NASDAQ$MSEX

Middlesex Water Company · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Middlesex Water's third quarter earnings increased due to rate increases and customer demand.

Middlesex Water Company reported an increase in revenue and net income for the third quarter of 2024. Revenue increased by $8.4 million to $55.1 million, and net income increased by $4.3 million to $14.3 million, compared to the same period in 2023. Diluted earnings per share were $0.80 compared to $0.56 for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

  • Diluted earnings per share were $0.80 for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
  • Net income for the quarter was $14.3 million, a $4.3 million increase compared to the same period in 2023.
  • Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, increased $8.4 million to $55.1 million, compared to the same period in 2023.
  • Middlesex System revenues increased $6.1 million due primarily to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)-approved base rate increase effective March 1, 2024, and increased customer demand.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$55.1M

Previous: $46.7M+17.9%
EPS

$0.80

Previous: $0.56+42.9%
Quarterly Cash Dividend

$0.34

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$49.5M

Previous: -$73.1M+32.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$35.2M

Previous: -$63.1M+44.3%
Net Income

$14.3M

Previous: $9.99M+43.3%
Operating Income

$17.5M

Previous: $12.8M+36.5%
Gross Profit

-$1.41M

Previous: -$2.42M+41.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.34M

Previous: $2.97M+113.6%
Total Assets

$1.23B

Previous: $1.24B-1.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$155K

Previous: $424K-63.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Middlesex Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$55.1M

Q3 2024+17.9%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 14 quarters(21%)
ActualEstimate

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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