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Middlesex Water (MSEX) Competitors

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$53.01 +0.30 (+0.57%)
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MSEX vs. ARTNA, YORW, AWK, AWR, and CWT

Should you buy Middlesex Water stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Middlesex Water with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Middlesex Water include Artesian Resources (ARTNA), York Water (YORW), American Water Works (AWK), American States Water (AWR), and California Water Service Group (CWT). These companies are all part of the "water utilities" industry.

How does Middlesex Water compare to Artesian Resources?

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) and Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk.

Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Artesian Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Middlesex Water pays out 60.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Artesian Resources pays out 56.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Middlesex Water has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years and Artesian Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Artesian Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Middlesex Water has higher revenue and earnings than Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlesex Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Middlesex Water$194.69M5.07$42.82M$2.4022.09
Artesian Resources$112.94M2.98$22.82M$2.2614.43

In the previous week, Middlesex Water and Middlesex Water both had 1 articles in the media. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Middlesex Water's score of 1.27 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Middlesex Water Positive
Artesian Resources Very Positive

Middlesex Water currently has a consensus price target of $56.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.90%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than Artesian Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Middlesex Water
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Artesian Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.07% compared to Artesian Resources' net margin of 20.86%. Artesian Resources' return on equity of 9.61% beat Middlesex Water's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Middlesex Water22.07% 9.08% 3.25%
Artesian Resources 20.86%9.61%2.84%

Summary

Middlesex Water beats Artesian Resources on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Middlesex Water compare to York Water?

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) and York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

York Water has a net margin of 26.84% compared to Middlesex Water's net margin of 22.07%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.08% beat York Water's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Middlesex Water22.07% 9.08% 3.25%
York Water 26.84%8.89%3.16%

Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Middlesex Water pays out 60.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. York Water pays out 61.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Middlesex Water has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years and York Water has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years.

79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of York Water shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of York Water shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Middlesex Water has higher revenue and earnings than York Water. York Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlesex Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Middlesex Water$194.69M5.07$42.82M$2.4022.09
York Water$79.11M6.15$20.06M$1.4720.42

Middlesex Water presently has a consensus price target of $56.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.90%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than York Water.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Middlesex Water
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
York Water
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Middlesex Water and Middlesex Water both had 1 articles in the media. York Water's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Middlesex Water's score of 1.27 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Middlesex Water Positive
York Water Very Positive

Summary

Middlesex Water beats York Water on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Middlesex Water compare to American Water Works?

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

American Water Works has higher revenue and earnings than Middlesex Water. American Water Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlesex Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
American Water Works$5.14B4.73$1.11B$5.6422.08
Middlesex Water$194.69M5.07$42.82M$2.4022.09

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.07% compared to American Water Works' net margin of 21.17%. American Water Works' return on equity of 10.20% beat Middlesex Water's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
American Water Works21.17% 10.20% 3.18%
Middlesex Water 22.07%9.08%3.25%

86.6% of American Water Works shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Water Works shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

American Water Works pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. American Water Works pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 60.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Water Works has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Middlesex Water has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

American Water Works currently has a consensus target price of $138.11, suggesting a potential upside of 10.89%. Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $56.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.90%. Given American Water Works' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe American Water Works is more favorable than Middlesex Water.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
American Water Works
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.10
Middlesex Water
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

American Water Works has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Water Works had 23 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for American Water Works and 1 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat American Water Works' score of 0.46 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
American Water Works Neutral
Middlesex Water Positive

Summary

Middlesex Water beats American Water Works on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Middlesex Water compare to American States Water?

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.07% compared to American States Water's net margin of 19.66%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.06% beat Middlesex Water's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
American States Water19.66% 13.06% 4.99%
Middlesex Water 22.07%9.08%3.25%

Middlesex Water has a consensus price target of $56.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.90%. Given Middlesex Water's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than American States Water.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
American States Water
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Middlesex Water
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

American States Water pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. American States Water pays out 58.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 60.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American States Water has raised its dividend for 71 consecutive years and Middlesex Water has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of American States Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American States Water has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 1 more articles in the media than American States Water. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Middlesex Water and 0 mentions for American States Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat American States Water's score of 1.00 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
American States Water Positive
Middlesex Water Positive

American States Water has higher revenue and earnings than Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American States Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
American States Water$658.07M4.60$130.44M$3.4322.54
Middlesex Water$194.69M5.07$42.82M$2.4022.09

Summary

American States Water and Middlesex Water tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Middlesex Water compare to California Water Service Group?

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment.

California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. California Water Service Group pays out 67.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 60.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. California Water Service Group has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years and Middlesex Water has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. California Water Service Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.07% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 11.77%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.08% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
California Water Service Group11.77% 7.06% 2.13%
Middlesex Water 22.07%9.08%3.25%

California Water Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than California Water Service Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
California Water Service Group$1.00B2.71$128.21M$2.0022.64
Middlesex Water$194.69M5.07$42.82M$2.4022.09

82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

California Water Service Group currently has a consensus price target of $54.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.39%. Middlesex Water has a consensus price target of $56.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.90%. Given California Water Service Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than Middlesex Water.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
California Water Service Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Middlesex Water
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 4 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for California Water Service Group and 1 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat California Water Service Group's score of 0.71 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
California Water Service Group Positive
Middlesex Water Positive

Summary

Middlesex Water beats California Water Service Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MSEX vs. The Competition

MetricMiddlesex WaterUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$987.05M$7.71B$18.98B$12.48B
Dividend Yield2.78%3.00%3.92%5.30%
P/E Ratio22.0923.9220.2124.35
Price / Sales5.074.0865.15126.00
Price / Cash12.6112.2419.3657.88
Price / Book1.972.002.556.72
Net Income$42.82M$416.55M$787.85M$337.08M
7 Day Performance0.66%0.12%-0.53%1.63%
1 Month Performance4.08%-1.53%-0.60%6.29%
1 Year Performance-7.65%-11.06%18.12%35.50%

Middlesex Water Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MSEX
Middlesex Water
2.2491 of 5 stars
$53.01
+0.6%
$56.67
+6.9%
-7.8%$987.05M$194.69M22.09350
ARTNA
Artesian Resources
2.8528 of 5 stars
$32.46
+0.1%
N/A-5.1%$334.99M$112.94M14.36240
YORW
York Water
2.482 of 5 stars
$29.84
-0.1%
N/A-7.8%$483.71M$77.49M20.30110
AWK
American Water Works
3.7616 of 5 stars
$125.03
-0.1%
$138.56
+10.8%
-13.2%$24.42B$5.14B22.177,000
AWR
American States Water
3.4048 of 5 stars
$76.48
-0.2%
N/A-1.8%$3.00B$658.07M22.30810

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This page (NASDAQ:MSEX) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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