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NYSE: CPK NYSE Gas Utilities Next results ~November 5, 2026

C+ Fundamentals grade

Chesapeake Utilities Corp is a US-listed company in the gas utilities industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

~$120

Valuation models combined (5)

Base case. Range ~$100–$130. Weighted average of 5 models (utility earnings model, forward price-to-earnings vs peers, justified price-to-book, residual income, dividend discount (two-stage)), the utility earnings model counting double.

Price vs value

Overvalued

The price is above our entire value range; our base value is 15% below it.

Price used: $139.29, November 2, 2026

Chesapeake Utilities Corp valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 3 selling0 purchases and 14 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds181 adding, 137 cuttingOf 40 active managers that changed their stake, 25 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Chesapeake Utilities files

Where Chesapeake Utilities stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $994m, up 14.6% on a year earlier, slower than the 17.2% growth a quarter earlier. That growth ranks 3 of 11 among the gas utilities companies we cover. Free-cash-flow margin rose to -20.9% from -22.6% a year earlier. The diluted share count is down 65.7% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C+. It passes 1 of our 6 financial-health checks. Our cash-flow model value is $117 a share, against a share price of $135.

Source: 10-Q filed August 6, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 5, 2026 (estimated)

Chesapeake Utilities Corp's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 14.6% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of -20.9%. Where it stands out: change in share count of -65.7% ranks 1 of 10 gas utilities companies we cover. Where it lags: free-cash-flow margin of -20.9% ranks 11 of 12 gas utilities companies we cover.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow fell 6.4% while net income grew 16.4%: a 23pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • High operating margin. 27.3% of revenue is left as operating profit, against a median of 21.6% for gas utilities companies we cover.
  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 65.7% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 5 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Burning cash. Free cash flow was -20.9% of revenue over the last 12 months.
  • High earnings multiple. The shares trade at 5495 times the last 12 months' earnings, so expectations are demanding.
  • Growth easing. The growth rate is 2.5 points lower than a quarter earlier.
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was -138% of net income over the last 12 months.
  • Below peers: change in growth rate. Change in growth rate of -2.5pp ranks 10 of 12 gas utilities companies we cover (median -1.1pp).

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 6, 2026
Earnings per share
$1.05 against an average estimate of $1.07: missed by 1.9%
Revenue
$202m, up 4.7% on a year earlier
Share reaction
0.0% in the first session after the results on August 6, 2026, against +0.5% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
FY 2026 Capital Guidance $550m to $600m (FY 2026); capital Expenditures $135m to $145m (FY 2026)
Next report
November 5, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.94

Chesapeake Utilities' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+2.1%
  • 1 week+3.2%
  • 1 month+9.3%
  • This year+13.5%
  • 1 year+11.9%
  • 5 years+15.3%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$994M
Operating margin
27.3%
Net margin
15.1%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$0.03

Growth

Revenue growth
+14.6%
Change in growth rate
−2.5 pts
Share count change
−65.7%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
-$208M
FCF margin
-20.9%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.8%

Earnings

Last results
August 6, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 5, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Agreement
  2. Leadership
  3. Agreement
  4. Results
  5. Guidance
  6. Announcement

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Chesapeake Utilities Corp valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03
Sell12-month view
12-month price target
~$120
Price used
$137.75close November 3, 2026
Implied change
▼ 14%
Uncertainty
Low

How we got here: the combined value of 5 valuation models built for a business like Chesapeake Utilities Corp (see the models table below and how they are combined) , with a 7% cost of equity. The models span ~$100–~$130; that spread sets a 15% margin before we rate Buy or Sell.

Produced by Fundamentalytics' automated valuation model on November 3, 2026, using delayed market prices. Rating meanings, methodology and conflicts: recommendations disclosure and research disclaimer. General research, not personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances. Prices can fall as well as rise.

Valuation models

We value Chesapeake Utilities Corp as an utility or power producer, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 7%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.42 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Utility earnings model Net income growing 3% a year, discounted at 8%: for regulated investment that makes free cash flow negative. ~$130 ~$110–$160 Primary model, counts double
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$110 ~$110–$140 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$120 ~$96–$160 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$100 ~$69–$160 Included
Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. ~$120 ~$95–$160 Included
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (utility earnings model) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$120 ~$100–$130 5 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Chesapeake Utilities Corp with utilities and power producers in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$46.34$55.74$66.52$70.09$84.02$96.75$132.34$109.04$99.42$116.75$122.67$139.29
Market value$702m$870m$1.1bn$1.2bn$1.4bn$1.6bn$2.3bn$1.9bn$1.8bn$2.6bn$2.9bn$825.3bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$338m$367m$462m$628m$772m$708m$802m$817m$1.4bn$1.5bn$1.8bn$1.8bn
Enterprise value$1.0bn$1.2bn$1.6bn$1.8bn$2.2bn$2.3bn$3.1bn$2.8bn$3.2bn$4.1bn$4.6bn$827.2bn
Multiples
Price / sales 1.5x1.7x2.4x2.3x2.9x3.3x4.1x2.9x2.7x3.3x3.1xn/m
Price / earnings 17.1x19.5x18.7x20.3x21.2x22.7x28.0x21.6x21.0x22.2x20.5xn/m
Price / free cash flow ———————63.4x123.0x———
EV / EBITDA 9.6x10.5x12.3x13.2x14.2x13.6x16.2x13.0x14.9x14.1x13.3xn/m

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

39 /100

Weak moat

How hard Chesapeake Utilities's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 3 / 20

    Net income has been a median 3.6% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Durability 16 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 21.9%; its worst year was 14.5%.

  • Cash conversion 2 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 2 of 10 years, at a median -11.6% of revenue.

  • Discipline 10 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 34112.0% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.9% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Low. In this industry, the business rests on physical assets, regulated networks or products AI itself depends on.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 5, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $187m and EPS of $0.94 (range $0.91 to $0.98) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $6.48 +8% $1.0bn +10%
Next $7.33 +13% $1.1bn +5%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +0.1% in 90 days, across 7 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +0.8% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 1 analyst raised Chesapeake Utilities Corp's forecast and 3 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Chesapeake Utilities Corp, last 90 days
$6.00 $6.50 $7.00 $7.50 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $6.43 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $6.43 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $6.44 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $6.43 Current fiscal year, Now: $6.48 $6.48 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $7.32 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $7.33 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $7.34 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $7.36 Next fiscal year, Now: $7.33 $7.33

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $6.43$7.32
60 days ago $6.43$7.33
30 days ago $6.44$7.34
7 days ago $6.43$7.36
Now $6.48$7.33

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $1.07 $1.05 −1.9%
Mar 2026 $2.38 $2.47 +3.7%
Dec 2025 $1.97 $1.94 −1.5%
Sept 2025 $0.94 $0.82 −12.8%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 6, 2026
  • 2028 EPS Guidance 2028 about $7.75 Non-GAAP
    “$7.75 2028 EPS Guidance” source
  • EPS impact 2026 about $-0.10 Non-GAAP
    “Earlier weather-related delays drive a $(0.10) impact to 2026 EPS” source
  • FY 2026 Capital Guidance FY 2026 $550m to $600m Raised
    “Increasing FY 2026 Capital Guidance by $100M $500.0 2026 Guidance 2026 Guidance 2026 Guidance Includes: $550 - $600M” source
  • Capital Expenditures · Distribution FY 2026 $135m to $145m Raised
    “Distribution $135 - $145M” source
  • Capital Expenditures · Transmission FY 2026 $185m to $195m Raised
    “Transmission $185 - $195M” source
  • Capital Expenditures · Infrastructure FY 2026 $115m to $125m Raised
    “Infrastructure $115 - $125M” source
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  • Capital Expenditures · Technology FY 2026 $90m to $100m Raised
    “Technology $90 - $100M” source
  • Capital Expenditures · Unregulated FY 2026 $25m to $35m Raised
    “Unregulated $25 - $35M” source
  • Long-term debt issuance 2026 $200m to $250m
    “DEBT: $200 - $250 million of long-term debt” source
  • capital investment through 2026 about $1.4bn
    “We expect capital investment of ~$1.4 billion through 2026 and expect to exceed investment of $2.2 billion through 2028.” source
  • capital investment through 2028 about $2.2bn
    “We expect capital investment of ~$1.4 billion through 2026 and expect to exceed investment of $2.2 billion through 2028.” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

7 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy457%
Hold343%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 20261337
  2. Sep 20261337
  3. Aug 20261236
  4. Jul 20261236

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Chesapeake Utilities Corp, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
4.4%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
4.99
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−6%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
94%
of shares
Held by insiders
1.3%
of shares
Employees
1,300
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
CPK+37%−18%−9%+17%+5%+14%
Industry peers (median)+12%+2%−7%+9%+16%+7%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
CPK67%33%50%58%58%55%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
CPK−9%−26%−34%−11%−14%−13%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 39% from December 31, 2021 to November 10, 2023. Getting back needed a 63% gain, reached on October 3, 2025, 693 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$118.30 – $139.29
From 52-week high
0.0%
vs 50-day average
+6.5%
vs 200-day average
+8.7%
Volatility (1 year)
20%
Beta vs S&P 500
-0.25

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±1.4%
After a week
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±2.7%
After a month
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±4.0%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 6, 2026 0.0% +0.5% +1.1% −0.9%
May 6, 2026 +1.1% +1.1% +0.4% −1.6%
February 25, 2026 −0.3% +0.3% +1.9% −7.4%
November 6, 2025 +4.2% −1.0% +2.7% −3.3%
August 7, 2025 +2.4% +0.7% +3.5% +2.3%
May 7, 2025 −2.4% +1.1% −13.0% −11.0%
February 26, 2025 −0.2% −1.5% 0.0% −0.3%
November 7, 2024 +0.1% +1.2% +1.3% +2.6%
August 8, 2024 −1.0% +2.8% −0.2% +2.6%
May 8, 2024 +0.5% +0.6% +1.7% −2.5%
February 21, 2024 −1.2% +2.2% −4.3% +1.2%
November 2, 2023 +3.9% +2.8% −2.5% +12.9%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Options strategies

All options ideas

How Chesapeake Utilities Corp’s listed options are priced, and three ways to use them that follow from our valuation. Quotes are delayed, read November 2, 2026. Check the live chain at your broker before trading.

Cash-secured put

Not offered: rated Sell.

We suggest selling a put only on well-rated companies, at a strike where the price you would pay if assigned (strike less premium) is at or below our fair value.

Covered call

Not offered: no liquid call at or above our price target — the model says the upside is worth more than any listed strike.

For holders: sell a call at a strike at or above our fair value, so the shares are only sold at a price the model calls full value.

Collar

Not offered: no liquid put and call pair for the same expiry.

For holders of a stock trading at or above our fair value: buy a put for a floor and sell a call to pay for it.

General research, not personal advice. Options can lose you more than you expect and are not suitable for everyone: put sellers can be made to buy shares that keep falling, call sellers give up gains above the strike, and results or news can move prices sharply. Chances shown are approximations from each option’s delta. Spreads, fees and early assignment are not modelled.

Chesapeake Utilities Corp in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet Value

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Chesapeake Utilities Corp
$600M $700M $800M $900M $1B FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $672.6M Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $670.6M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $698.2M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $728.9M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $757.5M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $787.2M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $840.2M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $866.7M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $886.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $930M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $984.4M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $993.5M $993.5M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q3 $672.6M
FY23 Q4 $670.6M
FY24 Q1 $698.2M
FY24 Q2 $728.9M
FY24 Q3 $757.5M
FY24 Q4 $787.2M
FY25 Q1 $840.2M
FY25 Q2 $866.7M
FY25 Q3 $886.1M
FY25 Q4 $930M
FY26 Q1 $984.4M
FY26 Q2 $993.5M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Chesapeake Utilities Corp
-10% 0% 10% 20% 30% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: 2.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -1.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: 3.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: 8.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: 12.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 17.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 20.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 18.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 17.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 18.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 17.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 14.6% 14.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q3 2.9%
FY23 Q4 -1.5%
FY24 Q1 3.3%
FY24 Q2 8.5%
FY24 Q3 12.6%
FY24 Q4 17.4%
FY25 Q1 20.3%
FY25 Q2 18.9%
FY25 Q3 17.0%
FY25 Q4 18.1%
FY26 Q1 17.2%
FY26 Q2 14.6%
Operating margin (TTM) Chesapeake Utilities Corp
20% 22% 24% 26% 28% 30% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 21.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 22.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 25.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 25.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 27.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 29.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 28.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 28.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 28.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 27.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 27.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 27.3% 27.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 21.8%
FY23 Q4 22.5%
FY24 Q1 25.1%
FY24 Q2 25.8%
FY24 Q3 27.5%
FY24 Q4 29.0%
FY25 Q1 28.0%
FY25 Q2 28.3%
FY25 Q3 28.1%
FY25 Q4 27.5%
FY26 Q1 27.3%
FY26 Q2 27.3%
FCF margin (TTM) Chesapeake Utilities Corp
-30% -20% -10% 0% 10% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 5.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 2.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -0.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -5.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -9.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -15.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -20.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -22.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -23.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -24.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -22.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -20.9% -20.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 5.7%
FY23 Q4 2.2%
FY24 Q1 -0.4%
FY24 Q2 -5.6%
FY24 Q3 -9.9%
FY24 Q4 -15.0%
FY25 Q1 -20.1%
FY25 Q2 -22.6%
FY25 Q3 -23.9%
FY25 Q4 -24.6%
FY26 Q1 -22.8%
FY26 Q2 -20.9%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2025, from the 10-K

Each dollar Chesapeake Utilities took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on running the business, and what was left after tax.

  1. Revenue $930M
  2. Other operating costs $674M · 72.5%
  3. Operating income $256M · 27.5%
  4. Income tax $52.7M · 5.7%
  5. Interest and other $62.9M · 6.8%
  6. Net income $140M · 15.1%

Shares of revenue. Source: Chesapeake Utilities's 10-K for FY2025, as filed with the SEC. "Other" lines are what the reported lines leave unexplained.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Dec 2009 2010 Dec 2010 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Dec 2014 2015 Dec 2015 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 269 428 418 393 444 499 459 499 450 490 480 488 570 681 671 787 930 994
EBITDA 45 70 74 79 87 89 108 118 126 135 152 171 194 212 216 294 348 363
Operating income 34 52 54 57 63 62 78 86 90 95 106 113 131 143 151 228 256 271
Net income 16 26 28 29 33 36 41 45 58 57 65 71 83 90 87 119 140 150
Diluted EPS $1.43 $1.82 $1.91 $1.99 $2.26 $2.47 $2.72 $2.86 $3.55 $3.45 $3.96 $4.26 $4.73 $5.04 $4.73 $5.26 $5.97 $0.03
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +59.1% −2.2% −6.1% +13.2% +12.3% −7.9% +8.6% −9.9% +9.0% −2.2% +1.8% +16.7% +19.4% −1.5% +17.4% +18.1% +14.6%
EBITDA — +55.5% +4.8% +7.2% +9.5% +2.2% +21.6% +9.7% +6.7% +7.1% +12.3% +12.6% +13.4% +9.4% +2.1% +35.9% +18.3% +13.3%
Operating income — +53.9% +3.4% +5.5% +10.8% −0.7% +24.9% +10.6% +4.4% +5.7% +12.1% +6.1% +16.3% +9.0% +5.5% +51.3% +12.1% +10.7%
Net income — +63.9% +6.0% +4.5% +13.6% +10.1% +14.0% +8.6% +30.1% −2.7% +15.2% +9.7% +16.7% +7.6% −2.9% +36.0% +18.3% +16.4%
Diluted EPS — +27.0% +5.1% +4.0% +13.6% +9.3% +10.1% +5.1% +24.1% −2.8% +14.8% +7.6% +11.0% +6.6% −6.2% +11.2% +13.5% +13.0%
Margins
EBITDA margin 16.9% 16.5% 17.7% 20.2% 19.5% 17.8% 23.5% 23.7% 28.0% 27.5% 31.6% 35.0% 34.0% 31.1% 32.3% 37.3% 37.4% 36.5%
Operating margin 12.6% 12.1% 12.8% 14.4% 14.1% 12.5% 16.9% 17.2% 20.0% 19.3% 22.2% 23.1% 23.0% 21.0% 22.5% 29.0% 27.5% 27.3%
Net margin 5.9% 6.1% 6.6% 7.4% 7.4% 7.2% 9.0% 9.0% 12.9% 11.5% 13.6% 14.6% 14.6% 13.2% 13.0% 15.1% 15.1% 15.1%
Free-cash-flow margin 7.1% 3.6% 5.8% −1.6% −5.4% −3.6% −8.5% −13.2% −14.5% −25.1% −17.0% −1.4% −6.4% 4.5% 2.2% −14.7% −23.1% −20.9%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 46 61 71 67 73 74 105 104 110 117 103 159 151 159 204 239 234 308
Capital spending 27 46 47 73 97 92 144 170 175 240 185 166 187 128 189 355 449 516
Free cash flow 19 15 24 −6 −24 −18 −39 −66 −65 −123 −82 −7 −36 31 15 −116 −215 −208
Stock-based pay 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 8 8 9 8
Free cash flow after stock pay 18 14 23 −8 −26 −20 −41 −68 −68 −126 −86 −11 −42 24 7 −124 −223 −216
Balance sheet
Cash 3 2 3 3 3 5 3 4 6 6 7 3 5 6 5 8 2 0
Total debt 0 163 153 179 246 265 341 371 467 634 779 711 807 824 1,404 1,509 1,754 1,819
Net debt (negative = net cash) −3 161 150 176 243 260 338 367 462 628 772 708 802 817 1,399 1,501 1,753 1,819
Diluted shares 11m 14m 14m 15m 15m 15m 15m 16m 16m 16m 16m 17m 18m 18m 18m 23m 23m 5,925m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 8 11 12 12 13 14 16 17 20 22 25 27 32 35 40 54 61 64
Buybacks — — — — — — — — — 1 1 −23 −16 −5 — — — —
Total returned 8 11 12 12 13 14 16 17 20 23 25 5 16 31 40 54 61 64

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

1 of 6 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $4.2bn
Short-term assets $188mLonger-term assets $4.0bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $2.3bn
Short-term liabilities $595mShareholders' equity $1.7bn
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $188m of assets due within a year against $595m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt $400,000 of cash against $1.4bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 87% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 71% to 87% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $308m of operating cash flow against $1.4bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $271m against $74m of interest.

From Chesapeake Utilities Corp's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Dividends (TTM)
$64.1M
Returned to shareholders
-31%
of free cash flow
Diluted share count
−65.7%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
1.9%
dividends 1.9% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
43%
of net income paid out
Days sales outstanding
34 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in gas utilities
Last 12 months unless stated CPK NWN SPH SGU NJR CLNE Median
Revenue, last 12 months $994m $1.3bn $1.4bn $1.9bn $2.2bn $442m $1.7bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 14.6% 4.4% −2.5% 7.6% 6.4% 5.2% 6.4%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 13.9% 2.7% −1.1% −1.2% −2.4% −1.4% 0.8%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 4.7% 3.1% 0.5% 17.2% 16.8% 3.7% 3.7%
Gross margin — — 63.1% 22.7% 32.2% — 56.6%
Operating margin 27.3% 22.8% 15.1% 7.1% 24.8% −7.3% 19.4%
Operating margin, 3-year average 27.1% 19.6% 14.6% 5.6% 25.3% −18.4% 19.6%
Net margin 15.1% 9.7% 9.4% 4.6% 16.4% −21.3% 11.4%
Cash from operations / revenue 31.0% 16.5% 13.0% 3.7% 29.6% 10.5% 19.0%
Free-cash-flow margin −20.9% −20.6% 7.3% 3.0% 20.5% 5.2% 2.2%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average −16.4% −16.2% 8.1% 4.1% 16.7% 4.8% 2.6%
Stock pay / revenue 0.8% — — — — 2.0% 0.8%
Change in share count −65.7% 4.3% 1.2% −4.2% 0.9% −1.4% 1.3%

Median of all 12 companies we cover in gas utilities. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

12 gas utilities companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 14.6% 6.5% 3 of 12
Change in growth rate Growth -2.5pp -1.1pp 10 of 12
Operating margin Profitability 27.3% 21.6% 3 of 12
Net margin Profitability 15.1% 13.1% 5 of 12
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation -20.9% 2.6% 11 of 12
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.8% 0.8% 4 of 6
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 31.6% 39.9% 4 of 12
Change in share count Balance sheet -65.7% 2.0% 1 of 10
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 34 days 35 days 4 of 8

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue YoY
Regulated Energy $688M ▲ 17.9%
Unregulated Energy $272M ▲ 19.0%
All Other Segments $200,000 0.0%

These categories overlap or exclude eliminations, so shares aren't shown.

Products and services
Line of business Revenue YoY
Energy Transmission $192M ▲ 25.3%
Other $200,000 0.0%
Eliminations -$117M —

These categories overlap or exclude eliminations, so shares aren't shown.

From Chesapeake Utilities Corp's 10-K filed February 25, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$2.7B
Institutions reporting
329
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 2.9%
Positions opened / closed
34 / 40

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 181 institutions bought and 137 sold ; the biggest buyer was Blackrock, Inc (+168K shares) and the biggest seller Jpmorgan Chase & Co (−69K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $459M 3.7M 16.8% ▲ 4.7%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. $305M 2.5M 11.2% ▲ 4.8%
State Street Corp $165M 1.3M 6.1% ▲ 8.0%
Neuberger Berman Group LLC $135M 1.1M 4.9% ▲ 1.8%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $133M 1.1M 4.9% ▲ 2.0%
Wellington Management Group LLP $115M 940K 4.2% ▲ 4.4%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $104M 851K 3.8% ▲ 7.6%
Alliancebernstein L.P. $89M 704K 3.3% ▼ 8.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $76.4M 624K 2.8% ▲ 9.0%
Invesco Ltd. $67.5M 551K 2.5% ▲ 14.4%
Jennison Associates LLC $56M 457K 2.1% ▼ 3.7%
Copeland Capital Management, LLC $54.6M 445K 2.0% ▼ 5.0%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Chesapeake Utilities Corp's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $4.8M 14 trades by 3 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $4.8M net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO May 21, 2026 Sell 8,321 $126.27 $1.1M
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO May 21, 2026 Sell 3 $127.56 $383
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO May 21, 2026 Sell 1,676 $125.40 $210,170
Webber Kevin J Sr VP & Chief Dev Officer May 20, 2026 Sell 2,000 $127.37 $254,740
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO December 26, 2025 Sell 1,908 $125.83 $240,084
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO December 19, 2025 Sell 1,040 $126.45 $131,508
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO December 19, 2025 Sell 500 $127.33 $63,665
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO December 19, 2025 Sell 1,552 $128.08 $198,780
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO December 18, 2025 Sell 7,300 $127.97 $934,181
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO December 18, 2025 Sell 200 $128.49 $25,698
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO December 17, 2025 Sell 7,500 $126.74 $950,550
Householder Jeffry M President & CEO December 16, 2025 Sell 13 $127.28 $1,655

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 5, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 6, 2026
  • May 6, 2026
  • February 25, 2026
  • November 6, 2025
  • August 7, 2025
  • May 7, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Chesapeake Utilities Corp was last updated.

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Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Chesapeake Utilities Corp in brief

What does Chesapeake Utilities Corp do?
Chesapeake Utilities Corp is a US-listed company in the gas utilities industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Chesapeake Utilities Corp's stock ticker?
Chesapeake Utilities Corp trades under the ticker CPK on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Chesapeake Utilities Corp's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Chesapeake Utilities Corp reported revenue of $994M, 14.6% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Chesapeake Utilities Corp's free cash flow?
Chesapeake Utilities Corp's free-cash-flow margin is -20.9% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 11 of the 12 gas utilities companies we cover.
Who are Chesapeake Utilities Corp's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. and State Street Corp. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is Chesapeake Utilities Corp's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Chesapeake Utilities Corp's market capitalisation was about $825B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 5494.9 and net debt of $1.8B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Chesapeake Utilities Corp pay a dividend?
Yes: Chesapeake Utilities Corp paid $64.1M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 1.90% and a payout ratio of 42.7%.
How much debt does Chesapeake Utilities Corp have?
Chesapeake Utilities Corp's debt-to-equity ratio is 86.6%, from its latest balance sheet (71.0% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Chesapeake Utilities Corp's competitors?
In our Gas Utilities peer group, the companies closest to Chesapeake Utilities Corp are Northwest Natural Holding Co, Suburban Propane Partners LP, Star Group, L.p., NEW Jersey Resources Corp and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Chesapeake Utilities Corp's.
Are insiders buying or selling Chesapeake Utilities Corp stock?
Over the last 12 months, Chesapeake Utilities Corp's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 14 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Chesapeake Utilities Corp's next earnings date?
Around November 5, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Chesapeake Utilities Corp announces its own schedule.