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

Total Revenue

$38.6M

Previous: $38.8M-0.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.32

Previous: $0.40-20.0%
Capital Expenditures

$17.1M

Previous: $25.4M-32.6%
Net Income

$5.74M

Previous: $42.4M-86.5%
Operating Income

$83.2M

Previous: $8.15M+921.4%
Gross Profit

$12.9M

Previous: $18.7M-31.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$424K

Previous: $360K+17.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Middlesex Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$38.6M

Q4 2023-0.6%vs Q4 2022
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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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