HTO($2.62B) has a higher market cap than MSEX($1.07B). HTO (22.05) and MSEX (21.86) have similar P/E ratio . HTO YTD gains are higher at: 30.893 vs. MSEX (14.664). HTO has higher annual earnings (EBITDA): 320M vs. MSEX (101M). HTO has more cash in the bank: 104M vs. MSEX (1.8M). MSEX has less debt than HTO: MSEX (439M) vs HTO (1.89B). HTO has higher revenues than MSEX: HTO (829M) vs MSEX (206M).

	HTO	MSEX	HTO / MSEX
Capitalization	2.62B	1.07B	246%
EBITDA	320M	101M	317%
Gain YTD	30.893	14.664	211%
P/E Ratio	22.05	21.86	101%
Revenue	829M	206M	402%
Total Cash	104M	1.8M	5,775%
Total Debt	1.89B	439M	431%

FUNDAMENTALS RATINGS

HTO vs MSEX: Fundamental Ratings

	HTO	MSEX
OUTLOOK RATING 1..100	69	56
VALUATION overvalued / fair valued / undervalued 1..100	66 Overvalued	92 Overvalued
PROFIT vs RISK RATING 1..100	100	100
SMR RATING 1..100	80	71
PRICE GROWTH RATING 1..100	44	47
P/E GROWTH RATING 1..100	17	41
SEASONALITY SCORE 1..100	50	50

Tickeron ratings are formulated such that a rating of 1 designates the most successful stocks in a given industry, while a rating of 100 points to the least successful stocks for that industry.

HTO's Valuation (66) in the Water Utilities industry is in the same range as MSEX (92). This means that HTO’s stock grew similarly to MSEX’s over the last 12 months.

HTO's Profit vs Risk Rating (100) in the Water Utilities industry is in the same range as MSEX (100). This means that HTO’s stock grew similarly to MSEX’s over the last 12 months.

MSEX's SMR Rating (71) in the Water Utilities industry is in the same range as HTO (80). This means that MSEX’s stock grew similarly to HTO’s over the last 12 months.

HTO's Price Growth Rating (44) in the Water Utilities industry is in the same range as MSEX (47). This means that HTO’s stock grew similarly to MSEX’s over the last 12 months.

HTO's P/E Growth Rating (17) in the Water Utilities industry is in the same range as MSEX (41). This means that HTO’s stock grew similarly to MSEX’s over the last 12 months.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Technical Analysis

	HTO	MSEX
RSI ODDS (%)	N/A	N/A
Stochastic ODDS (%)	2 days ago 55%	2 days ago 60%
Momentum ODDS (%)	2 days ago 64%	2 days ago 59%
MACD ODDS (%)	2 days ago 59%	2 days ago 58%
TrendWeek ODDS (%)	2 days ago 59%	2 days ago 60%
TrendMonth ODDS (%)	2 days ago 58%	2 days ago 58%
Advances ODDS (%)	24 days ago 55%	N/A
Declines ODDS (%)	2 days ago 56%	2 days ago 65%
BollingerBands ODDS (%)	N/A	2 days ago 50%
Aroon ODDS (%)	2 days ago 57%	2 days ago 45%

COMPARISON

Comparison

Sep 12, 2026

Stock price -- (HTO: $62.66 vs. MSEX: $56.69)

Brand notoriety: HTO and MSEX are both not notable

Both companies represent the Water Utilities industry

Current volume relative to the 65-day Moving Average: HTO: 79% vs. MSEX: 48%

Market capitalization -- HTO: $2.62B vs. MSEX: $1.07B

HTO [@Water Utilities] is valued at $2.62B. MSEX’s [@Water Utilities] market capitalization is $1.07B. The market cap for tickers in the [@Water Utilities] industry ranges from $41.88K to $27.36B. The average market capitalization across the [@Water Utilities] industry is $5.82B.

Long-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a long-term outlook for a ticker by using Fundamental Analysis (FA) ratings. The rating of 1 to 100, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, is divided into thirds. The first third (a green rating of 1-33) indicates that the ticker is undervalued; the second third (a grey number between 34 and 66) means that the ticker is valued fairly; and the last third (red number of 67 to 100) reflects that the ticker is overvalued. We use an FA Score to show how many ratings show the ticker to be undervalued (green) or overvalued (red).

HTO’s FA Score shows that 1 FA rating(s) are green while MSEX’s FA Score has 0 green FA rating(s).

HTO’s FA Score: 1 green, 4 red.
MSEX’s FA Score: 0 green, 5 red.

According to our system of comparison, HTO is a better buy in the long-term than MSEX.

Short-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a short-term outlook for a ticker by using Technical Analysis (TA) indicators. We use Odds of Success as the percentage of outcomes which confirm successful trade signals in the past.

If the Odds of Success (the likelihood of the continuation of a trend) for each indicator are greater than 50%, then the generated signal is confirmed. A green percentage from 90% to 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bullish trend. A red percentage from 90% - 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bearish trend. All grey percentages are below 50% and are considered not to confirm the trend signal.

HTO’s TA Score shows that 2 TA indicator(s) are bullish while MSEX’s TA Score has 3 bullish TA indicator(s).

HTO’s TA Score: 2 bullish, 5 bearish.
MSEX’s TA Score: 3 bullish, 4 bearish.

According to our system of comparison, MSEX is a better buy in the short-term than HTO.

Price Growth

HTO (@Water Utilities) experienced а -2.58% price change this week, while MSEX (@Water Utilities) price change was -2.69% for the same time period.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Water Utilities industry was -1.85%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was +0.80%, and the average quarterly price growth was +5.87%.

Reported Earning Dates

HTO is expected to report earnings on Nov 02, 2026.

MSEX is expected to report earnings on Oct 23, 2026.

Industries' Descriptions

@Water Utilities (-1.85% weekly)

Water utilities operate water treatment plants, and/or distribute water to residential and commercial customers. Companies operating in this industry are largely responsible for the safe and timely distribution of water. While most water systems are local or regional, some of the companies might have operations across several states. The industry is expected to be closely monitored by regulators for quality checks on the water being distributed. Investing in upgrading infrastructure is a major factor in bolstering the supply of clean/safe-to-use water. Given the absolute necessity of water in our lives, the industry is largely non-cyclical. American Water Works Company, Inc., Aqua America, Inc., American States Water Co. and California Water Service Group are some of the major water utilities companies in the U.S.

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HTO and

Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, HTO has been closely correlated with AWR. These tickers have moved in lockstep 78% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is a high statistical probability that if HTO jumps, then AWR could also see price increases.

Ticker / NAME	Correlation To HTO	1D Price Change %
HTO	100%	-0.59%
AWR - HTO	78% Closely correlated	-1.13%
CWT - HTO	75% Closely correlated	-1.31%
YORW - HTO	66% Closely correlated	-0.54%
MSEX - HTO	66% Loosely correlated	-0.86%
AWK - HTO	62% Loosely correlated	-1.54%
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MSEX and

Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, MSEX has been closely correlated with CWT. These tickers have moved in lockstep 70% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is a high statistical probability that if MSEX jumps, then CWT could also see price increases.

Ticker / NAME	Correlation To MSEX	1D Price Change %
MSEX	100%	-0.86%
CWT - MSEX	70% Closely correlated	-1.31%
YORW - MSEX	68% Closely correlated	-0.54%
HTO - MSEX	65% Loosely correlated	-0.59%
WTRG - MSEX	62% Loosely correlated	-1.75%
ARTNA - MSEX	59% Loosely correlated	-0.14%
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