Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

NYSE:CPK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.4b

Chesapeake Utilities Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Chesapeake Utilities has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.1%, while the Gas Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 9.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.6% per year. Chesapeake Utilities's return on equity is 7%, and it has net margins of 13%.

Key information

10.1%

Earnings growth rate

7.8%

EPS growth rate

Gas Utilities Industry Growth10.0%
Revenue growth rate9.6%
Return on equity7.0%
Net Margin13.0%
Next Earnings Update08 May 2024

Recent past performance updates

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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How Chesapeake Utilities makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CPK Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 236718730
30 Sep 236738830
30 Jun 236728830
31 Mar 236768920
31 Dec 226819020
30 Sep 226548630
30 Jun 226308930
31 Mar 226028630
31 Dec 2157083-10
30 Sep 215478210
30 Jun 215417910
31 Mar 215277620
31 Dec 204887100
30 Sep 204836650
30 Jun 204746350
31 Mar 204726150
31 Dec 194806130
30 Sep 194826230
30 Jun 194836230
31 Mar 194115930
31 Dec 184905700
30 Sep 185376530
30 Jun 185706620
31 Mar 186726610
31 Dec 174506010
30 Sep 175794400
30 Jun 175604100
31 Mar 175384300
31 Dec 164994500
30 Sep 164624100
30 Jun 164454200
31 Mar 164354000
31 Dec 154594100
30 Sep 154754300
30 Jun 154754100
31 Mar 154834000
31 Dec 144993600
30 Sep 145013600
30 Jun 144963600
31 Mar 144903600
31 Dec 134443300
30 Sep 134313300
30 Jun 134233200

Quality Earnings: CPK has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CPK's current net profit margins (13%) are lower than last year (13.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CPK's earnings have grown by 10.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CPK's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CPK had negative earnings growth (-2.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Gas Utilities industry average (-6.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CPK's Return on Equity (7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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