Chesapeake Utilities vs Centuri
CPK and CTRI side by side, both in gas production and distribution. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How CPK and CTRI compare
Chesapeake Utilities is the larger company, worth 1.5 times as much as Centuri ($3.4B against $2.2B).
On earnings, Chesapeake Utilities is cheaper: it trades at 17.1× trailing earnings, against 39.0× for Centuri.
Chesapeake Utilities grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (64.5% versus 31.5% for Centuri).
Chesapeake Utilities keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 14.2% compared with 1.4% at Centuri.
Chesapeake Utilities pays a dividend yielding 2.0%; Centuri does not pay one.
Chesapeake Utilities scores higher on the StockData Score (16 against 3 for Centuri), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | CPK | CTRI |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $3.4B | $2.2B |
| Share price | $140.10 | $21.82 |
| Change, 1 year | 4.0% | −1.4% |
| Change, 5 years | 6.0% | – |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.28 | 0.97 |
| Employees | 1,300 | 9,687 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 16 (better) | 3 |
| Valuation score | 5 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 1 | 1 |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 17.1× (better) | 39.0× |
| P/S | 2.4× | 0.6× (better) |
| P/B | 2.0× (better) | 2.5× |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.1× (better) | 25.2× |
| PEG | 2.95 | – |
| FCF yield | −9.4% | −2.1% (better) |
| Fair value | $168.22 | $9.04 |
| Margin of safety | 16.7% (better) | −141% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 64.5% (better) | 31.5% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 13.8% | – |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 58.7% | 2033% (better) |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 51.0% | 1767% (better) |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 7.0% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | – | 8.0% |
| Operating margin | 26.8% (better) | 3.1% |
| Net margin | 14.2% (better) | 1.4% |
| FCF margin | −23.0% | −1.3% (better) |
| Return on equity | 12.4% (better) | 7.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.4% (better) | 6.2% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 1.04 | 0.90 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.47 (better) | 6.49 |
| Interest coverage | 3.3× | – |
| Current ratio | 0.28 | 1.84 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 1.46 | 2.46 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 7 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 2.0% | – |
| Payout ratio | 49.1% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 5 | – |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 11.2% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 2.0% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 92.3% | 106% |
| Held by insiders | 1.5% | 25.8% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$4.7M (better) | −$30.2M |
| Superinvestors holding | – | 1 |
| Short interest, % of float | 3.6% | 10.4% |
Go deeper
- CPK stock overview
- CPK income statement
- CPK valuation and score
- CTRI stock overview
- CTRI income statement
- CTRI valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.