Chesapeake Utilities Statistics
Total Valuation
CPK has a market cap or net worth of $3.11 billion. The enterprise value is $4.67 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, November 6, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 15, 2025 |
Share Statistics
CPK has 23.54 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 11.17% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 23.54M |
| Shares Outstanding | 23.54M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +11.17% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +1.57% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.22% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 87.97% |
| Float | 23.25M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 23.75 and the forward PE ratio is 20.36. CPK's PEG ratio is 2.48.
| PE Ratio | 23.75 |
| Forward PE | 20.36 |
| PS Ratio | 3.55 |
| Forward PS | 3.41 |
| PB Ratio | 2.10 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.22 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 14.88 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.48 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 36.22 |
| EV / Sales | 5.39 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.81 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.87 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.42, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.02.
| Current Ratio | 0.42 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.27 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.02 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.48 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 3.51 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.25% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.40%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.25% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.35% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.40% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 7.55% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $722,250 |
| Profits Per Employee | $107,500 |
| Employee Count | 1,200 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.24 |
| Inventory Turnover | 18.34 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, CPK has paid $47.20 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 47.20M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 26.79% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +8.62% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.75, so CPK's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.75 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +8.62% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 128.95 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 125.52 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 50.37 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 144,743 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 696,451, so 2.96% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 696,451 |
| Short Previous Month | 511,083 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.96% |
| Short % of Float | 3.00% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.70 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CPK had revenue of $866.70 million and earned $129.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $5.60.
| Revenue | 866.70M |
| Gross Profit | 363.00M |
| Operating Income | 247.60M |
| Pretax Income | 176.20M |
| Net Income | 129.00M |
| EBITDA | 338.40M |
| EBIT | 247.60M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $5.60 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $1.50 million in cash and $1.53 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.53 billion or -$64.93 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.50M |
| Total Debt | 1.53B |
| Net Cash | -1.53B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$64.93 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.50B |
| Book Value Per Share | 64.01 |
| Working Capital | -267.50M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $211.20 million and capital expenditures -$411.20 million, giving a free cash flow of -$200.00 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 211.20M |
| Capital Expenditures | -411.20M |
| Free Cash Flow | -200.00M |
| FCF Per Share | -$8.49 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 41.88%, with operating and profit margins of 28.57% and 14.88%.
| Gross Margin | 41.88% |
| Operating Margin | 28.57% |
| Pretax Margin | 20.33% |
| Profit Margin | 14.88% |
| EBITDA Margin | 39.04% |
| EBIT Margin | 28.57% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.74, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.06%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.74 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 7.72% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 21 |
| Payout Ratio | 47.29% |
| Buyback Yield | -11.17% |
| Shareholder Yield | -9.11% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.10% |
| FCF Yield | -6.36% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for CPK is $128.50, which is -2.73% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $128.50 |
| Price Target Difference | -2.73% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 2 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.98% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 10.22% |
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 |
