Chesapeake Utilities vs Opal Fuels
Chesapeake Utilities is the larger business, with $930m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $349m for Opal Fuels (2.7 times as much). Chesapeake Utilities grew faster (18.1% against 16.3%). Chesapeake Utilities kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 15.1% against 1.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | Chesapeake UtilitiesCPK, 2025 | Opal FuelsOPAL, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $930m | $349m |
| Revenue growth | 18.1% | 16.3% |
| Net income | $140m | $4.3m |
| Operating margin | 27.5% | 2.1% |
| Net margin | 15.1% | 1.2% |
| Return on equity | 9.4% | — |
| Free cash flow | −$215m | −$34.2m |
| Cash | $1.8m | $24.4m |
| Total debt | $1.75bn | $361m |
| Debt to equity | 109.7% | — |
| Dividend per share | $2.69 | — |
| Dividend yield | 1.9% | — |
| Share buybacks | — | — |
| Employees | — | 330 |
| Market value | $3.36bn | $43.9m |
| Price vs our value range | — | — |
| Moat score | 39 (Weak) | 0 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 14 sales | 14 buys, 0 sales |