Middlesex Water Co (Middlesex Water Co) Debt-to-Equity : 0.97 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Middlesex Water Co Debt-to-Equity?

Middlesex Water Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $50.5 Mil. Middlesex Water Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $361.2 Mil. Middlesex Water Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $425.1 Mil. Middlesex Water Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.97.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Middlesex Water Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

MSEX' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68 Med: 0.82 Max: 0.97
Current: 0.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Middlesex Water Co was 0.97. The lowest was 0.68. And the median was 0.82.

MSEX's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
53.99% of 476 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.84 vs MSEX: 0.97

Middlesex Water Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Middlesex Water Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Middlesex Water Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

Middlesex Water Co Annual Data

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0.81

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0.89

0.91

0.97

Middlesex Water Co Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.91	0.94	0.96	0.97	0.97

Competitive Comparison of Middlesex Water Co's Debt-to-Equity

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Middlesex Water Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Middlesex Water Co's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Middlesex Water Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Middlesex Water Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Middlesex Water Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(50.49	+	361.216)	/	425.075
	=	0.97

Middlesex Water Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(50.49	+	361.216)	/	425.075
	=	0.97

Middlesex Water Co (NAS:MSEX) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

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Middlesex Water Co (Middlesex Water Co) Business Description

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Address

485C Route 1 South, Suite 400, Iselin, NJ, USA, 08830

Website

https://www.middlesexwater.com

Middlesex Water Co owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the U.S. The firm primarily operates in the eastern states of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The company has two operating segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The regulated business includes collecting and distributing water to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection consumers. The non-regulated business includes contract services for the operation of private water and wastewater systems. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Regulated segment and from residential customers.

Executives

Lorrie Beth Ginegaw	officer: VP-Corporate Affairs	1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830
Cosgrove James F. Jr.	director	492 CHRISTOPHER DRIVE, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Robert John Capko	officer: PAO/Controller	100 POSSUM WAY, NEW PROVIDENCE NJ 07974
Bernadette M Sohler	officer: VP - Corporate Affairs	1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830
Walter G Reinhard	director	PO BOX 1500, ISELIN NJ 08830
Dennis W Doll	officer: Executive Vice President	1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830
Andreasen Christian G. Jr.	officer: VP - Enterprise Engineering	485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 08830
Kim C Hanemann	director	1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830
A Bruce Oconnor	officer: Vice President &, other: Controller	PO BOX 1500, ISELIN NJ 08830
Vaughn L Mckoy	director	485C ROUTE ONE SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 07083
Georgia M Simpson	officer: VP-Information Technology	485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 08830
Joshua Bershad	director	485C ROUTE ONE SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 07083
Robert K Fullagar	officer: Vice President - Operations	485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 08830
Ann L. Noble	director	485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 08830
Jay L Kooper	officer: VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830