NASDAQ$MSEX

Middlesex Water Company · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Middlesex Water's financial performance improved with revenue and net income increases.

Middlesex Water Company reported an increase in operating revenue by 7.9% and net income by 11.6% for the second quarter of 2023. Revenues rose by $3.1 million to $42.8 million, and diluted earnings per share increased to $0.55 from $0.50 in the same period last year.

  • Operating revenue increased by 7.9% due to rate increases and higher customer demand.
  • Net income increased by 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
  • Diluted earnings per share rose from $0.50 to $0.55.
  • New facility to treat ground water for PFAS compounds has been constructed and is in service.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$42.8M

Previous: $39.6M+7.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.55

Previous: $0.50+10.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$50.6M

Previous: -$22.7M-122.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$40.7M

Previous: -$13.8M-194.2%
Net Income

$9.9M

Previous: $8.87M+11.6%
Operating Income

$10.7M

Previous: $10.1M+5.8%
Gross Profit

-$2.1M

Previous: -$1.52M-37.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.38M

Previous: $4.32M+1.3%
Total Assets

$1.13B

Previous: $1.04B+8.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.01M

Previous: $642K+56.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Middlesex Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$42.8M

Q2 2023+7.9%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 3 of 14 quarters(21%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Middlesex Water is in a period of significant transition, executing succession plans, investing to adapt to new regulatory requirements, managing rate filing proceedings, and managing resources to meet customer needs during the peak summer season.

Tailwinds

  • Executing succession plans
  • Investing to adapt to new regulatory requirements
  • Managing rate filing proceedings
  • Responsibly managing resources to meet customer needs during peak summer season
  • New facility to treat ground water for PFAS compounds has been constructed

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-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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