28.9%26.9%26.39%26.43%23.2%29.14%23.59%27.73%27.93%28.09%
Operating Income Growth %
-6.21%-1.74%-4.37%5.35%-11.25%42.52%-17.13%35.66%2.19%-
Interest Expense
4.8M5.4M4.12M3.48M5.46M7.05M10.71M12.77M14.29M4M
Interest Coverage
8.06x7.19x8.47x10.87x6.69x7.48x4.04x5.01x4.33x-
Interest / Revenue %
3.67%3.91%3.06%2.46%3.82%4.34%6.44%6.65%7.34%2.01%
Non-Operating Income
-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-4M
Pretax Income
33.91M▲ 0%
33.38M▼ 1.6%
30.75M▼ 7.9%
34.31M▲ 11.6%
31.05M▼ 9.5%
45.67M▲ 47.1%
32.56M▼ 28.7%
51.26M▲ 57.4%
47.64M▼ 7.0%
48.89M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %
25.93%24.17%22.84%24.23%21.7%28.12%19.59%26.71%24.47%24.56%
Income Tax
11.1M924K-3.14M-4.12M-5.49M3.24M1.04M6.91M4.82M4.95M
Effective Tax Rate %
32.73%2.77%-10.21%-12.01%-17.67%7.09%3.2%13.47%10.12%10.11%
Net Income
22.81M▲ 0%
32.45M▲ 42.3%
33.89M▲ 4.4%
38.42M▲ 13.4%
36.54M▼ 4.9%
42.43M▲ 16.1%
31.52M▼ 25.7%
44.35M▲ 40.7%
42.82M▼ 3.4%
43.95M▲ 0%
Net Margin %
17.44%23.5%25.18%27.14%25.53%26.12%18.96%23.11%21.99%22.07%
Net Income Growth %
0.29%42.28%4.42%13.39%-4.9%16.11%-25.7%40.69%-3.45%1.85%
EPS (Diluted)
1.38▲ 0%
1.96▲ 42.0%
2.01▲ 2.6%
2.18▲ 8.5%
2.07▼ 5.0%
2.39▲ 15.5%
1.76▼ 26.4%
2.47▲ 40.3%
2.36▼ 4.5%
-▲ 0%
EPS Growth %
0%42.03%2.55%8.46%-5.05%15.46%-26.36%40.34%-4.45%3150%
EPS (Basic)
1.391.982.022.192.082.401.772.482.36-
Diluted Shares Outstanding
16.49M16.54M16.83M17.57M17.61M17.71M17.85M17.95M18.15M0

MSEX Balance Sheet

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets
661.14M767.83M909.88M976.47M1.02B1.07B1.24B1.26B1.37B1.39B
Asset Growth %
6.61%16.14%18.5%7.32%4.46%5.34%15.04%1.55%8.81%29.55%
PP&E (Net)
557.24M618.49M711.67M801.81M869.87M924.35M1.01B1.06B1.97M1.83M
PP&E / Total Assets %
84.28%80.55%78.22%82.11%85.28%86.03%81.96%84.29%0.14%0.13%
Total Current Assets
29.25M30.82M29.13M34.12M34.35M37.31M108.54M42.97M41.77M46.83M
Cash & Equivalents
4.94M3.71M2.23M4.49M3.53M3.83M2.39M4.23M2.8M2.04M
Receivables
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory
4.12M5.41M5.45M5.11M5.36M6.18M6.97M6.72M7.55M0
Other Current Assets
000000009.36M26.1M
Long-Term Investments
01.96M0000001.68M5.03M
Goodwill
0000000000
Intangible Assets
0000000000
Other Assets
31.49M71.26M114.66M140.54M46.29M34.98M114.47M154.23M1.32B1.34B
Total Liabilities
429.53M516.61M584M628.18M650.21M672.04M810.98M808.28M871.71M884.99M
Total Debt
173.91M208.69M263.69M287.54M330.62M366.95M412.31M385.96M419.25M418.68M
Net Debt
168.97M204.99M261.46M283.05M327.08M363.12M409.92M381.74M416.45M416.64M
Long-Term Debt
139.04M152.85M230.78M273.24M306.52M290.28M358.15M352.82M380.71M418.68M
Short-Term Borrowings
34.87M55.84M27.18M9.26M19.73M72.96M50.49M30.71M36.7M0
Capital Lease Obligations
005.73M5.04M4.37M3.71M3.66M2.43M1.84M6.51M
Total Current Liabilities
64.54M94.36M64.98M56.85M56.62M117.86M103.83M82.89M93.8M119.66M
Accounts Payable
13.93M19.32M23.31M30.44M21.13M24.85M27.62M28.05M31.33M29.5M
Accrued Expenses
1.09M1.29M2.03M2.14M1.99M2.54M3.14M2.92M00
Deferred Revenue
951K1.04M1.21M1.25M1.33M1.36M1.39M1.48M497K467K
Other Current Liabilities
2.28M2.64M3.62M3.62M3.83M3.99M3.82M7.76M9.28M89.69M
Deferred Taxes
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K439.57M
Other Liabilities
161.37M199.55M204.2M208.34M189.67M161.03M235.88M246.27M258.02M235.51M
Total Equity
231.61M▲ 0%
251.22M▲ 8.5%
325.88M▲ 29.7%
348.29M▲ 6.9%
369.81M▲ 6.2%
402.41M▲ 8.8%
425.07M▲ 5.6%
446.9M▲ 5.1%
494.03M▲ 10.5%
501.05M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %
4.86%8.47%29.72%6.88%6.18%8.82%5.63%5.13%10.55%36.71%
Shareholders Equity
231.61M251.22M325.88M348.29M369.81M402.41M425.07M446.9M494.03M501.05M
Minority Interest
0000000000
Common Stock
155.12M157.35M215.13M217.45M221.92M233.05M246.76M248.2M279.15M282.24M
Additional Paid-in Capital
0000000000
Retained Earnings
74.06M91.43M108.67M128.76M145.81M167.27M176.23M197.06M214.88M218.8M
Accumulated OCI
0000000000
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.56%4.54%4.04%4.07%3.66%4.05%2.73%3.56%3.27%3.25%
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.08%13.44%11.74%11.4%10.18%10.99%7.62%10.17%9.1%9.07%
Debt / Equity
0.75x0.83x0.81x0.83x0.89x0.91x0.97x0.86x0.85x0.84x
Debt / Assets
26.3%27.18%28.98%29.45%32.41%34.15%33.36%30.75%30.7%30.21%
Net Debt / EBITDA
3.21x3.87x4.96x4.86x5.45x4.85x5.97x4.70x4.79x5.18x
Book Value per Share
14.0515.1919.3619.822122.7223.8224.927.2126.97

MSEX Cash Flow Statement

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations
42.84M45.86M36.05M53.35M33.03M61.36M52.78M58.73M62.6M60.55M
Operating CF Growth %
-8.98%7.05%-21.39%47.99%-38.1%85.78%-13.98%11.27%6.58%-3.63%
Operating CF / Revenue %
32.76%33.22%26.79%37.68%23.07%37.78%31.74%30.61%32.15%30.41%
Net Income
22.81M32.45M33.89M38.42M36.54M42.43M31.52M44.35M42.82M43.95M
Depreciation & Amortization
14.85M15.78M17.23M20.84M26.8M27.48M29.44M28.04M32.49M32.77M
Deferred Taxes
7.94M-8.72M-11.72M-13.49M-10.99M-5.33M-5.6M00-873K
Other Non-Cash Items
-690K-892K-2.25M-2.89M-1.64M-6.22M-1.76M-2.66M-6.51M-11.71M
Working Capital Changes
-2.91M6.16M-1.74M9.38M-19.02M1.38M-3.04M-12.54M-7.45M-4.72M
Capital Expenditures
-50.3M-72.09M-89.13M-105.62M-79.38M-91.33M-90.18M-74.62M-96.35M-79.95M
CapEx / Revenue %
38.46%52.21%66.22%74.59%55.45%56.23%54.24%38.89%49.49%40.16%
CapEx / D&A
3.39x4.57x5.17x5.07x2.96x3.32x3.06x2.66x2.97x2.44x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)
0.85x0.64x0.40x0.51x0.42x0.67x0.59x0.79x0.65x0.76x
Cash from Investing
-51.32M-72.09M-89.13M-105.62M-79.38M-88.21M-90.18M-74.62M-100.96M-102.69M
Acquisitions
000003.12M00-4.61M-4.61M
Purchase of Investments
0000000000
Sale of Investments
0000000000
Other Investing
-1.02M00000000-73.37M
Cash from Financing
9.54M25.49M93.91M16.17M39.48M27.15M35.96M17.73M38.61M43.2M
Dividends Paid
-14.15M-15.07M-16.3M-18.3M-19.49M-20.93M-22.56M-23.52M-24.92M-25.57M
Dividend Payout Ratio %
61.39%46.01%47.7%47.31%53.01%49.05%71.19%52.78%58.2%-
Debt Issuance (Net)
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K1000K
Stock Issued
1.23M1.15M56.78M1.23M3.84M10.34M12.12M974K29.79M32.82M
Share Repurchases
0000000000
Other Financing
1.08M3.87M3.22M8.39M10.23M3K806K65.37M2.35M16.81M
Net Change in Cash
1.06M▲ 0%
-736K▼ 169.6%
40.84M▲ 5648.6%
-36.09M▼ 188.4%
-6.87M▲ 81.0%
295K▲ 104.3%
-1.44M▼ 587.5%
1.84M▲ 227.7%
249K▼ 86.4%
1.06M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect
0000000000
Cash at Beginning
3.88M6.4M5.66M46.5M10.4M3.53M3.83M2.39M4.23M4.47M
Cash at End
4.94M5.66M46.5M10.4M3.53M3.83M2.39M4.23M4.47M3.71M
Free Cash Flow
-7.46M▲ 0%
-26.23M▼ 251.7%
-53.07M▼ 102.3%
-52.26M▲ 1.5%
-46.35M▲ 11.3%
-29.97M▲ 35.3%
-37.4M▼ 24.8%
-15.89M▲ 57.5%
-33.76M▼ 112.4%
-19.41M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %
-2353.29%-251.7%-102.33%1.52%11.32%35.33%-24.76%57.5%-112.42%-153.62%
FCF Margin %
-5.7%-19%-39.43%-36.91%-32.38%-18.45%-22.49%-8.28%-17.34%-9.75%
FCF / Net Income %
-32.7%-80.83%-156.61%-136.02%-126.84%-70.65%-118.63%-35.83%-78.83%-44.17%

MSEX Key Ratios

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.08%13.44%11.74%11.4%10.18%10.99%7.62%10.17%9.1%9.07%
EBITDA Margin
40.26%38.33%39.19%41.14%41.92%46.05%41.3%42.34%44.62%40.43%
Net Debt / EBITDA
3.21x3.87x4.96x4.86x5.45x4.85x5.97x4.70x4.79x5.18x
Interest Coverage
8.06x7.19x8.47x10.87x6.69x7.48x4.04x5.01x4.33x-
CapEx / Revenue
38.46%52.21%66.22%74.59%55.45%56.23%54.24%38.89%49.49%40.16%
Dividend Payout Ratio
61.39%46.01%47.7%47.31%53.01%49.05%71.19%52.78%58.2%42.88%
Debt / Equity
0.75x0.83x0.81x0.83x0.89x0.91x0.97x0.86x0.85x0.84x
EPS Growth
0%42.03%2.55%8.46%-5.05%15.46%-26.36%40.34%-4.45%3150%
Related:MSEX Dividend History·MSEX Revenue History·MSEX Price History·MSEX P/E History·MSEX Financial Ratios·MSEX Institutional Holders

MSEX SEC Filings & Documents

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 30, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 26, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 24, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Feb 19, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 28, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Mar 1, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

Apr 30, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Oct 31, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 31, 2025·SEC

MSEX Frequently Asked Questions

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) reported $199.1M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 424% increase from $38.0M in 1996.

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) grew revenue by 1.5% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) is profitable, generating $43.9M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (22.0% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.64%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.1%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) had negative free cash flow of $19.4M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) has a dividend payout ratio of 58%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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