(CPK) Chesapeake Utilities - Ratings and Ratios
Gas, Electric, Propane, Steam, Cng, Lng
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 2.65% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 3.48% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 9.83% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 47.4% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 21.9% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 36.2% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 0.37% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.15 |
| Alpha | -6.84 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.11 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.438 |
| Beta | 0.167 |
| Beta Downside | 0.062 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 33.53% |
| Mean DD | 10.05% |
| Median DD | 8.05% |
Description: CPK Chesapeake Utilities November 09, 2025
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) is a U.S. energy-delivery firm that operates through two distinct segments. The Regulated Energy segment handles natural-gas distribution in Delaware, Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and Florida, regulated gas transmission on the Delmarva Peninsula, in Ohio and Florida, and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment provides propane services across the Mid-Atlantic and the Carolinas, unregulated natural-gas transmission in Ohio, electricity and steam generation, and a suite of emerging clean-energy solutions-including compressed, liquefied, and renewable natural gas pipelines, as well as ancillary HVAC, plumbing and electrical services.
Key performance indicators from the most recent fiscal year show roughly 1.3 million total utility customers and over 3,000 miles of gas pipelines, with adjusted EBITDA of about $720 million (≈55 % margin) and a dividend yield near 5.5 %. The business’s growth is closely tied to regulated rate-case outcomes, inflation-linked cost pass-through mechanisms, and regional demand for propane and renewable natural gas-sectors that have benefitted from rising heating-fuel consumption in the Southeast and increasing ESG-driven investments in low-carbon gas alternatives.
For a deeper, data-driven view of CPK’s valuation dynamics and scenario analysis, you might find the research tools on ValueRay useful.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.5
| Net Income (130.9m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 53.2m TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -10.51pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -14.94% (prev -35.42%; Δ 20.48pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 (>3.0%) and CFO 220.0m > Net Income 130.9m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (1.58b) to EBITDA (348.1m) ratio: 4.53 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.62 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (23.6m) change vs 12m ago 4.72% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 41.76% (prev 42.01%; Δ -0.25pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 24.18% (prev 21.85%; Δ 2.34pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 3.49 (EBITDA TTM 348.1m / Interest Expense TTM 71.7m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 1.02
| (A) -0.03 = (Total Current Assets 218.8m - Total Current Liabilities 351.2m) / Total Assets 3.86b |
| (B) 0.15 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 597.2m / Total Assets 3.86b |
| (C) 0.07 = EBIT TTM 250.5m / Avg Total Assets 3.66b |
| (D) 0.26 = Book Value of Equity 618.0m / Total Liabilities 2.34b |
| Total Rating: 1.02 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 42.35
| 1. Piotroski 2.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield -4.10% |
| 3. FCF Margin -22.33% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.04 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 4.53 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 1.30)% |
| 7. RoE 8.94% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 36.32% |
| 9. EPS Trend -3.58% |
What is the price of CPK shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.75%, over one month by -5.83%, over three months by +1.75% and over the past year by +0.59%.
Is CPK a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 3
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the CPK price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 147.5 | 17.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 147.5 | 17.3% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 130.5 | 3.8% |
CPK Fundamental Data Overview November 26, 2025
P/E Trailing = 24.4698
P/E Forward = 20.1207
P/S = 3.6705
P/B = 2.1357
P/EG = 2.4263
Beta = 0.809
Revenue TTM = 886.1m USD
EBIT TTM = 250.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 348.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.44b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 132.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.58b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.58b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 4.83b USD (3.25b + Debt 1.58b - CCE 1.80m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.49 (Ebit TTM 250.5m / Interest Expense TTM 71.7m)
FCF Yield = -4.10% (FCF TTM -197.9m / Enterprise Value 4.83b)
FCF Margin = -22.33% (FCF TTM -197.9m / Revenue TTM 886.1m)
Net Margin = 14.77% (Net Income TTM 130.9m / Revenue TTM 886.1m)
Gross Margin = 41.76% ((Revenue TTM 886.1m - Cost of Revenue TTM 516.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 43.15% (prev 42.48%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.25 (Enterprise Value 4.83b / Total Assets 3.86b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.15% (Interest Expense 18.2m / Debt 1.58b)
Taxrate = 28.15% (7.60m / 27.0m)
NOPAT = 180.0m (EBIT 250.5m * (1 - 28.15%))
Current Ratio = 0.62 (Total Current Assets 218.8m / Total Current Liabilities 351.2m)
Debt / Equity = 1.04 (Debt 1.58b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.52b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.53 (Net Debt 1.58b / EBITDA 348.1m)
Debt / FCF = -7.97 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 1.58b / FCF TTM -197.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.46b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.39% (Net Income 130.9m / Total Assets 3.86b)
RoE = 8.94% (Net Income TTM 130.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.46b)
RoCE = 8.63% (EBIT 250.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.46b + L.T.Debt 1.44b))
RoIC = 6.04% (NOPAT 180.0m / Invested Capital 2.98b)
WACC = 4.73% (E(3.25b)/V(4.83b) * Re(6.63%) + D(1.58b)/V(4.83b) * Rd(1.15%) * (1-Tc(0.28)))
Discount Rate = 6.63% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 8.21%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -197.9m)
EPS Correlation: -3.58 | EPS CAGR: -11.20% | SUE: -1.59 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 36.32 | Revenue CAGR: 3.07% | SUE: 1.48 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=2.46 | Chg30d=+0.055 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=4
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=6.70 | Chg30d=-0.046 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+8.9% | Growth Revenue=+6.1%
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