(CPK) Chesapeake Utilities - Overview
Stock: Gas, Electricity, Propane, Steam, Cng
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 2.17% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 2.85% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 9.42% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.5% |
| Payout Ratio | 66.4% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 21.9% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 0.64% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.19 |
| Alpha | 0.59 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.099 |
| Beta Downside | -0.022 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 33.53% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.12 |
Description: CPK Chesapeake Utilities January 12, 2026
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) is a diversified energy delivery firm operating in both regulated and unregulated segments across the eastern United States. The Regulated Energy segment includes natural-gas distribution in Delaware, Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and Florida, as well as regulated gas transmission on the Delmarva Peninsula, in Ohio, and Florida, plus electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment covers propane sales in the Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas, unregulated gas transmission in Ohio, electricity and steam generation, and a suite of services such as CNG/LNG/RNG pipelines, HVAC, and plumbing-related merchandise.
Key recent metrics: CPK reported FY 2023 adjusted EBITDA of roughly $260 million, with a regulated rate-base growth of 4.2% year-over-year, driven largely by capital-intensive pipeline upgrades. Natural-gas demand in the Southeast has risen 3.5% annually, supporting higher throughput volumes, while the company’s renewable natural-gas (RNG) pipeline projects are positioned to capture a growing share of the decarbonization market. A primary sector driver is the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) ongoing review of natural-gas pipeline tariffs, which can materially affect unregulated transmission margins.
For a deeper dive into CPK’s valuation sensitivities and scenario analysis, you may find the research tools on ValueRay useful.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5
| Net Income: 130.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -10.51 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -14.94% < 20% (prev -35.42%; Δ 20.48% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 220.0m > Net Income 130.9m |
| Net Debt (1.58b) to EBITDA (348.1m): 4.53 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.62 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (23.6m) vs 12m ago 4.72% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 41.76% > 18% (prev 0.42%; Δ 4134 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 24.18% > 50% (prev 21.85%; Δ 2.34% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.49 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 348.1m / Interest Expense TTM 71.7m) |
Altman Z'' 1.01
| A: -0.03 (Total Current Assets 218.8m - Total Current Liabilities 351.2m) / Total Assets 3.86b |
| B: 0.15 (Retained Earnings 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 605.5m / Total Liabilities 2.34b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.01 = BB |
Beneish M -2.78
| DSRI: 1.25 (Receivables 132.0m/90.6m, Revenue 886.1m/757.5m) |
| GMI: 1.01 (GM 41.76% / 42.01%) |
| AQI: 0.89 (AQ_t 0.16 / AQ_t-1 0.18) |
| SGI: 1.17 (Revenue 886.1m / 757.5m) |
| TATA: -0.02 (NI 130.9m - CFO 220.0m) / TA 3.86b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of CPK shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.88%, over one month by +5.20%, over three months by -2.20% and over the past year by +8.50%.
Is CPK a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the CPK price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 148.4 | 14.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 148.4 | 14.3% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 131.9 | 1.5% |
CPK Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026
P/E Forward = 18.6916
P/S = 3.4346
P/B = 1.9824
P/EG = 2.2522
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 = 130.3m 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 = 4.62b USD (3.04b + Debt 1.58b - CCE 1.80m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.49 (Ebit TTM 250.5m / Interest Expense TTM 71.7m)
EV/FCF = -23.35x (Enterprise Value 4.62b / FCF TTM -197.9m)
FCF Yield = -4.28% (FCF TTM -197.9m / Enterprise Value 4.62b)
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 = 1.20 (Enterprise Value 4.62b / 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 = 3.57% (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 = 4.42% (E(3.04b)/V(4.62b) * Re(6.28%) + D(1.58b)/V(4.62b) * Rd(1.15%) * (1-Tc(0.28)))
Discount Rate = 6.28% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 8.21%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -197.9m)
EPS Correlation: -27.39 | EPS CAGR: -56.15% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 36.32 | Revenue CAGR: 3.07% | SUE: 1.48 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=2.37 | Chg30d=-0.088 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=2
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=6.70 | Chg30d=-0.002 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+9.3% | Growth Revenue=+8.1%