Middlesex Water (MSEX) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Middlesex Water recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.57 in Q1 2026, down 57.8% quarter-over-quarter from 1.35 in Q4 2025, and up 28.8% year-over-year from 0.44 in Q1 2025.
Middlesex Water's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.57 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 28.8% year-over-year to 0.57; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.42 (down 91.95% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.4, up 127.03% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.57 for Q1 2026 at Middlesex Water, down from 1.35 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.35 in Q4 2025 to a low of 13.42 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.93 and a median of 0.0 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio sank 1574902.64% in 2024 and soared 11479.26% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Middlesex Water's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.0 in 2022, then slumped by 37294.69% to 1.36 in 2023, then decreased by 19.74% to 1.62 in 2024, then soared by 182.97% to 1.35 in 2025, then tumbled by 57.8% to 0.57 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.57, 1.35, and 1.01 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.41 Bn | 24.28 Bn | 714.00 Mn | -0.46 |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.22 Bn | 19.75 Bn | 233.28 Mn | - |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.60 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 685.96 Mn | -25.23 |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.95 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 104.19 Mn | -0.12 |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.62 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 183.34 Mn | -0.25 |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | -5.31 |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 966.38 Mn | 964.34 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 0.57 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 470.56 Mn | 349.42 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 0.00 |
| 9 | York Water | 431.27 Mn | 431.27 Mn | 13.98 Mn | -0.74 |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 334.72 Mn | 330.46 Mn | 26.56 Mn | -0.72 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.01 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.62 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -13.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.36 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.85 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.13 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -3.55 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -3.90 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.86 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.24 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.72 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -3.00 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -80.19 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 7.65 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.93 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 6.69 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -2.67 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 14.52 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -1.81 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 51.07 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 2.58 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 55.55 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -5.20 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.29 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.90 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.16 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -0.23 |