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Middlesex Water

NSQ:MSEX · US5966801087
Water UtilitiesSmall

360

39
Profit price91
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales12
EV / Gross Profit30
Price/Book62
Return on Capital58
Cash Return on Capital26
Return on Equity59
EBIT Margin81
Gross Profitability42
Cash Conversion19
Accruals20
Owner Earnings Margin22
Sales growth77
Profit Growth59
Long-Term EPS Growth76
Reinvestment79
Price momentum27
Debt load75
Refinancing17
Debt Payback1
Liquidity82
Analyst ratings49
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside43
Market mood29
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Middlesex Water doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryWater Utilities
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1896
Employees110
ISINUS5966801087
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Pollution ControlWater PurificationEnvironmental EngineeringSmart Water Networks (SWN)Water

Description

Middlesex Water Company (Middlesex), a water utility company, owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems primarily in New Jersey and Delaware. Middlesex also operates water and wastewater systems under contract on behalf of mun…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Middlesex Water Company is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
67
2023202420252026

All-time high

87

Jan 2023

All-time low

35

Jan 2025

Average rank

62

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
12
7
3
1
Price/Earnings
49
25
13
11
Price/Book
62
38
15
10
Dividend Yield
1
25
14
11
Value (overall)
22
17
6
1

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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