NASDAQ$MSEX
Middlesex Water Company · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Middlesex Water's financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023, were announced.
Middlesex Water Company reported a decrease in net income for the year ended December 31, 2023, to $31.5 million, compared to $42.4 million in 2022. Despite increased operating revenues, higher operation and maintenance expenses and depreciation contributed to the decline in net income. The company continued to invest in infrastructure and increased the dividend by 4.0% in the fourth quarter.
- Consolidated operating revenues increased to $166.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, up $3.8 million from 2022.
- Operation and maintenance expenses increased to $83.1 million, up $4.0 million from the same period in 2022, primarily due to higher variable production costs, chemical prices, and labor costs.
- Net income for the year decreased to $31.5 million, compared to $42.4 million in 2022.
- The Board of Directors increased the dividend by 4.0% in the fourth quarter of 2023, representing the 51st consecutive year of dividend increases.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Middlesex Water · Revenue · Quarterly
$38.6M
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 Q4 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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