Middlesex Water (MSEX) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Middlesex Water recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 26.9% in Q1 2026, up 12.77% quarter-over-quarter from 23.85% in Q4 2025, and up 81.0% year-over-year from 14.86% in Q1 2025.
Middlesex Water's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 26.9% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 81.0% year-over-year to 26.9%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 28.09% (up 3.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.93%, up 2244.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 26.9% for Q1 2026 at Middlesex Water, up from 23.85% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 34.75% in Q3 2022 to a low of 19.63% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 26.86% and a median of 26.09% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 1732 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1500 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Middlesex Water's Operating Margin stood at 21.0% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 21.29% in 2023, then climbed by 5 bps to 22.35% in 2024, then increased by 7 bps to 23.85% in 2025, then advanced by 13 bps to 26.9% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 26.9%, 23.85%, and 32.73% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 32.39% |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 48.07% |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 36.05% |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 40.91% |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 8.47% |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 20.42% |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 26.90% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 11.48% |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 31.81% |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 22.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.65% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.77% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 17.31% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 24.06% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 33.01% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 26.60% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 20.55% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 23.09% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 31.73% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 26.80% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 22.89% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -69.08% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 33.37% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 30.70% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 20.37% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.27% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 34.83% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 28.35% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 25.14% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 27.15% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 27.36% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 33.07% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 29.16% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 23.23% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 28.67% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 35.57% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 29.97% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 21.96% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 24.30% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 32.83% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 28.08% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 21.69% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 21.11% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 33.51% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 26.31% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 16.47% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 17.94% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 29.70% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 25.81% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 19.87% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 21.60% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 33.87% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 29.75% |