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| Metric | MSEXMIDDLESEX WATER CO | AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc. | WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc. | AWRAMERICAN STATES WATER CO | Median of the restexcluding MSEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $55.80▲ 2.17 (4.05%) | $143.23▲ 8.47 (6.29%) | $43.30▲ 2.56 (6.28%) | $85.05▲ 2.91 (3.54%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $1.03B | $27.92B | $11.90B | $3.32B | |
| Revenue | $194.7M | $5.12B | $2.47B | $658.1M | |
| Profit | $42.8M | $1.11B | $616.4M | $130.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 1.5% | 10.1% | 18.6% | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 27.9% | 36.7% | 37.2% | 30.9% | 36.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 22.0% | 21.7% | 24.9% | 19.8% | 21.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | -20.8% | — | -1.1% | -11.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 8.7% | 10.3% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 10.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 24.13x | 25.13x | 19.31x | 25.48x | 25.13x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 17.39x | 15.21x | 14.94x | 16.32x | 15.21x |
| Price to book | 2.09x | 2.58x | 1.74x | 3.18x | 2.58x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.76x | 2.27x | 1.84x | 1.60x | 1.84x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/8 | 8/8 | 7/8 | 6/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | distress | grey | grey |
How MSEX compares with the others
- MSEX's operating margin of 27.9% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (36.7%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5% against 10.5%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (24.1x against 25.1x).
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.