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Ticker
CPK

Price
131.11
Stock movement up
+3.61 (2.83%)
Company name
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Utilities >
Utilities - Regulated Gas
Market cap
2.97B
Ent value
5.09B
Price/Sales
3.92
Price/Book
2.20
Div yield
1.95%
Div growth
9.94%
Growth years
17
FCF payout
-39.05%
Trailing P/E
27.70
Forward P/E
20.96
PEG
5.84
EPS growth
6.54%
1 year return
29.93%
3 year return
-2.02%
5 year return
9.64%
10 year return
9.63%
Last updated: 2025-04-11

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DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share2.56
Dividend yield1.95%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield2.72%
Average yield1.89%
Minimum yield1.32%
Discount to avg yield3.41%
Upside potential3.53%
Yield as % of max yield71.74%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield1.95%
Current yield distribution45.00%
Yield at 100% (Min)1.32%
Yield at 90%1.48%
Yield at 80%1.60%
Yield at 50% (Median)1.86%
Yield at 20%2.17%
Yield at 10%2.30%
Yield at 0% (Max)2.72%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth17 years
CCC statusDividend Contender
Dividend per share2.56
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date14 Mar 2025
EPS (TTM)4.75
EPS (1y forward)6.26
EPS growth (5y)6.54%
EPS growth (5y forward)4.74%

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
CPKS&P500
DGR MR8.47%-13.74%
DGR TTM8.89%6.60%
DGR 3 years10.14%5.24%
DGR 5 years9.94%5.40%
DGR 10 years8.56%7.07%
DGR 15 years7.25%6.12%
Time since last change announced342 days
EPS growth (5y)6.54%
EPS growth (5y forward)4.74%

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM46.97%-39.05%
Average--
Forward40.92%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E27.70
Price to OCF12.50
Price to FCF-
Price to EBITDA9.94
EV to EBITDA17.02

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales3.92
Price to Book2.20
EV to Sales6.72

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count22.67M
EPS (TTM)4.75
FCF per share (TTM)-5.72

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)757.63M
Gross profit (TTM)284.87M
Operating income (TTM)212.39M
Net income (TTM)107.27M
EPS (TTM)4.75
EPS (1y forward)6.26

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)37.60%
Operating margin (TTM)28.03%
Profit margin (TTM)14.16%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash1.61M
Net receivables90.57M
Total current assets166.49M
Goodwill507.85M
Intangible assets15.47M
Property, plant and equipment3.23B
Total assets3.47B
Accounts payable70.14M
Short/Current long term debt27.68M
Total current liabilities434.81M
Total liabilities2.12B
Shareholder's equity1.35B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)237.80M
Capital expenditures (TTM)366.85M
Free cash flow (TTM)-129.05M
Dividends paid (TTM)50.39M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity7.96%
Return on Assets3.09%
Return on Invested Capital4.22%
Cash Return on Invested Capital-5.08%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open127.40
Daily high132.77
Daily low126.66
Daily Volume276K
All-time high145.81
1y analyst estimate135.63
Beta0.62
EPS (TTM)4.75
Dividend per share2.56
Ex-div date14 Mar 2025
Next earnings date6 May 2025

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
CPKS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-10.08%-12.89%
Highest price drop-40.53%-56.47%
Date of highest drop10 Nov 20239 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-10.48%-11.07%
Avg time to new high24 days12 days
Max time to new high1129 days1805 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
CPK (Chesapeake Utilities Corporation) company logo
Marketcap
2.97B
Marketcap category
Mid-cap
Description
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The company operates through two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula, Ohio, 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; provision of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and renewable natural gas transportation and pipeline solutions primarily to utilities and pipelines in the United States; and sustainable energy investments. This segment is also involved in the provision of other unregulated services, such as energy-related merchandise sale and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and plumbing and electrical services. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.
Employees
1281
Investor relations
SEC filings
CEO
Jeffry Householder
Country
USA
City
Dover
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
Dividend Contender
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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