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CPK logoChesapeake Utilities Corporation(CPK)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CPK•NYSE•Utilities
$125.90
$3.02B mkt cap·21.1× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorUtilitiesIndustryGas UtilitiesSub-IndustryRegulated Gas and Electric Utilities
AboutChesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The company operates through two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment engages in the natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment engages in the propane operations in the Mid-Atlantic region, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida; unregulated natural gas transmission/supply operation in central and eastern Ohio; generation of electricity and steam; and provision of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and renewable natural gas transportation and pipeline solutions primarily to utilities and pipelines in the eastern United States. This segment also provides other unregulated energy services, such as energy-related merchandise sales; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services; and plumbing and electrical services. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.Show more
  • Revenue$930M+18.1%
  • EBITDA$365M+17.9%
  • Net Income$140M+18.3%
  • Free Cash Flow-$215M-85.4%
  • EBITDA Margin39.27%-0.2%
  • Net Margin15.09%+0.1%
  • ROE9.39%+4.3%
  • Interest Coverage3.65+8.5%
  • Debt/Equity1.02-4.6%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA4.48-6.5%
  • CapEx / Revenue48.24%+6.9%
  • CapEx Coverage0.52-22.7%
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CPK Key Insights

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓16 years of consecutive dividend growth
  • ✓16 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Strong interest coverage of 3.7x
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.1%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CPK Price & Volume

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CPK Growth Metrics

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years7.31%
5 Years13.76%
3 Years10.96%
TTM-30.25%

Profit CAGR

10 Years13.05%
5 Years14.43%
3 Years16.04%
TTM-39.11%

EPS CAGR

10 Years8.18%
5 Years7.03%
3 Years5.81%
TTM5.73%

Return on Capital

10 Years8.12%
5 Years7.48%
3 Years7.19%
Last Year7.72%

CPK Recent Earnings

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 3/12 qtrs (25%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (42%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 25, 2026
EPS
$1.94
Est $1.94
+0.0%
Revenue
$259M
Est $209M
+24.1%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$0.82
Est $0.90
-8.9%
Revenue
$180M
Est $235M
-23.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025
EPS
$1.04
Est $1.00
+4.0%
Revenue
$193M
Est $182M
+5.7%
Q2 2025
May 7, 2025
EPS
$2.22
Est $2.28
-2.6%
Revenue
$299M
Est $248M
+20.2%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 25, 2026
$1.94vs $1.94+0.0%
$259Mvs $209M+24.1%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$0.82vs $0.90-8.9%
$180Mvs $235M-23.6%
Q3 2025Aug 7, 2025
$1.04vs $1.00+4.0%
$193Mvs $182M+5.7%
Q2 2025May 7, 2025
$2.22vs $2.28-2.6%
$299Mvs $248M+20.2%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CPK Peer Comparison

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) competitors in Regulated Gas and Electric Utilities — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
SR logoSRSpire Inc.Direct Competitor5.09B86.2119.73-4.5%14.48%10.44%1.54
NJR logoNJRNew Jersey Resources CorporationDirect Competitor5.54B54.8616.4713.94%15.45%18.74%1.58
RGCO logoRGCORGC Resources, Inc.Direct Competitor237.55M23.0119.84-13.13%14.48%11.72%1.37
SWX logoSWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc.Product Competitor6.57B90.8214.94-62.05%18.55%11.85%0.89
OGS logoOGSONE Gas, Inc.Product Competitor5.4B86.0019.6816.5%11.77%8.2%0.99
NFG logoNFGNational Fuel Gas CompanyProduct Competitor7.75B81.5114.3517.11%27.48%20.37%0.92
NWN logoNWNNorthwest Natural Holding CompanyProduct Competitor2.05B48.6617.5711.83%9.56%8.27%1.87
ATO logoATOAtmos Energy CorporationProduct Competitor30.53B184.5224.7312.91%27.58%7.69%0.69

Compare CPK vs Peers

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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CPK Income Statement

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue617.58M717.49M479.61M488.2M569.97M680.7M670.6M787.2M930M586.05M
Revenue Growth %23.8%16.18%-33.16%1.79%16.75%19.43%-1.48%17.39%18.14%-30.25%
Cost of Revenue478.19M563.57M308.02M295.58M352.04M443.2M415.3M452.4M635.9M272.2M
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 Expenses53.68M59.43M65.3M79.89M86.82M94.6M104.5M106.6M36.5M166.65M
Other Operating Expenses----------
EBITDA130.56M143.38M160.94M180.44M204M222.9M228.2M309.7M365.2M224.32M
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 & Amortization44.72M48.76M54.65M67.72M72.89M80M77.4M81.5M107.6M77.12M
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 Expense12.64M16.15M22.22M21.77M20.14M24.36M36.95M68.4M72.8M3.02M
Interest Coverage6.92x5.84x4.70x5.33x6.60x6.08x4.12x3.37x3.65x-
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 Tax14.31M20.99M21.11M23.54M29.23M33.8M28.1M43.2M52.7M26.72M
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)3.563.463.644.274.755.074.755.286.00-
Diluted Shares Outstanding16.38M16.42M16.45M16.77M17.63M17.8M18.43M22.53M23.49M24.05M

CPK Balance Sheet

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets1.42B1.69B1.78B1.93B2.11B2.22B3.3B3.58B4.04B0
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)1.13B1.38B1.48B1.61B1.76B1.82B2.47B2.75B00
PP&E / Total Assets %79.44%81.71%82.74%83.44%82.98%82.39%74.71%76.78%0%-
Total Current Assets178.59M191.54M134.83M136.43M170.34M193.98M185.7M204.3M237M0
Cash & Equivalents5.61M6.09M6.99M3.5M4.98M6.2M4.9M7.9M1.8M0
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K0
Inventory20.35M16.92M11.89M11.45M20.99M26.26M29.23M26.9M00
Other Current Assets19.48M81.97M8.02M14.49M25.1M44.65M23.26M27.1M83.6M0
Long-Term Investments6.76M6.71M9.23M10.78M12.1M10.58M12.28M14.4M20.1M55.8M
Goodwill22.1M25.84M32.67M38.73M44.71M46.21M508.17M507.7M507.5M0
Intangible Assets4.69M6.21M8.13M8.29M13.19M17.86M16.86M15M13.2M0
Other Assets-56.58M-77.41M122.99M-79.5M119.52M-134.65M112.88M89.2M3.26B0
Total Liabilities931.14M1.18B1.22B1.24B1.34B1.38B2.06B2.19B2.44B894.9K
Total Debt457.79M622.41M743.03M707.62M798.07M814.42M1.4B1.49B1.64B142.1K
Net Debt452.17M616.32M736.05M704.12M793.09M808.22M1.39B1.48B1.64B142.1K
Long-Term Debt197.4M316.02M440.17M508.5M549.9M578.39M1.19B1.26B1.33B7.5K
Short-Term Borrowings260.39M306.39M292.97M189.24M239.6M223.64M198.36M222M295M134.6K
Capital Lease Obligations02.62M9.9M9.87M8.57M12.39M10.55M8.7M7.9M23.9M
Total Current Liabilities413M528.23M423.32M329.03M376.39M369.02M386.38M419.4M529.9M553.7K
Accounts Payable74.69M98.68M54.07M60.25M52.63M61.5M77.48M78.3M115.2M101.1K
Accrued Expenses12.02M25.84M14.63M18.14M20.7M16.97M20.38M18.7M072.3M
Deferred Revenue34.75M34.16M30.94M33.3M36.49M37.15M46.43M45.7M45.1M41.8K
Other Current Liabilities25.84M96.01M24.07M20.41M18.52M20.28M30.62M40M74.6M377.3K
Deferred Taxes1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1.02B
Other Liabilities318.25M169.88M167.58M182.61M172.32M166.27M215.51M200.9M210.2M0
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 Equity486.29M518.44M561.58M697.09M774.13M832.8M1.25B1.39B1.6B1.65M
Minority Interest0000000000
Common Stock7.96M7.97M7.98M8.5M8.59M8.63M10.82M11.1M11.6M11.7K
Additional Paid-in Capital253.47M255.65M259.25M348.48M371.16M380.04M749.36M830.5M962.8M0
Retained Earnings229.14M261.53M300.61M342.97M393.07M445.51M488.66M550.3M626.8M669.3K
Accumulated OCI-4.27M-6.71M-6.27M-2.87M1.3M-1.38M-2.74M-1.7M9.9M-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 / Equity0.94x1.20x1.32x1.02x1.03x0.98x1.12x1.07x1.02x1.02x
Debt / Assets32.3%36.75%41.67%36.62%37.74%36.77%42.24%41.72%40.52%-
Net Debt / EBITDA3.46x4.30x4.57x3.90x3.89x3.63x6.10x4.79x4.48x4.48x
Book Value per Share29.6831.5734.1441.5743.946.7867.5961.768.060.07

CPK Cash Flow Statement

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations110.09M146.78M102.96M158.92M150.5M158.88M203.48M239.4M233.7M233.7M
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 Income58.12M56.58M65.15M71.5M83.47M89.8M87.21M118.6M140.3M75.06M
Depreciation & Amortization44.72M49.34M54.65M67.72M72.89M80.02M77.44M81.5M107.6M102.6M
Deferred Taxes11.09M21.23M24.48M24.71M26.66M23.7M3.41M36.4M28.8M32.3M
Other Non-Cash Items3M6.78M-11.09M-7.72M-10.54M-6.83M-2.23M-6.4M-3.5M8.3M
Working Capital Changes-9.34M10.04M-34.51M-2.12M-27.91M-34.25M30.03M900K-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&A3.92x5.47x3.38x2.44x2.56x1.60x14.35x4.36x4.17x3.26x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)0.63x0.54x0.56x0.96x0.81x1.24x0.18x0.67x0.52x0.70x
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-925.03M600K12.9M9.5M
Purchase of Investments0000000000
Sale of Investments0000000000
Other Investing379K157K22.13M6.11M272K3.59M2.26M4.8M0-139M
Cash from Financing78.24M139.96M84.52M19.23M74M-21.21M906.61M113.5M195.9M201.6M
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)1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K3M
Stock Issued79K0083.61M15.85M4.53M366.42M72.6M123M108.4M
Share Repurchases00-721K000-28K000
Other Financing-692K-706K-692K-977K-1.48M4.53M-2.46M-1.5M-1000K42.8M
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 Effect0000000000
Cash at Beginning4.18M5.61M6.09M6.99M3.5M4.98M6.2M4.9M7.9M1.8M
Cash at End5.61M6.09M6.99M3.5M4.98M6.2M4.9M7.9M1.8M4.7M
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%

CPK Key Ratios

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)12.47%11.26%12.07%11.36%11.35%11.18%8.39%9%9.39%6.5%
EBITDA Margin21.14%19.98%33.56%36.96%35.79%32.75%34.03%39.34%39.27%38.28%
Net Debt / EBITDA3.46x4.30x4.57x3.90x3.89x3.63x6.10x4.79x4.48x4.48x
Interest Coverage6.92x5.84x4.70x5.33x6.60x6.08x4.12x3.37x3.65x-
CapEx / Revenue28.39%37.6%38.52%33.9%32.8%18.84%165.73%45.13%48.24%57.13%
Dividend Payout Ratio34.29%38.96%37.9%37.99%37.78%39.14%45.88%45.7%43.26%61.55%
Debt / Equity0.94x1.20x1.32x1.02x1.03x0.98x1.12x1.07x1.02x1.02x
EPS Growth24.13%-2.82%5.22%17.08%11.29%6.55%-6.15%11.21%13.5%5.73%

CPK SEC Filings & Documents

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 6, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 24, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 25, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Feb 25, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 26, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 21, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

May 6, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 7, 2025·SEC

CPK Frequently Asked Questions

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

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).

Dividend & Returns

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.

Industry Metrics

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) has a dividend payout ratio of 43%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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