Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK)
NYSE: CPK · Real-Time Price · USD
135.97
+1.35 (1.00%)
Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Chesapeake Utilities Statistics

Total Valuation

CPK has a market cap or net worth of $3.25 billion. The enterprise value is $4.88 billion.

Market Cap3.25B
Enterprise Value 4.88B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, February 25, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Feb 25, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 16, 2026

Share Statistics

CPK has 23.94 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.25% in one year.

Current Share Class 23.94M
Shares Outstanding 23.94M
Shares Change (YoY) +4.25%
Shares Change (QoQ) +1.01%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.05%
Owned by Institutions (%) 90.64%
Float 23.39M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 22.78 and the forward PE ratio is 20.85. CPK's PEG ratio is 2.56.

PE Ratio 22.78
Forward PE 20.85
PS Ratio 3.50
Forward PS 3.54
PB Ratio 2.04
P/TBV Ratio 3.02
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 13.93
PEG Ratio 2.56
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 34.79
EV / Sales 5.25
EV / EBITDA 13.38
EV / EBIT 18.98
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.45, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.02.

Current Ratio 0.45
Quick Ratio 0.29
Debt / Equity 1.02
Debt / EBITDA 4.43
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.39% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.26%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.39%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.24%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.26%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 7.42%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.83%
Revenue Per Employee $775,000
Profits Per Employee $116,917
Employee Count1,200
Asset Turnover 0.25
Inventory Turnover 17.60

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CPK has paid $52.70 million in taxes.

Income Tax 52.70M
Effective Tax Rate 27.31%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +7.42% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.80, so CPK's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.80
52-Week Price Change +7.42%
50-Day Moving Average 128.06
200-Day Moving Average 127.01
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 63.01
Average Volume (20 Days) 127,009

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 696,639, so 2.91% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 696,639
Short Previous Month 722,467
Short % of Shares Out 2.91%
Short % of Float 2.98%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.56

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CPK had revenue of $930.00 million and earned $140.30 million in profits. Earnings per share was $5.97.

Revenue930.00M
Gross Profit 385.30M
Operating Income 257.10M
Pretax Income 193.00M
Net Income 140.30M
EBITDA 364.70M
EBIT 257.10M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $5.97
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.80 million in cash and $1.63 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$1.63 billion or -$67.92 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.80M
Total Debt 1.63B
Net Cash -1.63B
Net Cash Per Share -$67.92
Equity (Book Value) 1.60B
Book Value Per Share 66.78
Working Capital -292.90M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $233.70 million and capital expenditures -$448.60 million, giving a free cash flow of -$214.90 million.

Operating Cash Flow 233.70M
Capital Expenditures -448.60M
Free Cash Flow -214.90M
FCF Per Share -$8.98
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 41.43%, with operating and profit margins of 27.65% and 15.09%.

Gross Margin 41.43%
Operating Margin 27.65%
Pretax Margin 20.75%
Profit Margin 15.09%
EBITDA Margin 39.22%
EBIT Margin 27.65%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.74, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.04%.

Dividend Per Share $2.74
Dividend Yield 2.04%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 7.03%
Years of Dividend Growth 22
Payout Ratio 45.90%
Buyback Yield -4.25%
Shareholder Yield -2.21%
Earnings Yield 4.31%
FCF Yield -6.60%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CPK is $140.00, which is 2.96% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $140.00
Price Target Difference 2.96%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 8.72%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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 4