Chesapeake Utilities/$CPK
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About Chesapeake Utilities
Chesapeake Utilities Corp is an energy delivery company engaged in the distribution of natural gas, electricity, and propane; the transmission of natural gas; the generation of electricity and steam; and providing mobile compressed natural gas and other energy-related services to its customers. The company operates in two reportable segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The company's natural gas and electric distribution operations in Delaware, Maryland, and Florida are subject to regulation by PSC. Eastern Shore's natural gas transmission is subject to regulation by the FERC, and Peninsula Pipeline and Aspire Energy Express, its intrastate pipeline subsidiaries, are subject to regulation by the Florida PSC and Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, respectively.
- Ticker
- $CPK
- Sector
- Utilities
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 1,300
- Headquarters
- Dover, United States
- Website
- www.chpk.com
CPK Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.1B
20.69
$6.27
0.68
$2.79
2.27%
Price and volume
Market cap
$3.1B
Beta
0.68
52-week high
$140.83
52-week low
$118.88
Average daily volume
156K
Dividend rate
$2.79
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.316
Quick ratio
0.207
Long term debt to equity
0.792
Total debt to equity
1.013
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
42.68%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.68%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
379.7
Gross margin (TTM)
40.34%
Net profit margin (TTM)
15.12%
Operating margin (TTM)
27.33%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
27.26%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$760,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.29%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.47%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.691
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.111
Price to book
1.87
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.71
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-15.973
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-6.26%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-8.123
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.15%
Forward dividend yield
2.27%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
14.63%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
11.91%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
13.92%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.36%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.27%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.59%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.32%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.10%
What the Analysts think about CPK
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Chesapeake Utilities stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Chesapeake Utilities stock.
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Chesapeake delivered 8.0% year-to-date adjusted EPS growth and 9.6% adjusted gross-margin growth in the first half of 2026. The gains came from transmission and distribution investment, regulatory programmes, organic gas growth and better unregulated contributions. (Chesapeake Utilities)
Florida Energy Pathway has nearly 250,000 dekatherms per day of firm commitments from investment-grade shippers, giving the planned $1.2 billion pipeline a contracted demand base. NextEra’s purchase of 49% leaves Chesapeake with 51% while sharing the construction and funding burden. (PR Newswire, Chesapeake Utilities)
Customer growth remains above national averages, at 3% in Delmarva, 2.1% for Florida Public Utilities and 1.8% for Florida City Gas. Continued population and commercial growth should provide more connections to support Chesapeake’s regulated infrastructure investment. (Yahoo Finance)
The growth plan is becoming capital intensive: 2026 capital expenditure guidance rose to $550 million-$600 million, while planned investment through 2028 is now expected to exceed $2.2 billion. The larger $650 million revolving-credit facility helps fund this programme but also increases funding and interest-rate exposure. (Chesapeake Utilities)
The Florida City Gas rate case is not settled: the $16.2 million interim award is subject to refund, versus the company’s requested $46.9 million base increase, and the Office of Public Counsel opposes the filing. A weaker or delayed final order would reduce the expected Florida earnings uplift. (Stock Titan, The Motley Fool)
Execution is already affecting near-term earnings: the Worcester Resiliency Upgrade LNG project is now expected in early 2027, and management said the delay cost about $0.10 of 2026 EPS. Florida Energy Pathway is not targeted for service until 2030, so its larger payoff is distant. (Yahoo Finance, PR Newswire)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 16 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing CPK
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Fund name | Fund size | $CPK weighting |
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iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.18% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.18% |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats€SPYD | €3.3B | 0.12% |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats£USDV | £2.8B | 0.12% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.12% |
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