NASDAQ$MSEX

Middlesex Water Company · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported earnings per share of $0.59 for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $0.33 for the same period in 2023.

Middlesex Water Company reported a rise in net income to $10.7 million for the first quarter of 2024, up from $5.9 million in the same period of 2023. The increase is mainly due to the recovery of operating and carrying costs associated with the prior period construction and operation of water treatment facilities. Quarterly consolidated operating revenues also increased by $2.4 million to $40.5 million compared to the same period in 2023.

  • Diluted earnings per share were $0.59 for the quarter, compared to $0.33 in 2023.
  • Net income for the quarter rose to $10.7 million from $5.9 million in the same period of 2023.
  • Consolidated operating revenues increased $2.4 million to $40.5 million compared to the same period in 2023.
  • A New Jersey rate filing, which took effect March 1 in the Middlesex system, provides for recovery of investments made to ensure water services meet state and federal regulations.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$40.5M

Previous: $38.1M+6.3%
EPS

$0.59

Previous: $0.33+78.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$14.4M

Previous: -$24.5M+41.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.71M

Previous: -$18.6M+80.1%
Net Income

$10.7M

Previous: $5.87M+82.0%
Operating Income

$9.87M

Previous: $7.49M+31.7%
Gross Profit

-$1.76M

Previous: -$2.19M+19.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.86M

Previous: $4.86M-41.3%
Total Assets

$1.25B

Previous: $1.1B+13.8%
Stock-Based Comp

-$465K

Previous: $360K-229.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Middlesex Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$40.5M

Q1 2024+6.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 14 quarters(21%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Middlesex Water continues to focus on infrastructure investments, growth, training, and technology to improve service quality and reliability, protect the safety of employees and customers, enhance efficiencies, and deliver to shareholders' expectations.

Tailwinds

  • Focus on infrastructure investments.
  • Commitment to growth.
  • Emphasis on training.
  • Leveraging technology to improve service quality and reliability.
  • Prioritizing the safety of employees and customers.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-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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