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Middlesex Water Company · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Middlesex Water reported a decrease in net income and earnings per share for Q1 2021, while operating revenues increased due to higher customer demand and non-regulated revenues. The company continued its capital improvement projects and expects to file a request for increased rates.

Middlesex Water Company reported a decrease in net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Diluted earnings per share were $0.39, compared to $0.44 for the same period in 2020. Operating revenues rose 2.4% to $32.5 million compared to the same period in 2020.

  • Operating revenues increased by 2.4% to $32.5 million due to higher customer demand and non-regulated revenues.
  • Operation and maintenance expenses increased due to higher weather-related main break activity and increased labor costs.
  • Net income decreased compared to the same period in 2020.
  • Diluted earnings per share decreased to $0.39 from $0.44 in the same period last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$32.5M

Previous: $31.7M+2.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.39

Previous: $0.44-11.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$22M

Previous: -$25.1M+12.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$15.1M

Previous: -$17.5M+13.5%
Net Income

$6.91M

Previous: $7.67M-9.9%
Operating Income

$5.63M

Previous: $6.53M-13.7%
Gross Profit

-$1.74M

Previous: -$1.66M-4.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.05M

Previous: $15.4M-73.8%
Total Assets

$986M

Previous: $935M+5.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$203K

Previous: $162K+25.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Middlesex Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$32.5M

Q1 2021+2.4%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Middlesex expects to file a request for increased rates in the second quarter with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 65 earnings

Positive

+15.8%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-12.2%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%+0.5%+3.1%
Q4 2025-0.6%+0.3%-7.9%
Q3 2025-12.2%-8.1%-10.8%
Q1 2025-4.0%-3.6%-7.7%
Q4 2024+15.8%+21.9%+27.9%
Q3 2024+4.5%+7.0%+4.7%
Q2 2024-0.3%-4.5%-4.7%
Q1 2024+4.6%+6.3%-3.4%
Q4 2023+0.4%+0.8%+2.7%
Q3 2023-2.8%+4.8%+6.5%
Q2 2023-1.6%-1.6%-3.4%
Q1 2023-4.9%+1.2%+11.5%
Q4 2022-6.1%-9.1%-8.0%
Q3 2022+2.3%-1.9%+8.3%
Q2 2022-7.1%-3.1%-4.8%
Q1 2022-5.0%-1.1%-3.3%
Q4 2021+2.1%+2.9%+4.7%
Q3 2021-7.2%-6.9%-4.0%
Q2 2021+2.6%+5.6%+5.8%
Q1 2021-1.0%+0.4%+6.3%
Q4 2020-3.4%-1.7%+11.5%
Q3 2020+2.1%-1.1%+4.9%
Q2 2020+1.7%+1.3%-0.1%
Q1 2020+0.1%+1.7%+12.1%
Q4 2019-9.2%-3.5%-12.7%
Q3 2019-3.8%-5.5%-6.6%
Q2 2019-6.5%-8.4%-1.7%
Q1 2019-1.8%+4.8%+3.1%
Q4 2018+4.1%+3.4%-3.1%
Q3 2018+11.1%+20.0%+18.8%
Q2 2018-1.4%+2.5%+5.8%
Q1 2018-1.9%-0.7%+0.6%
Q4 2017+1.8%-1.1%+5.2%
Q3 2017-0.2%+0.5%+5.9%
Q2 2017+1.3%+0.4%-3.2%
Q1 2017-2.2%-6.7%-2.2%
Q4 2016-4.9%-8.5%-4.2%
Q3 2016-4.6%-5.3%+14.4%
Q2 2016-3.7%-5.7%-19.6%
Q1 2016+1.5%
Q4 2015+6.9%
Q3 2015-1.1%
Q2 2015-0.7%
Q1 2015-2.4%
Q4 2014-2.6%
Q3 2014+0.6%
Q2 2014+0.6%
Q1 2014+0.5%
Q4 2013+0.7%
Q3 2013+0.2%
Q2 2013-2.1%
Q1 2013+2.7%
Q4 2012+0.1%
Q3 2012+1.7%
Q2 2012+2.5%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2011+1.0%
Q3 2011-0.8%
Q3 2010-0.8%
Q2 2011-0.4%
Q2 2010-0.4%
Q4 2009-0.4%
Q1 2011-0.4%
Q4 2010-0.4%
Q1 2010-6.2%

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