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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 25, 2026 | $1.94vs $1.94+0.0% | $259Mvs $209M+24.1% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.82vs $0.90-8.9% | $180Mvs $235M-23.6% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $1.04vs $1.00+4.0% | $193Mvs $182M+5.7% |
| Q2 2025 | May 7, 2025 | $2.22vs $2.28-2.6% | $299Mvs $248M+20.2% |
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 617.58M | 717.49M | 479.61M | 488.2M | 569.97M | 680.7M | 670.6M | 787.2M | 930M | 586.05M |
| Revenue Growth % | 23.8% | 16.18% | -33.16% | 1.79% | 16.75% | 19.43% | -1.48% | 17.39% | 18.14% | -30.25% |
| Cost of Revenue | 478.19M | 563.57M | 308.02M | 295.58M | 352.04M | 443.2M | 415.3M | 452.4M | 635.9M | 272.2M |
| Gross Profit | 139.4M▲ 0% | 153.92M▲ 10.4% | 171.58M▲ 11.5% | 192.62M▲ 12.3% | 217.93M▲ 13.1% | 237.5M▲ 9.0% | 255.3M▲ 7.5% | 334.8M▲ 31.1% | 294.1M▼ 12.2% | 313.5M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 22.57% | 21.45% | 35.78% | 39.45% | 38.24% | 34.89% | 38.07% | 42.53% | 31.62% | 53.49% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 6.53% | 10.42% | 11.47% | 12.26% | 13.14% | 8.98% | 7.49% | 31.14% | -12.16% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 53.68M | 59.43M | 65.3M | 79.89M | 86.82M | 94.6M | 104.5M | 106.6M | 36.5M | 166.65M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 130.56M | 143.38M | 160.94M | 180.44M | 204M | 222.9M | 228.2M | 309.7M | 365.2M | 224.32M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 21.14% | 19.98% | 33.56% | 36.96% | 35.79% | 32.75% | 34.03% | 39.34% | 39.27% | 38.28% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 5.64% | 9.81% | 12.25% | 12.12% | 13.06% | 9.26% | 2.38% | 35.71% | 17.92% | -30.45% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 44.72M | 48.76M | 54.65M | 67.72M | 72.89M | 80M | 77.4M | 81.5M | 107.6M | 77.12M |
| D&A / Revenue % | 7.24% | 6.8% | 11.4% | 13.87% | 12.79% | 11.75% | 11.54% | 10.35% | 11.57% | 13.16% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 85.84M▲ 0% | 94.62M▲ 10.2% | 106.28M▲ 12.3% | 112.72M▲ 6.1% | 131.11M▲ 16.3% | 142.9M▲ 9.0% | 150.8M▲ 5.5% | 228.2M▲ 51.3% | 257.6M▲ 12.9% | 147.2M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 13.9% | 13.19% | 22.16% | 23.09% | 23% | 20.99% | 22.49% | 28.99% | 27.7% | 25.12% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 2.08% | 10.22% | 12.33% | 6.06% | 16.31% | 8.99% | 5.53% | 51.33% | 12.88% | - |
| Interest Expense | 12.64M | 16.15M | 22.22M | 21.77M | 20.14M | 24.36M | 36.95M | 68.4M | 72.8M | 3.02M |
| Interest Coverage | 6.92x | 5.84x | 4.70x | 5.33x | 6.60x | 6.08x | 4.12x | 3.37x | 3.65x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 2.05% | 2.25% | 4.63% | 4.46% | 3.53% | 3.58% | 5.51% | 8.69% | 7.83% | 0.52% |
| Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -3.02M |
| Pretax Income | 72.43M▲ 0% | 77.57M▲ 7.1% | 82.21M▲ 6.0% | 94.18M▲ 14.6% | 112.7M▲ 19.7% | 123.6M▲ 9.7% | 115.3M▼ 6.7% | 161.8M▲ 40.3% | 193M▲ 19.3% | 101.78M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 11.73% | 10.81% | 17.14% | 19.29% | 19.77% | 18.16% | 17.19% | 20.55% | 20.75% | 17.37% |
| Income Tax | 14.31M | 20.99M | 21.11M | 23.54M | 29.23M | 33.8M | 28.1M | 43.2M | 52.7M | 26.72M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 19.75% | 27.06% | 25.68% | 24.99% | 25.94% | 27.35% | 24.37% | 26.7% | 27.31% | 26.25% |
| Net Income | 58.12M▲ 0% | 56.58M▼ 2.7% | 65.15M▲ 15.2% | 71.5M▲ 9.7% | 83.47M▲ 16.7% | 89.8M▲ 7.6% | 87.2M▼ 2.9% | 118.6M▲ 36.0% | 140.3M▲ 18.3% | 75.06M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 9.41% | 7.89% | 13.58% | 14.65% | 14.64% | 13.19% | 13% | 15.07% | 15.09% | 12.81% |
| Net Income Growth % | 30.1% | -2.66% | 15.15% | 9.74% | 16.74% | 7.59% | -2.9% | 36.01% | 18.3% | -39.11% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 3.55▲ 0% | 3.45▼ 2.8% | 3.63▲ 5.2% | 4.25▲ 17.1% | 4.73▲ 11.3% | 5.04▲ 6.6% | 4.73▼ 6.2% | 5.26▲ 11.2% | 5.97▲ 13.5% | 3.12▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 24.13% | -2.82% | 5.22% | 17.08% | 11.29% | 6.55% | -6.15% | 11.21% | 13.5% | 5.73% |
| EPS (Basic) | 3.56 | 3.46 | 3.64 | 4.27 | 4.75 | 5.07 | 4.75 | 5.28 | 6.00 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 16.38M | 16.42M | 16.45M | 16.77M | 17.63M | 17.8M | 18.43M | 22.53M | 23.49M | 24.05M |
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 1.42B | 1.69B | 1.78B | 1.93B | 2.11B | 2.22B | 3.3B | 3.58B | 4.04B | 0 |
| Asset Growth % | 15.31% | 19.49% | 5.29% | 8.37% | 9.44% | 4.74% | 49.19% | 8.24% | 13.02% | -65.05% |
| PP&E (Net) | 1.13B | 1.38B | 1.48B | 1.61B | 1.76B | 1.82B | 2.47B | 2.75B | 0 | 0 |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 79.44% | 81.71% | 82.74% | 83.44% | 82.98% | 82.39% | 74.71% | 76.78% | 0% | - |
| Total Current Assets | 178.59M | 191.54M | 134.83M | 136.43M | 170.34M | 193.98M | 185.7M | 204.3M | 237M | 0 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 5.61M | 6.09M | 6.99M | 3.5M | 4.98M | 6.2M | 4.9M | 7.9M | 1.8M | 0 |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 |
| Inventory | 20.35M | 16.92M | 11.89M | 11.45M | 20.99M | 26.26M | 29.23M | 26.9M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 19.48M | 81.97M | 8.02M | 14.49M | 25.1M | 44.65M | 23.26M | 27.1M | 83.6M | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 6.76M | 6.71M | 9.23M | 10.78M | 12.1M | 10.58M | 12.28M | 14.4M | 20.1M | 55.8M |
| Goodwill | 22.1M | 25.84M | 32.67M | 38.73M | 44.71M | 46.21M | 508.17M | 507.7M | 507.5M | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 4.69M | 6.21M | 8.13M | 8.29M | 13.19M | 17.86M | 16.86M | 15M | 13.2M | 0 |
| Other Assets | -56.58M | -77.41M | 122.99M | -79.5M | 119.52M | -134.65M | 112.88M | 89.2M | 3.26B | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 931.14M | 1.18B | 1.22B | 1.24B | 1.34B | 1.38B | 2.06B | 2.19B | 2.44B | 894.9K |
| Total Debt | 457.79M | 622.41M | 743.03M | 707.62M | 798.07M | 814.42M | 1.4B | 1.49B | 1.64B | 142.1K |
| Net Debt | 452.17M | 616.32M | 736.05M | 704.12M | 793.09M | 808.22M | 1.39B | 1.48B | 1.64B | 142.1K |
| Long-Term Debt | 197.4M | 316.02M | 440.17M | 508.5M | 549.9M | 578.39M | 1.19B | 1.26B | 1.33B | 7.5K |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 260.39M | 306.39M | 292.97M | 189.24M | 239.6M | 223.64M | 198.36M | 222M | 295M | 134.6K |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 2.62M | 9.9M | 9.87M | 8.57M | 12.39M | 10.55M | 8.7M | 7.9M | 23.9M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 413M | 528.23M | 423.32M | 329.03M | 376.39M | 369.02M | 386.38M | 419.4M | 529.9M | 553.7K |
| Accounts Payable | 74.69M | 98.68M | 54.07M | 60.25M | 52.63M | 61.5M | 77.48M | 78.3M | 115.2M | 101.1K |
| Accrued Expenses | 12.02M | 25.84M | 14.63M | 18.14M | 20.7M | 16.97M | 20.38M | 18.7M | 0 | 72.3M |
| Deferred Revenue | 34.75M | 34.16M | 30.94M | 33.3M | 36.49M | 37.15M | 46.43M | 45.7M | 45.1M | 41.8K |
| Other Current Liabilities | 25.84M | 96.01M | 24.07M | 20.41M | 18.52M | 20.28M | 30.62M | 40M | 74.6M | 377.3K |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1.02B |
| Other Liabilities | 318.25M | 169.88M | 167.58M | 182.61M | 172.32M | 166.27M | 215.51M | 200.9M | 210.2M | 0 |
| Total Equity | 486.29M▲ 0% | 518.44M▲ 6.6% | 561.58M▲ 8.3% | 697.09M▲ 24.1% | 774.13M▲ 11.1% | 832.8M▲ 7.6% | 1.25B▲ 49.6% | 1.39B▲ 11.6% | 1.6B▲ 15.0% | 1.65M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 9.01% | 6.61% | 8.32% | 24.13% | 11.05% | 7.58% | 49.63% | 11.56% | 14.98% | -56.1% |
| Shareholders Equity | 486.29M | 518.44M | 561.58M | 697.09M | 774.13M | 832.8M | 1.25B | 1.39B | 1.6B | 1.65M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 7.96M | 7.97M | 7.98M | 8.5M | 8.59M | 8.63M | 10.82M | 11.1M | 11.6M | 11.7K |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 253.47M | 255.65M | 259.25M | 348.48M | 371.16M | 380.04M | 749.36M | 830.5M | 962.8M | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 229.14M | 261.53M | 300.61M | 342.97M | 393.07M | 445.51M | 488.66M | 550.3M | 626.8M | 669.3K |
| Accumulated OCI | -4.27M | -6.71M | -6.27M | -2.87M | 1.3M | -1.38M | -2.74M | -1.7M | 9.9M | -1.5K |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.39% | 3.64% | 3.75% | 3.85% | 4.12% | 4.15% | 3.16% | 3.45% | 3.68% | 2.58% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.47% | 11.26% | 12.07% | 11.36% | 11.35% | 11.18% | 8.39% | 9% | 9.39% | 6.5% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.94x | 1.20x | 1.32x | 1.02x | 1.03x | 0.98x | 1.12x | 1.07x | 1.02x | 1.02x |
| Debt / Assets | 32.3% | 36.75% | 41.67% | 36.62% | 37.74% | 36.77% | 42.24% | 41.72% | 40.52% | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.46x | 4.30x | 4.57x | 3.90x | 3.89x | 3.63x | 6.10x | 4.79x | 4.48x | 4.48x |
| Book Value per Share | 29.68 | 31.57 | 34.14 | 41.57 | 43.9 | 46.78 | 67.59 | 61.7 | 68.06 | 0.07 |
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 110.09M | 146.78M | 102.96M | 158.92M | 150.5M | 158.88M | 203.48M | 239.4M | 233.7M | 233.7M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 6.5% | 33.33% | -29.85% | 54.34% | -5.29% | 5.57% | 28.07% | 17.65% | -2.38% | 96.56% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 17.83% | 20.46% | 21.47% | 32.55% | 26.41% | 23.34% | 30.34% | 30.41% | 25.13% | 39.88% |
| Net Income | 58.12M | 56.58M | 65.15M | 71.5M | 83.47M | 89.8M | 87.21M | 118.6M | 140.3M | 75.06M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 44.72M | 49.34M | 54.65M | 67.72M | 72.89M | 80.02M | 77.44M | 81.5M | 107.6M | 102.6M |
| Deferred Taxes | 11.09M | 21.23M | 24.48M | 24.71M | 26.66M | 23.7M | 3.41M | 36.4M | 28.8M | 32.3M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 3M | 6.78M | -11.09M | -7.72M | -10.54M | -6.83M | -2.23M | -6.4M | -3.5M | 8.3M |
| Working Capital Changes | -9.34M | 10.04M | -34.51M | -2.12M | -27.91M | -34.25M | 30.03M | 900K | -39.5M | -29M |
| Capital Expenditures | -175.33M | -269.77M | -184.73M | -165.51M | -186.92M | -128.28M | -1.11B | -355.3M | -448.6M | -422.3M |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 28.39% | 37.6% | 38.52% | 33.9% | 32.8% | 18.84% | 165.73% | 45.13% | 48.24% | 57.13% |
| CapEx / D&A | 3.92x | 5.47x | 3.38x | 2.44x | 2.56x | 1.60x | 14.35x | 4.36x | 4.17x | 3.26x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.63x | 0.54x | 0.56x | 0.96x | 0.81x | 1.24x | 0.18x | 0.67x | 0.52x | 0.70x |
| Cash from Investing | -186.9M | -286.26M | -186.59M | -181.63M | -223.02M | -136.45M | -1.11B | -349.9M | -435.7M | -464.3M |
| Acquisitions | -11.95M | -16.65M | -23.99M | -22.23M | -36.37M | -11.77M | -925.03M | 600K | 12.9M | 9.5M |
| Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | 379K | 157K | 22.13M | 6.11M | 272K | 3.59M | 2.26M | 4.8M | 0 | -139M |
| Cash from Financing | 78.24M | 139.96M | 84.52M | 19.23M | 74M | -21.21M | 906.61M | 113.5M | 195.9M | 201.6M |
| Dividends Paid | -19.93M | -22.04M | -24.69M | -27.16M | -31.54M | -35.15M | -40.01M | -54.2M | -60.7M | -62.4M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | 34.29% | 38.96% | 37.9% | 37.99% | 37.78% | 39.14% | 45.88% | 45.7% | 43.26% | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 3M |
| Stock Issued | 79K | 0 | 0 | 83.61M | 15.85M | 4.53M | 366.42M | 72.6M | 123M | 108.4M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -721K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -692K | -706K | -692K | -977K | -1.48M | 4.53M | -2.46M | -1.5M | -1000K | 42.8M |
| Net Change in Cash | 1.44M▲ 0% | 475K▼ 66.9% | 896K▲ 88.6% | -3.49M▼ 489.1% | 1.48M▲ 142.4% | 1.23M▼ 16.9% | -1.3M▼ 205.9% | 3M▲ 330.8% | -6.1M▼ 303.3% | 4M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 4.18M | 5.61M | 6.09M | 6.99M | 3.5M | 4.98M | 6.2M | 4.9M | 7.9M | 1.8M |
| Cash at End | 5.61M | 6.09M | 6.99M | 3.5M | 4.98M | 6.2M | 4.9M | 7.9M | 1.8M | 4.7M |
| Free Cash Flow | -65.24M▲ 0% | -122.99M▼ 88.5% | -81.76M▲ 33.5% | -6.59M▲ 91.9% | -36.42M▼ 452.2% | 30.61M▲ 184.0% | -907.91M▼ 3066.4% | -115.9M▲ 87.2% | -214.9M▼ 85.4% | -155.6M▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | 1.88% | -88.52% | 33.52% | 91.93% | -452.24% | 184.04% | -3066.44% | 87.23% | -85.42% | -267.1% |
| FCF Margin % | -10.56% | -17.14% | -17.05% | -1.35% | -6.39% | 4.5% | -135.39% | -14.72% | -23.11% | -26.55% |
| FCF / Net Income % | -112.24% | -217.37% | -125.49% | -9.22% | -43.63% | 34.08% | -1041.18% | -97.72% | -153.17% | -207.3% |
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.47% | 11.26% | 12.07% | 11.36% | 11.35% | 11.18% | 8.39% | 9% | 9.39% | 6.5% |
| EBITDA Margin | 21.14% | 19.98% | 33.56% | 36.96% | 35.79% | 32.75% | 34.03% | 39.34% | 39.27% | 38.28% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.46x | 4.30x | 4.57x | 3.90x | 3.89x | 3.63x | 6.10x | 4.79x | 4.48x | 4.48x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.92x | 5.84x | 4.70x | 5.33x | 6.60x | 6.08x | 4.12x | 3.37x | 3.65x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 28.39% | 37.6% | 38.52% | 33.9% | 32.8% | 18.84% | 165.73% | 45.13% | 48.24% | 57.13% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 34.29% | 38.96% | 37.9% | 37.99% | 37.78% | 39.14% | 45.88% | 45.7% | 43.26% | 61.55% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.94x | 1.20x | 1.32x | 1.02x | 1.03x | 0.98x | 1.12x | 1.07x | 1.02x | 1.02x |
| EPS Growth | 24.13% | -2.82% | 5.22% | 17.08% | 11.29% | 6.55% | -6.15% | 11.21% | 13.5% | 5.73% |
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) reported $586.1M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 391% increase from $119.3M in 1996.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) grew revenue by 18.1% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Yes, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) is profitable, generating $75.1M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (15.1% net margin).
Yes, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.05%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) had negative free cash flow of $155.6M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) has a dividend payout ratio of 43%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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