Chesapeake Utilities Statistics
Total Valuation
CPK has a market cap or net worth of $2.77 billion. The enterprise value is $4.28 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, August 7, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
Share Statistics
CPK has 23.33 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 16.17% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 23.33M |
| Shares Outstanding | 23.33M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +16.17% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.55% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.87% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 86.04% |
| Float | 22.88M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 21.88 and the forward PE ratio is 18.36. CPK's PEG ratio is 2.21.
| PE Ratio | 21.88 |
| Forward PE | 18.36 |
| PS Ratio | 3.20 |
| Forward PS | 3.15 |
| PB Ratio | 1.89 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.99 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 12.20 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.21 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 34.72 |
| EV / Sales | 5.09 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.13 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.91 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.46, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.04.
| Current Ratio | 0.46 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.04 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.59 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 3.44 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.04% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.31%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.04% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.27% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.31% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 7.40% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $700,167 |
| Profits Per Employee | $102,750 |
| Employee Count | 1,200 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.24 |
| Inventory Turnover | 17.21 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, CPK has paid $45.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 45.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 26.74% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +12.59% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.68, so CPK's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.68 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +12.59% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 126.07 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 124.34 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 39.77 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 87,219 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 407,330, so 1.75% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 407,330 |
| Short Previous Month | 417,219 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.75% |
| Short % of Float | 1.78% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.60 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CPK had revenue of $840.20 million and earned $123.30 million in profits. Earnings per share was $5.43.
| Revenue | 840.20M |
| Gross Profit | 349.80M |
| Operating Income | 239.00M |
| Pretax Income | 132.96M |
| Net Income | 123.30M |
| EBITDA | 326.00M |
| EBIT | 239.00M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $5.43 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $700,000 in cash and $1.51 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.51 billion or -$64.75 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 700,000 |
| Total Debt | 1.51B |
| Net Cash | -1.51B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$64.75 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.45B |
| Book Value Per Share | 62.68 |
| Working Capital | -234.10M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $227.10 million and capital expenditures -$393.60 million, giving a free cash flow of -$166.50 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 227.10M |
| Capital Expenditures | -393.60M |
| Free Cash Flow | -166.50M |
| FCF Per Share | -$7.14 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 41.63%, with operating and profit margins of 28.45% and 14.68%.
| Gross Margin | 41.63% |
| Operating Margin | 28.45% |
| Pretax Margin | 20.03% |
| Profit Margin | 14.68% |
| EBITDA Margin | 38.80% |
| EBIT Margin | 28.45% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.74, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.31%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.74 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.31% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 8.09% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 21 |
| Payout Ratio | 50.49% |
| Buyback Yield | -16.17% |
| Shareholder Yield | -13.86% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.45% |
| FCF Yield | -6.01% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for CPK is $126.50, which is 6.53% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $126.50 |
| Price Target Difference | 6.53% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 2 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 8.94% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 9.97% |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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Stock 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 | 5 |