MIDDLESEX WATER CO
Business
Middlesex Water Company provides regulated water and wastewater utility services and contract operations through its subsidiaries. It treats, stores and distributes water, collects and treats wastewater, performs operations and maintenance contracts, and administers related customer billing and home maintenance program services. Its principal operating divisions include the Middlesex System, Tidewater System, Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater, and contract operations businesses (USA, USA‑PA and White Marsh). The company serves retail and wholesale municipal customers primarily in New Jersey and Delaware via utility franchises and contractual arrangements.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Revenues | 195 | 192 | 166 | — | — | |
| Operations and Maintenance | 91 | 92 | 83 | 79 | — | |
| Depreciation | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | |
| Other Taxes | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 140 | 139 | 127 | 120 | 110 | |
| Operating Income | 54 | 53 | 39 | 47 | 33 | |
| Allowance for Funds Used During Construction | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Other Income, net | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| Total Other Income, net | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | |
| Interest Charges | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | — | |
| Income before Income Taxes | 48 | 51 | 33 | 46 | 31 | |
| Income Taxes | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | −5 | |
| Net Income | 43 | 44 | 32 | 42 | 37 | |
| Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements | 76,000 | 112,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | |
| Earnings Applicable to Common Stock, Basic | 43 | 44 | 31 | 42 | 36 | |
| Earnings Applicable to Common Stock, Diluted | 43 | 44 | 31 | — | — | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.36 | 2.48 | 1.77 | 2.4 | 2.08 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.36 | 2.47 | 1.76 | 2.39 | 2.07 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17,492 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17,607 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Production | 328 | 315 | 304 | 249 | 247 | |
| Transmission and Distribution | 938 | 855 | 810 | 735 | 697 | |
| General | 111 | 105 | 101 | 98 | — | |
| Construction Work in Progress | 44 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 25 | |
| TOTAL | 1,422 | 1,310 | 1,234 | 1,135 | 1,065 | |
| Less Accumulated Depreciation | 275 | 254 | 236 | 215 | 200 | |
| UTILITY PLANT - NET | 1,147 | 1,055 | 998 | 921 | 865 | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $1,625 and $2,695, respectively in 2025 and 2024 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
| Unbilled Revenues | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| Materials and Supplies (at average cost) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | |
| Prepayments | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 42 | 43 | 109 | 37 | 34 | |
| Operating Lease Right of Use Asset | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Regulatory Assets | 110 | 102 | 91 | 90 | 101 | |
| Restricted Cash | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Non-utility Assets - Net | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Employee Benefit Plans | 44 | 37 | 22 | 9 | — | |
| Other | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19,000 | 83,000 | |
| TOTAL OTHER ASSETS | 177 | 157 | 129 | 117 | — | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,366 | 1,255 | 1,236 | 1,074 | 1,020 | |
| Common Stock, No Par Value, authorized 40,000, 18,521 and 17,887 outstanding in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 279 | 248 | 247 | 233 | 222 | |
| Retained Earnings | 215 | 197 | 176 | 167 | 146 | |
| TOTAL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 494 | 445 | 423 | 400 | — | |
| Preferred Stock, No Par Value, authorized 120, 13 and 16 outstanding in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Long-term Debt | 379 | 353 | 358 | 290 | 307 | |
| TOTAL CAPITALIZATION | 874 | 800 | 783 | 693 | 676 | |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 7 | |
| Notes Payable | 28 | 23 | 43 | 56 | 13 | |
| Accounts Payable | 31 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | |
| Accrued Taxes | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| Accrued Interest | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Unearned Revenues and Advanced Service Fees | 497,000 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Other | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 94 | 83 | 104 | 118 | 57 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 4) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Advances for Construction | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | |
| Lease Obligations | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes | 110 | 101 | 89 | 78 | 70 | |
| Regulatory Liabilities | 68 | 65 | 113 | 47 | 49 | |
| Other | 229,000 | 344,000 | 592,000 | 919,000 | 1 | |
| TOTAL OTHER LIABILITIES | 206 | 191 | 227 | 151 | — | |
| CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION | 191 | 181 | 122 | 113 | 128 | |
| TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES | 1,366 | 1,255 | 1,236 | 1,074 | 1,020 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and Amortization | 32 | 28 | 29 | 27 | — | |
| Provision for Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits | −5 | −2 | −6 | −5 | — | |
| Equity Portion of Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) | −977,000 | −743,000 | −1 | −1 | −2 | |
| Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance | −296,000 | −308,000 | −300,000 | 401,000 | −136,000 | |
| Stock Compensation Expense | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Accounts Receivable | −371,000 | −670,000 | −2 | −707,000 | −742,000 | |
| Unbilled Revenues | 1 | −1 | −638,000 | — | — | |
| Materials and Supplies | −830,000 | 253,000 | −795,000 | −819,000 | −246,000 | |
| Prepayments | −421,000 | −589,000 | 791,000 | 256,000 | 6,000 | |
| Accounts Payable | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −9 | |
| Accrued Taxes | 4 | 1 | −2 | 4 | −2 | |
| Accrued Interest | 395,000 | −222,000 | 603,000 | 549,000 | −151,000 | |
| Employee Benefit Plans | −5 | −4 | −1 | −4 | −3 | |
| Unearned Revenue and Advanced Service Fees | −979,000 | 86,000 | 25,000 | 35,000 | — | |
| Recovered Costs Litigation Settlement | 0 | −9 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other Assets and Liabilities | −7 | −1 | −677,000 | 454,000 | −4 | |
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 63 | 59 | 53 | 61 | 33 | |
| Utility Plant Expenditures, Including AFUDC-Debt of $641 in 2025, $511 in 2024 and $975 in 2023 | −96 | −75 | −90 | — | — | |
| Acquisition of Water Systems | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | −101 | −75 | −90 | −88 | −79 | |
| Redemption of Long-term Debt | −7 | −8 | −17 | −7 | −53 | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | 34 | 2 | 76 | 3 | 87 | |
| Net Short-term Bank Borrowings | 5 | −20 | −13 | 43 | 11 | |
| Proceeds from Litigation Settlement, net | 0 | 64 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred Debt Issuance Expense | −142,000 | −54,000 | −131,000 | −624,000 | −994,000 | |
| Common Stock Issuance Expense | −667,000 | 0 | −10,000 | −32,000 | — | |
| Payment of Grantee Withholding Taxes in Exchange for Restricted Stock | −371,000 | −1 | −619,000 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | 30 | 974,000 | 12 | 10 | 4 | |
| Payment of Common Dividends | −25 | −23 | −22 | −21 | −19 | |
| Payment of Preferred Dividends | −76,000 | −109,000 | −120,000 | −120,000 | −120,000 | |
| Construction Advances and Contributions-Net | 3 | 3 | 2 | 659,000 | 11 | |
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 39 | 18 | 36 | 27 | 39 | |
| NET CHANGES IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 249,000 | 2 | −1 | 295,000 | −7 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is MIDDLESEX WATER CO's CIK number?
MIDDLESEX WATER CO's SEC CIK number is 0000066004 (66004). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find MIDDLESEX WATER CO's SEC filings?
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When did MIDDLESEX WATER CO last report earnings?
MIDDLESEX WATER CO (MSEX) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 30, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001628280-26-028862). This is MIDDLESEX WATER CO's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is MIDDLESEX WATER CO's most recent earnings 8-K?
MIDDLESEX WATER CO's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 30, 2026 under accession 0001628280-26-028862. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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