Middlesex Water (MSEX) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Middlesex Water recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.45% in Q1 2026, up 3.15% quarter-over-quarter from 4.32% in Q4 2025, and down 26.0% year-over-year from 6.02% in Q1 2025.
Middlesex Water's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.45% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 26.0% year-over-year to 4.45%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.45% (down 26.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.47%, up 356.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.45% for Q1 2026 at Middlesex Water, up from 4.32% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.97% in Q4 2022 to a low of 3.45% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 4.28% and a median of 4.32% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 154 bps in 2022 and tumbled 152 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Middlesex Water's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.97% in 2022, then plunged by 31 bps to 3.45% in 2023, then jumped by 33 bps to 4.59% in 2024, then declined by 6 bps to 4.32% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 4.45% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 4.45%, 4.32%, and 4.44% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 6.08% |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | - |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 0.54% |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 8.10% |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 3.21% |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 3.52% |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 4.45% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 1.44% |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 0.62% |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 3.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.79% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.02% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.99% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.11% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.21% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.13% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.26% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.67% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.85% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.13% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.05% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.91% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 5.97% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.91% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.38% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 6.45% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.83% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.23% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.77% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6.36% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 6.47% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 6.67% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 6.57% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.67% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 6.82% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 6.59% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.50% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.33% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.00% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 6.15% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 5.90% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.54% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 5.26% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.83% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 4.75% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.09% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 5.57% |