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MIDDLESEX WATER CO

UtilitiesElectric, Gas & Water
Ticker MSEXISELIN, NJFiscal year ends DecemberBook value per share $27.93Diluted shares 18.7M

Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems primarily in New Jersey and Delaware, serving approximately 131,000 customers across its utility operations. The company also operates water and wastewater systems under contract for municipal and private clients in those… From the company’s description.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 12-31Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-06-30
Sales & profitability
$194.69M
+1.5% year over year
Last 12 mo $206.14M
27.93%
+0.2 percentage points
Last 12 mo 29.22%
$42.82M
−3.4% year over year
Last 12 mo $47.94M
8.67%
−1.3 percentage points
Last 12 mo 9.20%
Cash & financing
$62.60M
+6.6% year over year
Last 12 mo $58.64M
$62.60M
+493.9% year over year
Last 12 mo $58.64M
0.84
Was 0.86× a year earlier
Last 12 mo 0.84
18.1M
+1.1% year over year
Last 12 mo 18.7M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What MIDDLESEX WATER CO does

In the company’s own words

Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems primarily in New Jersey and Delaware, serving approximately 131,000 customers across its utility operations. The company also operates water and wastewater systems under contract for municipal and private clients in those states. The company's website is www.middlesexwater.com.

The Middlesex System, located in New Jersey, provides water services to approximately 61,000 retail customers primarily in eastern Middlesex County and generates approximately 67 percent of consolidated operating revenues. This system treats, stores and distributes water for residential, commercial, industrial and fire protection purposes, drawing supply from the Carl J. Olsen Surface Water Treatment Plant, company-owned wells, and purchased treated water from a non-affiliated utility.

The Tidewater System, operating in Delaware through subsidiary Tidewater Utilities and its wholly-owned subsidiary Southern Shores, serves approximately 65,000 retail customers across over 485 separate communities in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties. This segment contributes approximately 25 percent of consolidated operating revenues and derives water supply primarily from 166 wells, supplemented by annual purchases from the City of Dover.

The company operates additional water and wastewater systems through several subsidiaries. Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater serve approximately 2,500 residential customers each in Burlington County, New Jersey, collectively generating approximately 2 percent of revenues. USA-PA operates Perth Amboy's water and wastewater systems under contract, contributing approximately 4 percent of revenues. USA operates utility systems for three New Jersey municipalities and manages a home maintenance service program partnership, generating approximately 2 percent of revenues. White Marsh maintains water and wastewater systems serving approximately 3,700 service connections under 28 separate contracts in Delaware, contributing approximately 0.5 percent of revenues.

As of December 31, 2025, the company employed 395 people. Consolidated operating revenues for 2025 totaled $194.7 million. The company's rates and service quality are regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and the Delaware Public Service Commission, while environmental compliance is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state environmental agencies.

Company details
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric, Gas & Water
Headquarters
ISELIN, NJ
Fiscal year end
December
CIK
66004
SIC
4941

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2013–2025 · USD
$-20.61M$41.23M$103.07M$164.91M$226.76M2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 monthsLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns MIDDLESEX WATER CO — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

225
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$443.31M
held by funds, at market
43.1%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · MIDDLESEX WATER CO’s weight in each

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR · iShares Trust
0.06%of fund net assets
Neuberger Genesis Fund
NBGNX · NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS
0.69%of fund net assets
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc.
PRSVX · T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
0.28%of fund net assets
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM · iShares Trust
0.03%of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Could not be determined for this company: bond issues.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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