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Chesapeake Utilities Corporatio CPK

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Chesapeake Utilities Corporatio

Overview of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

CPK NYQ
Utilities Utilities - Regulated Gas Framework: Regulated Utilities Mid Cap
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK), is a Mid Cap company, in the Utilities - Regulated Gas industry, last closed at $139.29, about 50.4% overvalued vs fair value, +4.6% 1Y return, ranked 68/117 in sector.
Metrics P/E 20.9× Rev Growth 18.1% ROE 9.4% Gross Margin 41.4% Div Yield 2.06%
USD 139.29
2.11%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 20.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$3.36B
Enterprise Value
$5.05B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 94%
Confidence: 94%
Updated: Oct 31
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.chpk.com
HQ Dover, DE
Employees 1,300
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 5 Call: Nov 6

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$57
$69
$80
Current: $139.29 -50% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Regulated Utilities - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$930.0M
18.1%%
EBITDA
$373.1M
19.7%%
Operating Income (EBIT)
$255.9M
12.1%%
Net Income
$140.3M
18.3%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Regulated Utilities

Quality & Reliability Indicators

FFO / Total Debt
17.0%
Good

FFO ÷ Total Debt — the primary S&P/Moody's credit metric for utility ratings. >15% is investment-grade; >20% signals strong credit quality.

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$60.7M
21.9% of FFO

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Active Leaks
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Moat Analysis Regulated Utilities

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Chesapeake Utilities Corporatio's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
67
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Strong Regulated Margins Regulated margin level is strong (score 0.81), indicating favourable rate-case outcomes.
  • Investment-Grade Interest Coverage Interest coverage is strong (score 0.88), supporting investment-grade credit metrics.

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Regulatory Franchise

Moderate
53
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Signals, strengths and risks for Essential Service Resilience

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Regulated Utilities vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CPK's balance between Growth (39.6%), Profitability (30.1%), and Safety (30.2%). Growth 40% Safety 30% Profitability 30%

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Growth

75th percentile vs peers
76
Key Signals
Asset Growth YoY 11.7% 70p Rev Growth YoY 18.1% 86p Revenue CAGR 3Y 11.0% 80p EPS Growth YoY 13.5% 61p Equity Growth YoY 15.0% 84p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (18.1%, 86th percentile)
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (11.0%, 80th percentile)
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (27.5%, 80th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (100%)
  • Equity Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (15.0%, 84th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

57th percentile vs peers
58
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Safety

57th percentile vs peers
58
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Chesapeake Utilities Corporatio.

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Bear
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Base
$69.07
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-50.4% vs current
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