Chesapeake Utilities Statistics
Total Valuation
CPK has a market cap or net worth of $2.63 billion. The enterprise value is $4.04 billion.
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, November 7, 2024, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Share Statistics
CPK has 22.45 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 15.93% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 22.45M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +15.93% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.13% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.85% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 84.16% |
| Float | 22.02M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 24.41 and the forward PE ratio is 20.75. CPK's PEG ratio is 2.58.
| PE Ratio | 24.41 |
| Forward PE | 20.75 |
| PS Ratio | 3.32 |
| Forward PS | 2.92 |
| PB Ratio | 2.03 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | 2.58 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 40.77 |
| EV / Sales | 5.55 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.40 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.17 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.38, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.09.
| Current Ratio | 0.38 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.09 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.98 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 3.54 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.21% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.77%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.21% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.49% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 5.77% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $569,007 |
| Profits Per Employee | $77,419 |
| Employee Count | 1,281 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.26 |
| Inventory Turnover | 16.88 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, CPK has paid $33.79 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 33.79M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 25.41% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +26.37% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.62, so CPK's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.62 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +26.37% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 120.41 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 110.90 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 38.48 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 77,872 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 373,230, so 1.66% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 373,230 |
| Short Previous Month | 548,619 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.66% |
| Short % of Float | 1.69% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.56 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CPK had revenue of $728.90 million and earned $99.17 million in profits. Earnings per share was $4.80.
| Revenue | 728.90M |
| Gross Profit | 301.98M |
| Operating Income | 200.51M |
| Pretax Income | 132.96M |
| Net Income | 99.17M |
| EBITDA | 280.73M |
| EBIT | 200.51M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $4.80 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $6.43 million in cash and $1.41 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.41 billion or -$62.62 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 6.43M |
| Total Debt | 1.41B |
| Net Cash | -1.41B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$62.62 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.29B |
| Book Value Per Share | 57.87 |
| Working Capital | -253.92M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $221.88 million and capital expenditures -$256.31 million, giving a free cash flow of -$34.44 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 221.88M |
| Capital Expenditures | -256.31M |
| Free Cash Flow | -34.44M |
| FCF Per Share | -$1.53 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 41.43%, with operating and profit margins of 27.51% and 13.61%.
| Gross Margin | 41.43% |
| Operating Margin | 27.51% |
| Pretax Margin | 18.24% |
| Profit Margin | 13.61% |
| EBITDA Margin | 38.51% |
| EBIT Margin | 27.51% |
| FCF Margin | -4.36% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.19%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.19% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 9.33% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 20 |
| Payout Ratio | 53.33% |
| Buyback Yield | -15.93% |
| Shareholder Yield | -13.75% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.76% |
| FCF Yield | -1.31% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for CPK is $121.00, which is 3.28% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $121.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 3.28% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 3 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 12.58% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 10.94% |
Stock ForecastsStock Splits
The last stock split was on September 9, 2014. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.5:1.
| Last Split Date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 1.5:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |