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Middlesex Water Co (Middlesex Water Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.51 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Middlesex Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Middlesex Water Co's current share price is $49.18. Middlesex Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.61. Middlesex Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.51.

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

MSEX' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.75   Med: 3.46   Max: 7.35
Current: 2.51

During the past years, Middlesex Water Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.35. The lowest was 1.75. And the median was 3.46.

MSEX's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
77.73% of 440 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.39 vs MSEX: 2.51

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Middlesex Water Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $23.736. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $19.61 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Middlesex Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Middlesex Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Middlesex Water Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.61 4.95 7.35 4.33 3.35

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
Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 4.33 4.18 4.22 3.40 3.35

Competitive Comparison of Middlesex Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Middlesex Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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



Middlesex Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Middlesex Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=49.18/19.61
=2.51

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Middlesex Water Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=23.736/129.4194*129.4194
=23.736

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Middlesex Water Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 11.845 99.695 15.377
201406 11.956 100.560 15.387
201409 12.179 100.428 15.695
201412 12.236 99.070 15.984
201503 12.285 99.621 15.960
201506 12.425 100.684 15.971
201509 12.639 100.392 16.294
201512 12.739 99.792 16.521
201603 12.857 100.470 16.562
201606 13.034 101.688 16.588
201609 13.398 101.861 17.023
201612 13.404 101.863 17.030
201703 13.486 102.862 16.968
201706 13.609 103.349 17.042
201709 13.890 104.136 17.262
201712 14.015 104.011 17.439
201803 14.087 105.290 17.315
201806 14.402 106.317 17.532
201809 14.950 106.507 18.166
201812 15.167 105.998 18.518
201903 15.448 107.251 18.641
201906 15.904 108.070 19.046
201909 16.544 108.329 19.765
201912 18.572 108.420 22.169
202003 18.774 108.902 22.311
202006 19.089 108.767 22.714
202009 19.584 109.815 23.080
202012 19.814 109.897 23.334
202103 19.959 111.754 23.114
202106 20.303 114.631 22.922
202109 20.713 115.734 23.162
202112 20.987 117.630 23.091
202203 21.531 121.301 22.972
202206 21.902 125.017 22.673
202209 22.569 125.227 23.325
202212 22.692 125.222 23.453
202303 22.826 127.348 23.197
202306 23.209 128.729 23.334
202309 23.611 129.860 23.531
202312 23.736 129.419 23.736

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Middlesex Water Co  (NAS:MSEX) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Middlesex Water Co (Middlesex Water Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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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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