Middlesex Water Company (MSEX): Price and Financial Metrics
MSEX Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $51.39 | 52-week high | $84.38 |
Prev. close | $52.57 | 52-week low | $48.59 |
Day low | $51.31 | Volume | 150,400 |
Day high | $52.78 | Avg. volume | 200,060 |
50-day MA | $55.51 | Dividend yield | 2.51% |
200-day MA | $68.40 | Market Cap | 915.87M |
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MSEX POWR Grades
- Stability is the dimension where MSEX ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 54.08% of US stocks.
- MSEX's strongest trending metric is Growth; it's been moving down over the last 26 weeks.
- MSEX ranks lowest in Value; there it ranks in the 6th percentile.
MSEX Stock Summary
- MSEX's went public 33.8 years ago, making it older than 84.83% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- Of note is the ratio of MIDDLESEX WATER CO's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; only 0.17% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- For MSEX, its debt to operating expenses ratio is greater than that reported by 96.08% of US equities we're observing.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to MSEX, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are OTTR, MTN, ARTNA, NWN, and BKH.
- MSEX's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit MIDDLESEX WATER CO's official web site, go to www.middlesexwater.com.
MSEX Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Utilities stock, MSEX's price/earnings ratio is 87.66% higher, now standing at 36.5.
- Over the past 243 months, MSEX's price/sales ratio has gone up 3.8.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for MSEX.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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MSEX | 2023-12-27 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 36.5 | 34.5 |
MSEX | 2023-12-26 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 37.0 | 34.9 |
MSEX | 2023-12-22 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 36.7 | 34.7 |
MSEX | 2023-12-21 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 36.8 | 34.7 |
MSEX | 2023-12-20 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 37.3 | 35.1 |
MSEX | 2023-12-19 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 38.2 | 35.8 |
MSEX Growth Metrics
- The 3 year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at -51.47%.
- Its 3 year net cashflow from operations growth rate is now at -15.68%.
- Its 4 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 616.51%.
The table below shows MSEX's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2022-09-30 | 157.635 | 58.631 | 42.377 |
2022-06-30 | 149.777 | 45.31 | 39.562 |
2022-03-31 | 146.795 | 37.561 | 41.617 |
2021-12-31 | 143.141 | 33.028 | 36.423 |
2021-09-30 | 143.743 | 34.703 | 37.493 |
2021-06-30 | 143.789 | 47.115 | 38.754 |
MSEX's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- MSEX has a Quality Grade of D, ranking ahead of 19.68% of graded US stocks.
- MSEX's asset turnover comes in at 0.143 -- ranking 87th of 105 Utilities stocks.
- AVA, AQN, and SJW are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with MSEX.
The table below shows MSEX's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-09-30 | 0.143 | 0.385 | 0.033 |
2021-06-30 | 0.146 | 0.392 | 0.035 |
2021-03-31 | 0.147 | 0.389 | 0.036 |
2020-12-31 | 0.148 | 0.395 | 0.037 |
2020-09-30 | 0.149 | 0.392 | 0.038 |
2020-06-30 | 0.149 | 0.386 | 0.037 |
MSEX Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of MSEX, see our MSEX price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $97.50 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.67 (Moderate Buy) |
Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) Company Bio
Middlesex Water Company provides regulated and unregulated water and wastewater utility services in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania through various subsidiary companies. The company was founded in 1897 and is based in Iselin, New Jersey.
Latest MSEX News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about MIDDLESEX WATER CO that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate MSEX as an investment opportunity.
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Middlesex Water Company Earns Governance, Infrastructure HonorsISELIN, N.J., Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX), a leading provider of water, wastewater and related services, announced it was selected the Winner by an independent panel of judges, in the category of Best Compliance and Ethics Program at the 16th Annual Corporate Governance Awards. The Company had been named a finalist and was announced the category winner at a gala ceremony on November 8, hosted by Governance Intelligence, formerly Corporate Secretary. M |
MSEX Price Returns
1-mo | -8.36% |
3-mo | -26.62% |
6-mo | -24.88% |
1-year | -31.27% |
3-year | -32.07% |
5-year | -3.31% |
YTD | -21.21% |
2023 | -15.18% |
2022 | -33.75% |
2021 | 68.03% |
2020 | 15.78% |
2019 | 21.12% |
MSEX Dividends
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