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MSEX (Middlesex Water Co) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.61 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Middlesex Water Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Middlesex Water Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $25.2 Mil. Middlesex Water Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $354.9 Mil. Middlesex Water Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $105.4 Mil. Middlesex Water Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 3.61.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

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

MSEX' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.9   Med: 4.2   Max: 5.66
Current: 4.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Middlesex Water Co was 5.66. The lowest was 2.90. And the median was 4.20.

MSEX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
55.51% of 454 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.94 vs MSEX: 4.27

Middlesex Water Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Middlesex Water Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Middlesex Water Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.06 4.91 5.22 4.58 5.66

Middlesex Water Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.78 6.24 5.02 4.39 3.61

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

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

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Middlesex Water Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Middlesex Water Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

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

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(50.49 + 361.216) / 72.717
=5.66

Middlesex Water Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(25.245 + 354.871) / 105.352
=3.61

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) EBITDA data.


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

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


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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Middlesex Water Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
485C Route 1 South, Suite 400, Iselin, NJ, USA, 08830
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
Robert John Capko officer: PAO/Controller 100 POSSUM WAY, NEW PROVIDENCE NJ 07974
Walter G Reinhard director PO BOX 1500, ISELIN NJ 08830
Cosgrove James F. Jr. director 492 CHRISTOPHER DRIVE, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Lorrie Beth Ginegaw officer: VP-Corporate Affairs 1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830
Bernadette M Sohler officer: VP - Corporate Affairs 1500 RONSON ROAD, 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