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Middlesex Water Co (Middlesex Water Co) Cash Ratio : 0.02 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Middlesex Water Co Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Middlesex Water Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.02.

Middlesex Water Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.02. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Middlesex Water Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MSEX' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02   Med: 0.06   Max: 0.12
Current: 0.02

During the past 13 years, Middlesex Water Co's highest Cash Ratio was 0.12. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.06.

MSEX's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
93.33% of 495 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.3 vs MSEX: 0.02

Middlesex Water Co Cash Ratio Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Middlesex Water Co Cash Ratio Chart

Middlesex Water Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.03 0.08 0.06 0.03 0.02

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 Ratio 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 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.02 0.02

Competitive Comparison of Middlesex Water Co's Cash Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Middlesex Water Co's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Middlesex Water Co's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Middlesex Water Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Middlesex Water Co's Cash Ratio falls into.



Middlesex Water Co Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Middlesex Water Co's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=2.39/103.829
=0.02

Middlesex Water Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=2.39/103.829
=0.02

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Middlesex Water Co  (NAS:MSEX) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Middlesex Water Co (Middlesex Water Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
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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