Chesapeake Utilities Stock Today

CPK Stock  USD 123.11  1.92  1.58%   

Performance

3 of 100

 
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Odds Of Distress

Less than 33

 
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Below Average
Chesapeake Utilities is selling for 123.11 as of the 30th of January 2025. This is a 1.58% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 121.19. Chesapeake Utilities has about a 33 percent probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation and did not have a very good performance during the last 90 trading days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 31st of December 2024 and ending today, the 30th of January 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Utilities
IPO Date
26th of March 1990
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware. Chesapeake Utilities operates under UtilitiesRegulated Gas classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 22.67 M outstanding shares of which 322.84 K shares are currently shorted by investors with about 3.59 days to cover. More on Chesapeake Utilities

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Chesapeake Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
ChairmanJohn Schimkaitis
Thematic IdeaUtilities (View all Themes)
Old NameCP1 FP
Business ConcentrationGas Utilities, Utilities - Regulated Gas, Utilities, NYSE Composite, SP Small-Cap 600, Energy, Utilities, Gas Utilities, Utilities—Regulated Gas, Utilities (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.04170.0303
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover0.220.23
Sufficiently Down
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.350.44
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Net Debt1.7 B1.6 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities466.6 M444.3 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities TotalB1.9 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total AssetsB3.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets108.3 M213.6 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities245.7 M234 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Chesapeake Utilities can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Chesapeake Utilities' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Chesapeake Utilities' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Chesapeake Utilities has 1.4 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.93, which is OK given its current industry classification. Chesapeake Utilities has a current ratio of 0.49, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Chesapeake to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Other Non Cash Items

(1.9 Million)
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 500 Energy Lane, Dover, DE, United States, 19901 and employs 1,281 people. Chesapeake Utilities is listed under Gas Utilities category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 2.75 B. Chesapeake Utilities runs under Gas Utilities sector within Utilities industry. The entity has 22.67 M outstanding shares of which 322.84 K shares are currently shorted by investors with about 3.59 days to cover. Chesapeake Utilities has about 6.2 M in cash with 203.48 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.24.
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Ownership Allocation
Chesapeake Utilities holds a total of 22.67 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Chesapeake Utilities outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Chesapeake Utilities to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Chesapeake Utilities. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Chesapeake Utilities as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Chesapeake Utilities Historical Income Statement

At this time, Chesapeake Utilities' EBITDA is quite stable compared to the past year. Net Income is expected to rise to about 105.3 M this year, although the value of Total Operating Expenses will most likely fall to about 95.7 M. View More Fundamentals

Chesapeake Stock Against Markets

Chesapeake Utilities Corporate Directors

Calvert MorganIndependent DirectorProfile
Thomas BresnanIndependent DirectorProfile
Dianna MorganIndependent DirectorProfile
Eugene BayardIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Chesapeake Utilities is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Chesapeake Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Chesapeake Utilities Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Chesapeake Utilities Stock:
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Is Gas Utilities space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Chesapeake Utilities. If investors know Chesapeake will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Chesapeake Utilities listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.472
Dividend Share
2.46
Earnings Share
4.92
Revenue Per Share
34.76
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.217
The market value of Chesapeake Utilities is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Chesapeake that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Chesapeake Utilities' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Chesapeake Utilities' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Chesapeake Utilities' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Chesapeake Utilities' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Chesapeake Utilities' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Chesapeake Utilities is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Chesapeake Utilities' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.