The historical rank and industry rank for Middlesex Water Co's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MSEX'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.59 Med: 24.23 Max: 28.12
Current: 19.59
MSEX's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 76.85% of 514
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 10.275
vs MSEX: 19.59
Middlesex Water Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Middlesex Water Co's Pretax Margin % 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.
Competitive Comparison of Middlesex Water Co's Pretax Margin %
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Middlesex Water Co's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Middlesex Water Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Middlesex Water Co's Pretax Margin % falls into.
Middlesex Water Co Pretax Margin % Calculation
Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
Middlesex Water Co's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* 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) Pretax Margin % Explanation
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
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Middlesex Water Co (Middlesex Water Co) Business Description
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.
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