Middlesex Water (MSEX) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Middlesex Water (MSEX) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.41 for Q2 2026, up 45.41% sequentially from 0.75 in Q1 2026, and up 10.15% YoY from 0.37 in Q2 2025.
Middlesex Water (MSEX) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Middlesex Water has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.41 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 10.15% year-over-year to 0.41 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.64 (up 36.86% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.74, up 49.87% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.41 in Q2 2026 per MSEX's latest filing, from 0.75 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.0 in Q3 2023 and troughed at 4.5 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 1.08 and a median of 0.71 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 99.85% in 2023, then sank 528519.27% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.67 in 2022, then sank by 103.53% to 1.36 in 2023, then slipped by 19.74% to 1.62 in 2024, then jumped by 34.77% to 1.06 in 2025, then surged by 61.42% to 0.41 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.41, 0.75, and 1.06 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.40 Bn | 26.21 Bn | - | -0.67 |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.27 Bn | 11.26 Bn | - | -1.40 |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.35 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 278.03 Mn | -0.54 |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.00 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 263.45 Mn | -0.24 |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.58 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 0.38 |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | -0.41 |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 513.20 Mn | 386.87 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 0.46 |
| 8 | York Water | 512.24 Mn | 511.69 Mn | - | 6.25 |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn | -0.72 |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 273.58 Mn | 265.14 Mn | 4.29 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.19 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.62 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.86 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.92 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.36 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.45 |