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Middlesex Water Company

MSEX

Utilities · 56.46 -1.3% today

Participation confirmed · construction unavailableMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:50 GMT-4

Market read

Middlesex Water Company's move is spreading beyond its market group.

No new filing conclusion is available. 6 of 12 group members are active now; 1 filing-linked outsider is moving with the group, and 0 of 3 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Company-1.3% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group6 of 12 activeRegulated Water Utilities · inactive
Disclosed network0 of 3 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • At least 8 of 12 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • CNP remains aligned with the group in the next market snapshot.

Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 4 of 12 members or fewer.

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Research brief

The story so far

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water

No new filing conclusion is available. 6 of 12 group members are active now; 1 filing-linked outsider is moving with the group, and 0 of 3 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports

No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.

Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • At least 8 of 12 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • CNP remains aligned with the group in the next market snapshot.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations320
Usable filing statements44
Verified relationships2
Evidence supporting the case
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 1.46x in the latest annual period.
  • Capital investment and capacity has repeated favorable evidence across 4 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Net margin changed -1.1 percentage points in the latest annual period.
Questions before a position
  • EV/sales is 40% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

56.46
6m+3.5%12m+4.9%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$143.0M+1.1%$2.07+0.2%
2022-12-31$162.3M+13.5%$2.39+0.6%
2023-12-31$166.3M+2.5%$1.76+0.8%
2024-12-31$191.9M+15.4%$2.47+0.6%
2025-12-31$194.7M+1.5%$2.36+1.1%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Capital investment and capacitymixed · 4 filings
The increase in cash flows provided by financing activities is due to higher long-term and short-term debt borrowings and the proceeds from the issuance of common stock under Middlesex’s At-the-Market (ATM) equity offering program (for further information on…
10-Q · Apr 30, 2026
Legal and regulatory exposuremixed · 3 filings
These regulatory liabilities are largely related to utility plant depreciation deduction timing differences, which are subject to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) normalization rules.
10-K · Feb 19, 2026
Credit and interest ratespositive · 1 filings
The increase in cash flows provided by financing activities is due to higher long-term and short-term debt borrowings and the proceeds from the issuance of common stock under Middlesex’s At-the-Market (ATM) equity offering program (for further information on…
10-Q · Apr 30, 2026
Input and raw-material costsnegative · 1 filings
Operations and Maintenance Expense Operations and Maintenance Expense for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $1.2 million from the same period in 2024 due to higher production costs from lower weather-driven water quality, increased weather-driven…
10-Q · Jul 31, 2025

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 5.3× · EV/sales 7.2×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

56.46-1.3% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:50 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for MSEX. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Filing analysis

No comparable filing assessment is available yet

Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for MSEX. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind MSEX

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

WBQNLFiling-linked namecustomerFeb 19, 2026

The Middlesex System’s retail customers are located in an area of approximately 55 square miles in Woodbridge Township, the City of South Amboy, the Boroughs of Metuchen and Carteret, portions of the Township of Edison and the Borough of South Plainfield, all…

WBQNLFiling-linked nameinvesteeJul 31, 2025

The Company plans to invest approximately $93 million in 2025 in connection with this plan for projects that include, but are not limited to: · Replacement of 19,550 linear feet of cast iron main in Woodbridge Township in our Middlesex System; · Construction…

Depended on by

MMM3M CompanycustomerFeb 3, 2026

In May 2022, Middlesex Water Company filed a third-party complaint against the Company in New Jersey state court in a putative class action brought by customers of the water company, seeking contribution and indemnity from the Company.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

MSEX is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Regulated Water Utilities. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.