Last Price$62.9(3.1%)
Market Cap$1,133.4M
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
43.1%
5Y avg
31.0%
Regulated Water industry
median
37.8%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.5%) overvalued
Middlesex Water Company Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
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Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) | 28.2% | 34.9% | 32.6% | 32.1% | 22.3% | 38.5% | 23.1% | 33.2% | 31.0% | 31.4% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 27.9% | 32.5% | 23.9% | 31.6% | 24.3% | 42.6% | 26.0% | 43.1% |
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Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) comparison analysis
General
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX
43.1%
15.4%
40.7%
23.1%
Median Peer Set
37.8%
10.8%
13.4%
17.6%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS
91.5%
19.7%
16.6%
13.8%
California Water Service GroupCWT
54.5%
30.5%
258.2%
18.4%
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
47.3%
10.6%
10.2%
22.4%
The York Water CompanyYORW
42.9%
5.5%
(14.5%)
27.1%
Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG
37.9%
1.6%
16.7%
28.5%
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA
37.7%
(0.0%)
(12.1%)
16.9%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.ARIS
35.9%
11.0%
233.9%
6.2%
SJW GroupSJW
34.4%
11.6%
6.7%
12.6%
American States Water CompanyAWR
30.9%
(0.0%)
(5.6%)
20.0%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO
20.9%
91.5%
208.2%
16.4%
MSEX key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 74.6 5.1% | 81.1 8.6% | 86.1 6.2% | 91.0 5.7% | 91.2 0.2% | 102.7 12.6% | 102.1 (0.6%) | 110.4 8.1% | 114.8 4.0% | 117.1 2.0% | 126.0 7.6% | 132.9 5.5% | 130.8 (1.6%) | 138.1 5.6% | 134.6 (2.5%) | 141.6 5.2% | 143.1 1.1% | 162.4 13.5% | 166.3 2.4% | 191.9 15.4% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60.5 | 60.7 | 59.1 | 65.2 | 65.5 | 64.7 | 71.6 | 68.0 | 70.8 | 73.7 | 79.1 | 83.1 | 0.0 |
% margin | 74.6 100.0% | 81.1 100.0% | 86.1 100.0% | 91.0 100.0% | 91.2 100.0% | 102.7 100.0% | 102.1 100.0% | 49.9 45.2% | 54.1 47.1% | 58.0 49.5% | 60.9 48.3% | 67.4 50.7% | 66.1 50.6% | 66.5 48.2% | 66.6 49.5% | 70.8 50.0% | 69.5 48.5% | 83.3 51.3% | 83.2 50.0% | 191.9 100.0% |
| Operating Expenses | 57.4 | 59.7 | 63.4 | 67.0 | 71.1 | 76.1 | 77.9 | 21.8 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 25.0 | 26.7 | 27.5 | 29.4 | 31.1 | 29.4 | 36.3 | 38.9 | 43.9 | 138.7 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
% margin | 17.2 23.1% | 21.3 26.3% | 22.7 26.3% | 24.0 26.4% | 20.2 22.1% | 26.6 25.9% | 24.2 23.7% | 27.6 25.0% | 31.0 27.0% | 34.4 29.4% | 35.8 28.4% | 40.6 30.6% | 38.6 29.5% | 37.1 26.9% | 35.5 26.4% | 37.4 26.4% | 33.2 23.2% | 47.3 29.1% | 39.2 23.6% | 53.2 27.7% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 7,012.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 12.8 |
| Pre-tax Income | 11.7 | 15.1 | 17.6 | 18.3 | 15.1 | 21.1 | 20.0 | 21.8 | 25.3 | 28.4 | 30.6 | 34.5 | 33.9 | 33.4 | 30.7 | 34.3 | 31.1 | 45.7 | 32.6 | 51.3 |
% effective tax rate | 3.2 27.6% | 5.0 33.4% | 5.7 32.6% | 6.1 33.2% | 5.2 34.1% | 6.8 32.1% | 6.5 32.7% | 7.4 33.9% | 8.6 34.1% | 9.9 35.0% | 10.6 34.5% | 11.7 34.0% | 11.1 32.7% | 0.9 2.8% | (3.1) (10.2%) | (4.1) (12.0%) | (5.5) (17.7%) | 3.2 7.1% | 1.0 3.2% | 6.9 13.5% |
% margin | 8.5 11.4% | 10.0 12.4% | 11.8 13.8% | 12.2 13.4% | 10.0 10.9% | 14.3 13.9% | 13.4 13.2% | 14.4 13.0% | 16.6 14.5% | 18.4 15.7% | 20.0 15.9% | 22.7 17.1% | 22.8 17.4% | 32.5 23.5% | 33.9 25.2% | 38.4 27.1% | 36.5 25.5% | 42.4 26.1% | 31.5 19.0% | 44.4 23.1% |
| EPS | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.73 | 0.96 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.98 | 2.02 | 2.19 | 2.08 | 2.40 | 1.77 | 2.49 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.71 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.72 | 0.96 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.22 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.96 | 2.01 | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.39 | 1.76 | 2.48 |
% margin | 24.4 32.7% | 29.2 36.0% | 29.9 34.7% | 31.9 35.1% | 30.1 33.0% | 37.0 36.0% | 36.0 35.2% | 39.3 35.6% | 42.8 37.3% | 46.6 39.8% | 48.9 38.8% | 53.6 40.3% | 52.8 40.4% | 53.5 38.8% | 51.6 38.3% | 58.5 41.3% | 62.0 43.3% | 74.1 45.6% | 72.7 43.7% | 92.1 48.0% |
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FAQ
1) What is Middlesex Water Company's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 43.1%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for Middlesex Water Company have been 32.3% over the past three years, and 32.6% over the past five years.
2) Is Middlesex Water Company's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?
As of today, Middlesex Water Company's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 43.1%, which is higher than industry median of 37.8%. It indicates that Middlesex Water Company's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Good.