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Chesapeake Utilities NYSE:CPK Stock Report

Last Price

US$105.67

Market Cap

US$2.4b

7D

4.9%

1Y

-14.4%

Updated

24 Apr, 2024

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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

NYSE:CPK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.4b

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Chesapeake Utilities
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$105.67
52 Week HighUS$132.91
52 Week LowUS$83.80
Beta0.61
1 Month Change0.58%
3 Month Change2.74%
1 Year Change-14.41%
3 Year Change-9.74%
5 Year Change14.90%
Change since IPO1,271.68%

Recent News & Updates

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Apr 16
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 46% Above Its Share Price

Mar 15
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 46% Above Its Share Price

Recent updates

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Apr 16
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 46% Above Its Share Price

Mar 15
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 46% Above Its Share Price

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation: Exciting Growth Plans But Risks Still Present

Jan 21

Is Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Nov 10
Is Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Chesapeake Utilities Makes A Big Bet On Florida Thanks To NextEra Energy

Sep 29

Returns At Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Aug 20
Returns At Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation: Higher Temperatures Are Hurting The Bottom Line

Aug 19

Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jul 29
Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Chesapeake Utilities' (NYSE:CPK) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.59

May 07
Chesapeake Utilities' (NYSE:CPK) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.59

Is Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) A Risky Investment?

Apr 19
Is Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) A Risky Investment?

With EPS Growth And More, Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 10
With EPS Growth And More, Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Makes An Interesting Case

Chesapeake Utilities GAAP EPS of $1.47 beats by $0.08, revenue of $187.3M beats by $1.24M

Feb 23

Florida regulator greenlights Chesapeake Utility's infrastructure expansion in Nassau

Jan 30

Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jan 28
Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Chesapeake Utilities GAAP EPS of $0.54 misses by $0.18, revenue of $131.05M beats by $3.08M

Nov 02

Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 27
Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Here's Why Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Oct 10
Here's Why Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Chesapeake Utilities: Great Dividend Growth At A High Price

Sep 26

Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Aug 08
Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Chesapeake Utilities Non-GAAP EPS of $0.88 beats by $0.05, revenue of $139.47M beats by $14.27M

Aug 03

Here's Why Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jul 26
Here's Why Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Here's Why We Think Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 12
Here's Why We Think Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.54

Jun 10
Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.54

Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.54

May 08
Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.54

Is Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 16
Is Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Using Too Much Debt?

Shareholder Returns

CPKUS Gas UtilitiesUS Market
7D4.9%4.1%1.2%
1Y-14.4%-5.6%24.7%

Return vs Industry: CPK underperformed the US Gas Utilities industry which returned -5.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CPK underperformed the US Market which returned 24.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CPK's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CPK volatility
CPK Average Weekly Movement3.5%
Gas Utilities Industry Average Movement3.8%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: CPK has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: CPK's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18591,281Jeff Householderwww.chpk.com

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.

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Chesapeake Utilities's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CPK fundamental statistics
Market capUS$2.35b
Earnings (TTM)US$87.21m
Revenue (TTM)US$670.60m

27.0x

P/E Ratio

3.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CPK income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$670.60m
Cost of RevenueUS$412.28m
Gross ProfitUS$258.32m
Other ExpensesUS$171.11m
EarningsUS$87.21m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 08, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)3.92
Gross Margin38.52%
Net Profit Margin13.01%
Debt/Equity Ratio111.2%

How did CPK perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.2%

Current Dividend Yield

49%

Payout Ratio
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