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MSEX vs WTRG
Side-by-side comparison of Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) and Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both MSEX and WTRG operate in Water Supply (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- WTRG is the larger of the two at $11.57B, about 10.5x MSEX ($1.11B).
- WTRG has been more active in the news (8 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for MSEX).
- WTRG has more recent analyst coverage (18 ratings vs 5 for MSEX).
Middlesex Water Company
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Essential Utilities Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Latest MSEX
- Director Bershad Joshua disposed of 6,900 shares (SEC Form 4)
- VP, Human Resources Ginegaw Lorrie Beth sold $35,430 worth of shares (615 units at $57.61), decreasing direct ownership by 13% to 3,978 units (SEC Form 4)
- Middlesex Water Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Middlesex Water Company
- Middlesex Water Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Middlesex Water Company Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
- Middlesex Water Company to Report Second Quarter 2026 Earnings on July 30
- Middlesex Water Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- Middlesex Water Company Reports First Quarter 2026 Earnings
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Middlesex Water Company
Latest WTRG
- Essential Utilities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 425 filed by Essential Utilities Inc.
- President - Aqua Arnold Colleen sold $112,915 worth of shares (2,855 units at $39.55), decreasing direct ownership by 14% to 17,347 units (SEC Form 4)
- Before You Dig a Hole, Make 811 Your Goal: Essential Utilities Recognizes 811 Day and the Importance of Safe Digging
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Essential Utilities Inc.
- Essential Utilities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Essential Utilities Reports Q2 2026 Results
- Essential Utilities Recognizes National Water Quality Month and Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting and Providing Earth's Most Precious Resource
- SEC Form 425 filed by Essential Utilities Inc.
- Essential Utilities Announces Dividend Increase