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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.56 Bn | 27.37 Bn | 874.00 Mn | -0.67 |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.91 Bn | 11.91 Bn | 377.22 Mn | -1.40 |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.50 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 169.26 Mn | - |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.04 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 263.45 Mn | -0.24 |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.68 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 0.38 |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | -0.41 |
| 7 | York Water | 543.53 Mn | 542.98 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 6.25 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 466.73 Mn | 334.10 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 0.26 |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 373.40 Mn | 363.60 Mn | 29.37 Mn | -1.30 |
| 10 | Cadiz | 344.16 Mn | 338.84 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.45 |
| 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 |