earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.60
Middlesex Water Q1 2023: EPS $0.33 vs $0.68 (incl one-time gain); revenue $38.2M
MIDDLESEX WATER CO
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.33
revenue$38,156,000
- Quarterly operating revenues $38.2M, up $2.0M (5.5%) from Q1 2022; Middlesex System revenue up $2.2M from rate increase.
- Net income decreased $6.2M; diluted EPS $0.33 vs $0.68 in Q1 2022 which included $5.2M pre-tax gain on sale of Delaware wastewater subsidiary.
- O&M expenses increased $1.1M driven by higher production costs, chemicals, and labor costs.
- Quarterly dividend $0.3125/share declared, payable June 1, 2023 to holders of record May 12, 2023; dividend unchanged.
- Virtual annual meeting scheduled for May 23, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT.