Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK): Price and Financial Metrics
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CPK POWR Grades
- CPK scores best on the Momentum dimension, with a Momentum rank ahead of 75.59% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for CPK is in Momentum, which has been heading up over the past 179 days.
- CPK's current lowest rank is in the Value metric (where it is better than 17.13% of US stocks).
CPK Stock Summary
- With a one year PEG ratio of 384.94, Chesapeake Utilities Corp is expected to have a higher PEG ratio (a measure of how expensive a stock is relative to its expected earnings growth) than 93.26% of US stocks.
- Of note is the ratio of Chesapeake Utilities Corp's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; merely 0.5% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, CPK is more volatile than only 8.32% of stocks we're observing.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Chesapeake Utilities Corp, a group of peers worth examining would be BHR, GMRE, INSW, EGP, and DOC.
- CPK's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Chesapeake Utilities Corp's official web site, go to www.chpk.com.
CPK Valuation Summary
- CPK's price/sales ratio is 4.3; this is 48.28% higher than that of the median Utilities stock.
- CPK's price/earnings ratio has moved up 15.8 over the prior 243 months.
- Over the past 243 months, CPK's price/sales ratio has gone up 4.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for CPK.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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CPK | 2021-09-01 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 29.1 | 23.2 |
CPK | 2021-08-31 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 28.8 | 23.0 |
CPK | 2021-08-30 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 28.5 | 22.9 |
CPK | 2021-08-27 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 28.4 | 22.8 |
CPK | 2021-08-26 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 27.8 | 22.4 |
CPK | 2021-08-25 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 28.3 | 22.7 |
CPK Growth Metrics
- Its year over year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at 17.76%.
- The year over year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at 40.01%.
- The year over year net cashflow from operations growth rate now stands at 48.81%.

The table below shows CPK's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2021-12-31 | 569.968 | 150.504 | 83.466 |
2021-09-30 | 546.642 | 195.82 | 83.106 |
2021-09-30 | 546.642 | 195.82 | 83.106 |
2021-06-30 | 540.726 | 201.454 | 79.892 |
2021-03-31 | 526.695 | 180.49 | 77.035 |
2020-12-31 | 488.198 | 158.916 | 71.498 |
CPK's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- CPK has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 36.64% of graded US stocks.
- CPK's asset turnover comes in at 0.277 -- ranking 30th of 105 Utilities stocks.
- AEP, ED, and SJW are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with CPK.
The table below shows CPK's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-09-30 | 0.277 | 0.394 | 0.058 |
2021-06-30 | 0.279 | 0.397 | 0.057 |
2021-03-31 | 0.277 | 0.391 | 0.056 |
2020-12-31 | 0.263 | 0.395 | 0.054 |
2020-09-30 | 0.265 | 0.377 | 0.054 |
2020-06-30 | 0.267 | 0.363 | 0.054 |
CPK Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of CPK, see our CPK price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $130.57 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.57 (Moderate Buy) |
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CPK Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $133.53 | 52-week high | $146.30 |
Prev. close | $133.94 | 52-week low | $113.49 |
Day low | $132.68 | Volume | 68,305 |
Day high | $135.32 | Avg. volume | 60,187 |
50-day MA | $132.94 | Dividend yield | 1.44% |
200-day MA | $132.32 | Market Cap | 2.37B |
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) Company Bio
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy company engaged in natural gas distribution, transmission, gathering and processing, electricity distribution, propane gas distribution, wholesale marketing, and other businesses. The company was founded in 1859 and is based in Dover, Delaware.
Latest CPK News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Chesapeake Utilities Corp that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate CPK as an investment opportunity.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) CEO Jeff Household on Q4 2021 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptChesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) Q4 2021 Earnings Conference Call February 24, 2022, 4:00 PM ET Company Participants Jeff Householder – President and Chief Executive Officer Beth Cooper – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary James Moriarty – Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief... |
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Releases Inaugural Sustainability Report, Establishes Two New Roles to Further Advance ESG InitiativesChesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) announced today the publication of its inaugural Sustainability Report, which affirms the Company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments. The Company also announced two new organizational changes to advance its ESG strategy and environmental sustainability initiatives. |
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Q4 Earnings Miss EstimatesChesapeake Utilities (CPK) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -0.78% and 2.08%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock? |
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD EARNINGS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) ("Chesapeake Utilities" or the "Company") today announced financial results for the year and the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. |
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Announces Quarterly DividendToday, the Board of Directors of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share on the Company's common stock. The $0.48 per share dividend will be paid on April 5, 2022 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2022. |
CPK Price Returns
1-mo | 1.50% |
3-mo | 5.10% |
6-mo | 2.99% |
1-year | 17.57% |
3-year | 49.47% |
5-year | 95.98% |
YTD | -8.11% |
2021 | 36.78% |
2020 | 15.15% |
2019 | 19.88% |
2018 | 5.37% |
2017 | 19.34% |
CPK Dividends
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