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MSEX vs SO // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ) VS. Southern Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MSEX 3
— SO 7
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: MSEX
LAST: $55.35 (-0.05%) • MKT CAP: $1.04B
piotroski-score
6/9
LAST: $92.99 (+1.61%) • MKT CAP: $106.97B
piotroski-score
5/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MSEX VS. SO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MSEX | SO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.90% | 6.90% | -2.00 | SO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.1x | 8.5x | +17.60 | SO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.00% | -2.74% | +8.74 | MSEX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 27.90% | 24.70% | +3.20 | MSEX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% | 14.70% | -14.70 | SO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.50% | 10.60% | -9.10 | SO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.39% | 2.82% | -0.43 | SO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 0.98 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | MSEX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.3 | 62.9 | -10.60 | SO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.58 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 22.9x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.04B | $106.97B | -$105.93B | SO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MSEX REV | SO REV | MSEX GROSS % | SO GROSS % | MSEX FCF | SO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $194.7M | $29.55B | — | — | $62.6M | -$2.94B |
| FY 2024 | $191.9M | $26.72B | — | — | -$15.9M | $833.0M |
| FY 2023 | $166.3M | $25.25B | — | — | $52.8M | $6.42B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MSEX // BETA —
SO // BETA 0.58