Chesapeake Utilities Statistics
Total Valuation
CPK has a market cap or net worth of $3.04 billion. The enterprise value is $4.53 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | May 7, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 14, 2025 |
Share Statistics
CPK has 23.01 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 22.22% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 23.01M |
| Shares Outstanding | 23.01M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +22.22% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +1.55% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.87% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 86.06% |
| Float | 22.57M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 25.13 and the forward PE ratio is 21.17. CPK's PEG ratio is 2.38.
| PE Ratio | 25.13 |
| Forward PE | 21.17 |
| PS Ratio | 3.77 |
| Forward PS | 3.41 |
| PB Ratio | 2.18 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.51 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 12.71 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.38 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 38.19 |
| EV / Sales | 5.75 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.43 |
| EV / EBIT | 19.50 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.49, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.08.
| Current Ratio | 0.49 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.08 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.72 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 3.40 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.00% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.25%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.00% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.22% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.25% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 7.36% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $656,000 |
| Profits Per Employee | $98,833 |
| Employee Count | 1,200 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.23 |
| Inventory Turnover | 13.91 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, CPK has paid $43.20 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 43.20M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 26.70% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +23.47% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.67, so CPK's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.67 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +23.47% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 128.05 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 122.86 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 53.90 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 172,168 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 446,324, so 1.94% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 446,324 |
| Short Previous Month | 365,656 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.94% |
| Short % of Float | 1.98% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.86 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CPK had revenue of $787.20 million and earned $118.60 million in profits. Earnings per share was $5.26.
| Revenue | 787.20M |
| Gross Profit | 337.80M |
| Operating Income | 232.30M |
| Pretax Income | 132.96M |
| Net Income | 118.60M |
| EBITDA | 313.80M |
| EBIT | 232.30M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $5.26 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $7.90 million in cash and $1.49 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.49 billion or -$64.61 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 7.90M |
| Total Debt | 1.49B |
| Net Cash | -1.49B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$64.61 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.39B |
| Book Value Per Share | 60.71 |
| Working Capital | -215.10M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $239.40 million and capital expenditures -$355.30 million, giving a free cash flow of -$115.90 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 239.40M |
| Capital Expenditures | -355.30M |
| Free Cash Flow | -115.90M |
| FCF Per Share | -$5.04 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 42.91%, with operating and profit margins of 29.51% and 15.07%.
| Gross Margin | 42.91% |
| Operating Margin | 29.51% |
| Pretax Margin | 20.55% |
| Profit Margin | 15.07% |
| EBITDA Margin | 39.86% |
| EBIT Margin | 29.51% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.94%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.94% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 8.47% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 48.67% |
| Buyback Yield | -22.22% |
| Shareholder Yield | -20.28% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.90% |
| FCF Yield | -3.81% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for CPK is $123.00, which is -6.80% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $123.00 |
| Price Target Difference | -6.80% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 3 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 8.94% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 9.97% |
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 | 5 |