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Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
Last Price$62.9(3.1%)
Market Cap$1,133.4M
WACC
6.3%
Cost of Equity
8.1%
Cost of Debt
0.7%
Debt to Equity
34.1%
Beta
0.7
Stock quality
7/10
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MSEX
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MSEX WACC

Recent WACC calculation

as of Mar 11, 2025
Cost of Equity
% share of Total Capital
8.1%
74.6%
Risk-free rate
4.3%
Beta
0.8
Equity Risk Premium
4.6%
Country risk premium
0.0%
Cost of Debt (after-tax)
% share of Total Capital
0.7%
25.4%
Average Cost of Debt
0.7%
Effective Tax Rate
5.4%
WACC
6.3%

WACC dynamics

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MSEX Cost of Equity

Recent Cost of Equity calculation

as of Mar 11, 2025
Risk-free rate
4.3%
Beta
0.8
Equity risk premium
4.6%
Country risk premium
0.0%
Cost of Equity
8.1%

Cost of Equity dynamics

MSEX vs Peer Set: Discount Rate Comparison

WACC
Cost of Equity

General

Discount rate

financials

Company name

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Middlesex Water Company logo
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX
6.3%
15.4%
40.7%
23.1%
Median Peer Set
7.0%
10.8%
13.4%
17.6%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP logo
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS
8.7%
19.7%
16.6%
13.8%
SJW Group logo
SJW GroupSJW
8.4%
11.6%
6.7%
12.6%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. logo
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO
8.3%
91.5%
208.2%
16.4%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc. logo
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.ARIS
8.0%
11.0%
233.9%
6.2%
California Water Service Group logo
California Water Service GroupCWT
7.9%
30.5%
258.2%
18.4%
American States Water Company logo
American States Water CompanyAWR
6.0%
(0.0%)
(5.6%)
20.0%
The York Water Company logo
The York Water CompanyYORW
5.7%
5.5%
(14.5%)
27.1%
American Water Works Company, Inc. logo
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
5.3%
10.6%
10.2%
22.4%
Artesian Resources Corporation logo
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA
5.2%
(0.0%)
(12.1%)
16.9%
Essential Utilities, Inc. logo
Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG
5.1%
1.6%
16.7%
28.5%

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FAQ

What is Middlesex Water Company's discount rate as of Mar 11, 2025?

As of Mar 11, 2025, Middlesex Water Company's discount rate is 6.25%. This rate is determined based on the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and the cost of equity, factoring in Middlesex Water Company's capital structure and risk profile.

What is Middlesex Water Company's weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?

Middlesex Water Company's WACC as of Mar 11, 2025, is 6.25%. This value is calculated by blending the cost of debt and cost of equity, reflecting the company’s overall cost of financing its operations.

What is Middlesex Water Company's cost of equity?

Middlesex Water Company's cost of equity is 8.1%, as of Mar 11, 2025. This is the return that shareholders expect based on the stock's risk level and market conditions, used to calculate the discount rate for valuing future cash flows.