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CWT vs MSEX
Side-by-side comparison of California Water Service Group (CWT) and Middlesex Water Company (MSEX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both CWT and MSEX operate in Water Supply (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- CWT is the larger of the two at $2.85B, about 2.8x MSEX ($1.02B).
- Over the past year, CWT is down 6.5% and MSEX is down 9.1% - CWT leads by 2.6 points.
- CWT has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for MSEX).
- CWT has more recent analyst coverage (12 ratings vs 5 for MSEX).
California Water Service Group
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, and Hawaii. It is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection. The company offers its services to approximately 492,600 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 5,300 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui and Hawaii; approximately 36,600 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 8,500 water and wastewater customer connections in the Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico. It also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties to telecommunication companies; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers, as well as provides lab services. In addition, the company offers wastewater collection and treatment services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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.
Latest CWT
- Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Issues General Rate Case Decision for Hawaii Water Service’s Kapalua Water and Wastewater Systems
- SEC Form 8-K filed by California Water Service Group
- California Water Service Group Prices $125 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes and California Water Service Company Prices $150 Million of First Mortgage Bonds
- California Water Service Group Schedules 2026 Third-Quarter Earnings Results Announcement and Conference Call
- California Water Service Group Chairman & CEO Joins Alliance for Critical Infrastructure (ACI) Board of Directors
- WUTC Issues Decision in Washington Water’s Application to Recover Costs for Investments to Provide Safe, Reliable Service
- California Water Service Kicks Off Back-to-School Season With 13th Year of Tap Into Learning Program
- VP, Corporate Controller & PAO Scanlon Thomas A covered exercise/tax liability with 60 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 5,690 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)
- Vice President, Engineering Peters Todd Kenneth covered exercise/tax liability with 81 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.97% to 8,259 units (SEC Form 4) to cover taxes
- VP Facilities Fleet Procure IT Ouyang Elissa Y covered exercise/tax liability with 134 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.90% to 14,805 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)
Latest MSEX
- Middlesex Water Company to Report Third Quarter 2026 Earnings on October 29
- Tidewater Utilities Announces Second Customer Bill Credit Using PFAS Litigation Proceeds
- 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