MSEX Middlesex Water Co
$54.47
▲ 1.0%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
MSEX at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: not rated yet. This stock's fundamentals ratios aren't loaded, so only the pillars its filings support are scored.
Key Metrics
Market Cap
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P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
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Revenue Growth
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EPS Growth
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Profit Margin
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FCF Yield
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Debt / Equity
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ROIC
5.0%
Interest Coverage
4.14x
Current Ratio
0.5x
Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
Not rated
Business Overview
Middlesex Water Co (MSEX) is a NASDAQ-listed company in the Utilities industry, within the Utilities sector.
In its latest reported year it generated about $194.69M in revenue and $42.82M in net profit.
Our model hasn't rated MSEX yet because its fundamentals ratios (P/E, margins, returns on capital, leverage) aren't loaded. Any financial history below comes straight from its SEC filings and refreshes automatically.
Revenue Growth
2Y CAGR
8.2%
Revenue moved from $166.27M in 2023 to $194.69M in 2025, a 8.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Profitability
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
27.9%
Net Margin
22.0%
ROE
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Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$260.00M
Net Debt
$258.20M
Net Debt / EBITDA
4.75x
Debt / Equity
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Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 4.1x, with a current ratio of 0.5x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $260.00M of total debt against $1.80M of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$62.60M
Free Cash Flow
$62.60M
FCF Margin
32.2%
In the latest year Middlesex Water Co produced about $62.60M of operating cash flow and $62.60M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Dividend Safety
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
What to look for in a dividend stockThe payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Per share (latest FY)
$1.38
Total paid (latest FY)
$24.92M
History on record
3 years
dividend uses 40% of free cash flow
58% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 2 years in a row
no cuts in the last 3 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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MSEX trades at n/a trailing earnings. Its valuation ratios aren't loaded yet, so there is no P/E to judge here.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where MSEX sits versus the Utilities companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 38 Utilities companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How MSEX stacks up against its Utilities peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
MSEX doesn't have a model rating yet (its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded), so it isn't ranked against the 38 rated Utilities companies we cover.
P/E vs sector
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median 20.5x
ROE vs sector
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median 10.3%
Growth vs sector
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median 8.8%
Sector rank
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not rated yet
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Utilities companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 38 rated companies among the 47 Utilities stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$40.08 – $66.80
vs. $54.47 today · implied CAGR -6% – 4%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| Revenue | $210.27M | $227.09M | $245.26M | $264.88M | $286.07M |
| Net income | $46.26M | $49.96M | $53.96M | $58.27M | $62.94M |
| EPS | $2.45 | $2.65 | $2.86 | $3.09 | $3.34 |
| Share price (low) | $29.46 | $31.82 | $34.36 | $37.11 | $40.08 |
| Share price (high) | $49.10 | $53.03 | $57.27 | $61.85 | $66.80 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -46% / -10% | -24% / -1% | -14% / 2% | -9% / 3% | -6% / 4% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions. Growth, margin or P/E data is missing for this stock, so some starting values above are placeholders rather than measurements.
Key Risks
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Latest SEC Filings
MSEX's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
MSEX — frequently asked questions
Is MSEX a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Middlesex Water Co's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does MSEX's data come from?
Live price data plus the annual financials in Middlesex Water Co's SEC filings, refreshed automatically. Its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded yet, which is why it has no model rating.
How is the 5-year projection for MSEX calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this MSEX analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell MSEX. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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