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Middlesex Water Co (Middlesex Water Co) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $2.4 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Middlesex Water Co Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Middlesex Water Co's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jun. 2023 ($4.38 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($2.97 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($2.97 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($2.39 Mil).

Middlesex Water Co's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 ($3.53 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($3.83 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 ($3.83 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($2.39 Mil).


Middlesex Water Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Middlesex Water Co's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Middlesex Water Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Middlesex Water Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.23 4.49 3.53 3.83 2.39

Middlesex Water Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.83 4.86 4.38 2.97 2.39

Middlesex Water Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


Middlesex Water Co  (NAS:MSEX) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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Middlesex Water Co (Middlesex Water Co) Business Description

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Address
485C Route 1 South, Suite 400, Iselin, NJ, USA, 08830
Middlesex Water Co owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the U.S. The firm primarily operates in the eastern states of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The company has two operating segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The regulated business includes collecting and distributing water to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection consumers. The non-regulated business includes contract services for the operation of private water and wastewater systems. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Regulated segment and from residential customers.
Executives
Lorrie Beth Ginegaw officer: VP-Corporate Affairs 1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830
Cosgrove James F. Jr. director 492 CHRISTOPHER DRIVE, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Robert John Capko officer: PAO/Controller 100 POSSUM WAY, NEW PROVIDENCE NJ 07974
Bernadette M Sohler officer: VP - Corporate Affairs 1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830
Walter G Reinhard director PO BOX 1500, ISELIN NJ 08830
Dennis W Doll officer: Executive Vice President 1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830
Andreasen Christian G. Jr. officer: VP - Enterprise Engineering 485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 08830
Kim C Hanemann director 1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830
A Bruce Oconnor officer: Vice President &, other: Controller PO BOX 1500, ISELIN NJ 08830
Vaughn L Mckoy director 485C ROUTE ONE SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 07083
Georgia M Simpson officer: VP-Information Technology 485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 08830
Joshua Bershad director 485C ROUTE ONE SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 07083
Robert K Fullagar officer: Vice President - Operations 485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 08830
Ann L. Noble director 485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN NJ 08830
Jay L Kooper officer: VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary 1500 RONSON ROAD, ISELIN NJ 08830

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