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Middlesex Water Company · Utilities · United States · $1.0B · Avg Vol: $6M/d

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
45
Value
28
Momentum
59
P/E (TTM)
21.4x
peers 20.0x
ROE
9.8%
peers 9.3%
D/E
0.8x
peers 1.5x
Dividend %
2.5%
trailing yield
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ABOUT MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY

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Middlesex Water Company is a regulated public utility providing essential water and wastewater services to customers primarily in central New Jersey and Delaware. Its strong competitive moat stems from the significant capital investment and regulatory hurdles inherent in utility operations, ensuring a stable, geographically monopolistic market position.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—162.4M166.3M191.9M194.7M6.2%206.1M217.6M237.6M10.5%
EPS2.082.401.772.482.363.2%2.592.672.9912.6%
Shares—17.6M17.8M17.9M18.5M+5.0%18.8M———
Debt—366.9M411.7M386.0M416.8M4.3%438.7M———
Equity—402.4M425.1M446.9M495.4M7.2%————
Op CF—61.4M52.8M58.7M62.6M0.7%58.6M———
Inv CF—-88.2M-90.2M-74.6M-101.0M—————
Fin CF—27.1M36.0M17.7M38.6M—————
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PRICE (1Y)-10.1%
52.9154.5556.1957.8359.4713 Aug3 Sep24 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$52.91
RSI (14)
6.6
52-Week Range-12.6% from high
Low $43.01High $60.55

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
45
ROIC
4.9%34.8
ROE
9.8%63.0
GP/Assets
8.1%43.5
Op. Margin
34.4%86.7
FCF/Assets
-2.5%25.9
Piotroski
533.2
Int. Cover
4.3x59.5
D/E Ratio
0.84x57.7
Current Ratio
0.50x8.4
Value
28
P/E (TTM)
21.4x35.8
EV/EBITDA
15.3x26.6
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
2.0x32.0
P/S
5.1x13.5
Div Yield
2.5%34.3
Momentum
59
52W High %
87%71.0
RS 6M
-13%52.2
SMA 50/200
1.07x83.1
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%44.8
EPS Rev 12W
0.0%45.8
EPS Improve
+15%41.4
Q Growth
37%71.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.0B
P/E (Forward)
18.5x
Gross Margin
53.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Utilities, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of MSEX are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MSEXMiddlesex Water Company(you)$1.0B41Hold
YORWThe York Water Company$479M37Hold
HTOH2O America$2.6B40Hold
CWTCalifornia Water Service Group$2.8B42Hold
ARTNAArtesian Resources Corporation$349M59Hold
AWRAmerican States Water Company$3.3B58Hold
GWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.$233M29Sell
PCYOPure Cycle Corporation$265M60Hold
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.$11.4B38Hold
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.$26.4B43Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.3% · P/E 20.0x · Gross margin 44.6%

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Middlesex Water Company (MSEX): Stock Score Summary

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) has a MoatMap StockRank of 41/100 based on Quality (45/100), Value (28/100), and Momentum (59/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Middlesex Water Company is a regulated public utility providing essential water and wastewater services to customers primarily in central New Jersey and Delaware. Its strong competitive moat stems from the significant capital investment and regulatory hurdles inherent in utility operations, ensuring a stable, geographically monopolistic market position.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$52.91
Market Cap$1.0B
P/E (TTM)21.36
P/E (Forward)18.50
Price/Book2.00
Return on Equity9.8%
Return on Invested Capital4.9%
Debt/Equity0.84x
Gross Margin53.7%
Operating Margin34.4%
Revenue Growth14.3%
Dividend Yield2.5%
Free Cash Flow$-34M

Middlesex Water Company operates in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry, part of the Utilities sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Middlesex Water Company’s (MSEX) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) is 41/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (45), Value (28), and Momentum (59) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Middlesex Water Company have an economic moat?
Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) has a Quality factor score of 45/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Middlesex Water Company a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 41/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Middlesex Water Company in?
Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Utilities - Regulated Water industry (United States).
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