Chesapeake Utilities Statistics
Total Valuation
CPK has a market cap or net worth of $2.75 billion. The enterprise value is $4.16 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, February 19, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2024 |
Share Statistics
CPK has 22.87 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 22.47% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 22.87M |
| Shares Outstanding | 22.87M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +22.47% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +1.03% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.82% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 85.47% |
| Float | 22.44M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 24.48 and the forward PE ratio is 20.03. CPK's PEG ratio is 2.47.
| PE Ratio | 24.48 |
| Forward PE | 20.03 |
| PS Ratio | 3.46 |
| Forward PS | 3.34 |
| PB Ratio | 2.03 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.33 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.56 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.47 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 38.82 |
| EV / Sales | 5.50 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.96 |
| EV / EBIT | 19.08 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.38, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.05.
| Current Ratio | 0.38 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.21 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.05 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.71 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 3.28 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.69% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.16%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.69% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.78% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 6.16% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $591,326 |
| Profits Per Employee | $83,742 |
| Employee Count | 1,281 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.27 |
| Inventory Turnover | 15.35 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, CPK has paid $36.90 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 36.90M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 25.59% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +16.33% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.66, so CPK's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.66 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +16.33% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 124.64 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 116.10 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 45.76 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 89,851 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 384,070, so 1.68% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 384,070 |
| Short Previous Month | 331,487 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.68% |
| Short % of Float | 1.71% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.88 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CPK had revenue of $757.49 million and earned $107.27 million in profits. Earnings per share was $4.91.
| Revenue | 757.49M |
| Gross Profit | 321.22M |
| Operating Income | 218.25M |
| Pretax Income | 132.96M |
| Net Income | 107.27M |
| EBITDA | 298.33M |
| EBIT | 218.25M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $4.91 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $1.61 million in cash and $1.42 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.42 billion or -$61.93 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.61M |
| Total Debt | 1.42B |
| Net Cash | -1.42B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$61.93 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.35B |
| Book Value Per Share | 59.20 |
| Working Capital | -268.32M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $237.80 million and capital expenditures -$310.52 million, giving a free cash flow of -$72.72 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 237.80M |
| Capital Expenditures | -310.52M |
| Free Cash Flow | -72.72M |
| FCF Per Share | -$3.18 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 42.41%, with operating and profit margins of 28.81% and 14.16%.
| Gross Margin | 42.41% |
| Operating Margin | 28.81% |
| Pretax Margin | 19.03% |
| Profit Margin | 14.16% |
| EBITDA Margin | 39.38% |
| EBIT Margin | 28.81% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.51, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.09%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.51 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 8.89% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 21 |
| Payout Ratio | 51.13% |
| Buyback Yield | -22.47% |
| Shareholder Yield | -20.38% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.90% |
| FCF Yield | -2.65% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for CPK is $123.00, which is 2.36% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $123.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 2.36% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 4 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.80% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 11.01% |
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 |