Middlesex Water

NASDAQ: MSEX · Real-Time Price · USD
57.91
-0.68 (-1.16%)
At close: May 21, 2025, 3:59 PM
58.02
0.19%
After-hours: May 21, 2025, 04:04 PM EDT

Middlesex Water Statistics

Share Statistics

Middlesex Water has 17.92M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.33% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 17.92M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.33%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.18%
Owned by Institutions (%) 76.14%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 3,498
FTD / Avg. Volume 1.98%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 497.94K, so 2.79% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 497.94K
Short % of Shares Out 2.79%
Short % of Float 3.49%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.25

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 21.16 and the forward PE ratio is 21.41. Middlesex Water's PEG ratio is 0.53.

PE Ratio 21.16
Forward PE 21.41
PS Ratio 4.89
Forward PS 4.9
PB Ratio 2.1
P/FCF Ratio -59.04
PEG Ratio 0.53
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Middlesex Water has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 1.32B.

EV / Sales 6.88
EV / EBITDA 14.15
EV / EBIT 22.48
EV / FCF -83.07

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.52, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.86.

Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.52
Debt / Equity 0.86
Debt / EBITDA 4.14
Debt / FCF -24.29
Interest Coverage 4.17

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 9.92% and Return on Invested Capital is 3.93%.

Return on Equity 9.92%
Return on Assets 3.53%
Return on Invested Capital 3.93%
Revenue Per Employee $532,991.67
Profits Per Employee $123,197.22
Employee Count 360
Asset Turnover 0.15
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 6.91M
Effective Tax Rate 13.47%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 0.97% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.88, so Middlesex Water's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.88
52-Week Price Change 0.97%
50-Day Moving Average 61.29
200-Day Moving Average 60.04
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.84
Average Volume (20 Days) 176,440

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Middlesex Water had revenue of 191.88M and earned 44.35M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.48.

Revenue 191.88M
Gross Profit 99.51M
Operating Income 53.21M
Net Income 44.35M
EBITDA 93.32M
EBIT 64.03M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.48
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 4.23M in cash and 385.96M in debt, giving a net cash position of -381.74M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 4.23M
Total Debt 385.96M
Net Cash -381.74M
Retained Earnings 197.06M
Total Assets 1.28B
Working Capital -54.72M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 58.73M and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of -15.89M.

Operating Cash Flow 58.73M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow -15.89M
FCF Per Share -0.89
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 51.86%, with operating and profit margins of 27.73% and 23.11%.

Gross Margin 51.86%
Operating Margin 27.73%
Pretax Margin 26.71%
Profit Margin 23.11%
EBITDA Margin 48.63%
EBIT Margin 27.73%
FCF Margin -8.28%

Dividends & Yields

MSEX pays an annual dividend of $1.67, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.36%.

Dividend Per Share $1.67
Dividend Yield 2.36%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 4.62%
Payout Ratio 69.29%
Earnings Yield 4.73%
FCF Yield -1.69%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for MSEX is $61, which is 4.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $61
Price Target Difference 4.1%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Nov 17, 2003. It was a forward split with a ratio of 4:3.

Last Split Date Nov 17, 2003
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 4:3

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.26
Piotroski F-Score 6