Do analysts rate ARTNA or MSEX?

Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.62%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than Artesian Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Artesian Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Middlesex Water 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media favor ARTNA or MSEX?

In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 3 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Middlesex Water and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Artesian Resources' score of 0.95 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Artesian Resources 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Middlesex Water 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend MSEX or YORW?

Middlesex Water presently has a consensus price target of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.62%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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

Which has better earnings and valuation, MSEX or YORW?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Middlesex Water $194.69M 5.48 $42.82M $2.59 22.12 York Water $77.49M 6.48 $20.06M $1.47 21.07

Does the media refer more to MSEX or YORW?

In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 3 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Middlesex Water and 2 mentions for York Water. York Water's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Middlesex Water's score of 1.18 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Middlesex Water 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive York Water 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AWK or MSEX?

In the previous week, American Water Works had 30 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for American Water Works and 5 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat American Water Works' score of 0.68 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Water Works 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Middlesex Water 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate MSEX or AWR?

Middlesex Water currently has a consensus target price of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.62%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than American States 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 American States Water 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Does the media refer more to MSEX or AWR?

In the previous week, American States Water had 3 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for American States Water and 5 mentions for Middlesex Water. American States Water's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Middlesex Water's score of 1.18 indicating that American States Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Middlesex Water 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American States Water 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer MSEX or CWT?

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 15 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for California Water Service Group and 5 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat California Water Service Group's score of 0.79 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Middlesex Water 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive California Water Service Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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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?

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

Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 3 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Middlesex Water and 2 mentions for Artesian Resources. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Artesian Resources' score of 0.95 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Artesian Resources	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Middlesex Water	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.62%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than Artesian Resources.

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

57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Artesian Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Artesian Resources pays out 56.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 55.6% 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. Artesian Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Middlesex Water has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 23.26% 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
Artesian Resources	20.86%	9.61%	2.84%
Middlesex Water	23.26%	9.59%	3.48%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Artesian Resources	$112.94M	3.14	$22.82M	$2.26	15.20
Middlesex Water	$194.69M	5.48	$42.82M	$2.59	22.12

Summary

Middlesex Water beats Artesian Resources on 16 of the 19 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

York Water has a net margin of 26.84% compared to Middlesex Water's net margin of 23.26%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.59% beat York Water's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Middlesex Water	23.26%	9.59%	3.48%
York Water	26.84%	8.89%	3.16%

Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 3 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Middlesex Water and 2 mentions for York Water. York Water's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Middlesex Water's score of 1.18 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Middlesex Water	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
York Water	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of York Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of York Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Middlesex Water	$194.69M	5.48	$42.82M	$2.59	22.12
York Water	$77.49M	6.48	$20.06M	$1.47	21.07

Middlesex Water presently has a consensus price target of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.62%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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

Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Middlesex Water pays out 55.6% 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.

Summary

Middlesex Water beats York Water on 15 of the 19 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 23.26% compared to American Water Works' net margin of 21.35%. 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 Works	21.35%	10.20%	3.20%
Middlesex Water	23.26%	9.59%	3.48%

In the previous week, American Water Works had 30 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for American Water Works and 5 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat American Water Works' score of 0.68 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Water Works	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Middlesex Water	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

American Water Works presently has a consensus target price of $140.10, suggesting a potential upside of 4.19%. Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.62%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than American Water Works.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Water Works	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09
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 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

American Water Works pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. American Water Works pays out 62.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 55.6% 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. American Water Works has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Middlesex Water has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Water Works	$5.14B	5.20	$1.11B	$5.77	23.31
Middlesex Water	$194.69M	5.48	$42.82M	$2.59	22.12

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?

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

Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. American States Water pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Middlesex Water pays out 55.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American States Water pays out 58.9% 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 increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years and American States Water has increased its dividend for 71 consecutive years. Middlesex Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 23.26% 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
Middlesex Water	23.26%	9.59%	3.48%
American States Water	19.66%	13.06%	4.99%

79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of American States Water shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American States Water has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Middlesex Water	$194.69M	5.48	$42.82M	$2.59	22.12
American States Water	$658.07M	5.09	$130.44M	$3.43	24.92

In the previous week, American States Water had 3 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for American States Water and 5 mentions for Middlesex Water. American States Water's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Middlesex Water's score of 1.18 indicating that American States Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Middlesex Water	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American States Water	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Middlesex Water currently has a consensus target price of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.62%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than American States 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
American States Water	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Middlesex Water and American States Water tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Middlesex Water compare to California Water Service Group?

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

Middlesex Water presently has a consensus target price of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.62%. California Water Service Group has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.83%. Given California Water Service Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than Middlesex 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
California Water Service Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 23.26% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 12.63%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.59% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Middlesex Water	23.26%	9.59%	3.48%
California Water Service Group	12.63%	7.74%	2.32%

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 15 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for California Water Service Group and 5 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat California Water Service Group's score of 0.79 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Middlesex Water	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
California Water Service Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Middlesex Water	$194.69M	5.48	$42.82M	$2.59	22.12
California Water Service Group	$1.00B	3.00	$128.21M	$2.22	22.56

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

Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Middlesex Water pays out 55.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. California Water Service Group pays out 60.4% 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 California Water Service Group has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years. California Water Service Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Middlesex Water beats California Water Service Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Middlesex Water	Water Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.07B	$6.25B	$16.19B	$12.42B
Dividend Yield	2.51%	3.97%	4.00%	10.03%
P/E Ratio	22.12	24.03	22.60	24.66
Price / Sales	5.48	52.56	391.22	86.64
Price / Cash	13.95	14.38	18.78	46.71
Price / Book	2.13	2.69	2.24	6.07
Net Income	$42.82M	$302.59M	$701.59M	$347.99M
7 Day Performance	2.01%	-0.65%	-1.08%	-0.42%
1 Month Performance	-0.43%	-1.16%	-0.80%	-4.80%
1 Year Performance	9.37%	2.45%	18.61%	18.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MSEX Middlesex Water	3.2429 of 5 stars	$57.30 flat	$61.67 +7.6%	+9.4%	$1.07B	$194.69M	22.12	350	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
ARTNA Artesian Resources	2.8086 of 5 stars	$35.26 +2.4%	N/A	+4.7%	$363.89M	$112.94M	15.60	240	Upcoming Earnings
YORW York Water	2.4592 of 5 stars	$31.98 +3.4%	N/A	+1.7%	$518.27M	$79.11M	21.75	110
AWK American Water Works	3.3501 of 5 stars	$138.64 +3.0%	$140.60 +1.4%	-7.7%	$27.08B	$5.21B	24.58	7,000	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
AWR American States Water	3.2943 of 5 stars	$88.62 +2.9%	N/A	+14.2%	$3.47B	$658.07M	25.84	810	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Dividend Increase

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Middlesex Water (MSEX) Competitors

MSEX vs. ARTNA, YORW, AWK, AWR, and CWT

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Middlesex Water (MSEX) Competitors

MSEX vs. ARTNA, YORW, AWK, AWR, and CWT

How does Middlesex Water compare to Artesian Resources?

Which has more risk and volatility, ARTNA or MSEX?

Does the media favor ARTNA or MSEX?

Do analysts rate ARTNA or MSEX?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ARTNA or MSEX?

Is ARTNA or MSEX a better dividend stock?

Is ARTNA or MSEX more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ARTNA or MSEX?

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How does Middlesex Water compare to York Water?

Is MSEX or YORW more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MSEX or YORW?

Does the media refer more to MSEX or YORW?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MSEX or YORW?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MSEX or YORW?

Do analysts recommend MSEX or YORW?

Is MSEX or YORW a better dividend stock?

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How does Middlesex Water compare to American Water Works?

Is AWK or MSEX more profitable?

Does the media favor AWK or MSEX?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AWK or MSEX?

Do analysts prefer AWK or MSEX?

Which has more risk & volatility, AWK or MSEX?

Is AWK or MSEX a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AWK or MSEX?

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How does Middlesex Water compare to American States Water?

Is MSEX or AWR a better dividend stock?

Is MSEX or AWR more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MSEX or AWR?

Which has more risk & volatility, MSEX or AWR?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MSEX or AWR?

Does the media refer more to MSEX or AWR?

Do analysts rate MSEX or AWR?

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How does Middlesex Water compare to California Water Service Group?

Do analysts rate MSEX or CWT?

Which has more volatility and risk, MSEX or CWT?

Is MSEX or CWT more profitable?

Does the media prefer MSEX or CWT?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MSEX or CWT?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MSEX or CWT?

Is MSEX or CWT a better dividend stock?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

MSEX vs. The Competition

Middlesex Water Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools