Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
CPK · Price history
Price at last available close
$134.46
+$7.16 (+5.62%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) operates as a diversified energy enterprise, delivering a range of energy solutions to its customers. The company's operations are distinctly divided into two primary segments: Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy division manages essential utility services, which include the distribution of natural gas across central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and various parts of Florida.
How they make money
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation generates revenue primarily through regulated energy delivery services, including natural gas transmission and distribution, and electricity distribution. The company also operates non-regulated businesses, such as propane distribution and mobile compressed natural gas services, which provide additional earnings streams beyond its core utility operations.
Products & services
Natural gas transmission and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, propane gas distribution, and mobile compressed natural gas (CNG) utility services.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
The company does not have a single customer that accounts for 10% or more of its consolidated revenues as of December 31, 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Natural gas and propane producers and wholesalers — The company purchases natural gas and propane from various third-party suppliers to meet the needs of its distribution customers.Source
Strengths
Sources
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
43
Weak
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
56
Fair
Financial Strength
51
Business Quality / Moat
60
Management
54
Growth Quality
48
Risk / Durability
73
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Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
54
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
52/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Elevated debt risk
- •M&A headline · Sep 28, 2026
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for CPK
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can CPK maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •How long can CPK fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
- •Is CPK's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •Is CPK's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
43
Opportunity Score
54
Market Cap
$3.24B
P/E Ratio
20.4
EPS
$6.30
52-Week High
$140.83
52-Week Low
$118.88
Beta
0.68
Intrinsic Value
$191.68
Analyst Target
$142.00
Shares Outstanding
23.5M
Total Revenue
$993.6M
Total Debt
$1.69B
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$71.24
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for CPK
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Elevated debt risk
Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Free cash flow is negative • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
M&A headline · Sep 28, 2026
50,451 Shares of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation $CPK Acquired by Bank of America Corp DE — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Defense WorldCommunity Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on CPK.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Stable, regulated energy delivery foundation.
- +Geographic diversity across Mid-Atlantic and Florida markets.
Potential downside factors
- −Debt risk (elevated): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Free cash flow is negative.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
- −Regulatory and legislative changes.
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Scores
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Score Changes
6 historical score records availablePrevious Score
43
Sep 17, 2026
Change
+0.2
points
Current Score
43
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
CPK increased 0.2 points because overall fundamentals improved.
Projected Score
Projected Score
40
Projected Change
-2.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 2.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$134.35
Model Intrinsic Value
$191.68
Difference
−$57.33
-29.9% vs IV
Margin of Safety
29.9%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $993.6M | $930.0M | $787.2M | $670.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $497.9M | $635.9M | $452.4M | $415.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $495.7M | $294.1M | $334.8M | $255.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $224.4M | $36.5M | $106.6M | $104.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $361.2M | $373.4M | $311.7M | $229.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $271.3M | $257.6M | $228.2M | $150.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $73.7M | $72.8M | $68.4M | $37.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $206.5M | $193.0M | $161.8M | $115.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $56.3M | $52.7M | $43.2M | $28.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $150.2M | $140.3M | $118.6M | $87.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $6.30 | $6.00 | $5.28 | $4.75 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 24.06M | 23.39M | 22.47M | 18.37M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 24.17M | 23.49M | 22.53M | 18.43M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$201.9M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$1.05
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+10.9%
Cash Change
-73.3%
Margin Change
+0.2 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 4.7%. EPS increased 2.9%. Cash declined 73.3%. Total debt increased 10.9%. Net income margin improved by 0.2 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
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Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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