The EV/EBITDA of Middlesex Water Co. is 21.45
EV/EBITDA is enterprise value divided by earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization. It is a measure of how expensive a stock is and is more frequently valid for comparisons across companies than the price to earnings ratio. It measures the price (in the form of enterprise value) an investor pays for the benefit of the company’s cash flow (in the form of EBITDA).
= enterprise value / EBITDA
Price to earnings ratios are impacted by a company's choice of capital structure - companies which raise money via debt will have lower P/Es (and therefore look cheaper) than companies that raise an equivalent amount of money by issuing shares, even though the two companies might have equivalent enterprise values. A sample case is when a company with debt were to raise money by issuing shares of stock, and then used the money to pay off the debt, this company's P/E ratio would shoot up because of the increased number of shares - although nothing about the fundamental value of the business has changed. EV / EBITDA is unaffected by capital structure as enterprise value includes the value of debt, and EBITDA is available to all investors (debt and equity) as it excludes interest payments on that debt. It is ideal for analysts and potential investors looking to compare companies within the same industry.
middlesex water company (nasdaq:msex) provides a full range of regulated and non-regulated water, wastewater utility and related services in parts of new jersey, delaware and pennsylvania. middlesex water engages in collecting, treating, distributing and selling water for domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial and fire protection purposes. through its comprehensive suite of services including its latest offering -- turnkey renewable energy services, the middlesex water family of companies provide customers, small system owners, developers and municipalities with practical water and wastewater solutions that enhance quality of life and serve as the framework for economic development.