CPKNYSENatural Gas Transmisison & DistributionFiscal year ends December 31
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
Financials through Q4 FY2025, quarter ended Dec 31, 2025Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$128.93−3.25 (-2.46%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- –
- P/E (TTM)
- 21.6
- Dividend yield
- 2.09%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Operating margin
27.5%+4.4 pts over 5 years
Net margin
15.1%+0.4 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +18.1% | +11.0% | +13.8% | +7.3% | |
| Operating income | +12.1% | +21.4% | +17.8% | +12.7% | |
| Net income | +18.3% | +16.0% | +14.4% | +13.1% | |
| EPS, diluted | +13.5% | +5.8% | +7.0% | +8.2% | |
| Dividend per share | +7.4% | +8.9% | +11.2% | +9.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 11.1% | 11.4% | 9.4% | |
| Return on assets | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.45 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.01 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.00× | 4.06× | 4.65× | |
| Interest coverage | 8.1× | 5.2× | 3.5× | |
| Capex to revenue | 34.0% | 33.9% | 48.2% | |
| Diluted shares | 16M | 17M | 23M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Chesapeake Utilities generated $986.00M from operations and spent $1.55B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 84% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$986.00M
Used
$1.55B
Capital expenditure$1.31B84%Dividends$221.64M14%Share buybacks$20.39M1%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin15.1%
×Asset turnover0.25×
×Equity multiplier2.53×
=Return on equity, FY20259.4%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 15.1% | 0.25× | 2.53× | 9.4% |
| FY2024 | 15.1% | 0.23× | 2.61× | 9.0% |
| FY2023 | 13.0% | 0.24× | 2.66× | 8.4% |
| FY2022 | 13.2% | 0.31× | 2.69× | 11.2% |
| FY2021 | 14.6% | 0.28× | 2.75× | 11.3% |
| FY2020 | 14.6% | 0.26× | 2.95× | 11.4% |
| FY2019 | 13.6% | 0.28× | 3.22× | 12.1% |
| FY2018 | 11.5% | 0.32× | 3.09× | 11.3% |
| FY2017 | 12.9% | 0.34× | 2.84× | 12.5% |
| FY2016 | 9.0% | 0.43× | 2.86× | 11.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
6of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$140.30M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$233.70M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year3.6% → 3.9%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$233.70M vs $140.30M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell35.3% → 33.2%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.49 → 0.45
- No dilutionShare count did not rise23M → 23M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.24 → 0.26