Stock AnalizChesapeake Utilities Corp. CPK
Oil & Gas Production · data as of November 13, 2026
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (CPK) is a utility company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.4B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.0B and net income of $152M, a net margin of 15.1%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.2 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is future growth (3/5); the weakest is financial health (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 22.1, 5-year revenue growth of 14% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 6%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 64% below the current price.
Score: 2.2 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
Checks not passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- ROE above 15%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.0B | $930M | $787M | $671M | $681M | $570M | $488M | $480M | $490M | $450M | $499M |
| Net income | $152M | $140M | $119M | $87M | $90M | $83M | $71M | $65M | $57M | $58M | $45M |
| Free cash flow | -$209M | -$215M | -$116M | $15M | $31M | -$36M | -$7M | -$82M | -$123M | -$65M | -$66M |
| EPS (diluted) | $6.35 | $5.97 | $5.26 | $4.73 | $5.04 | $4.73 | $4.26 | $3.96 | $3.45 | $3.55 | $2.86 |
| Net margin | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 13.6% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 9.0% |
| ROIC | — | 6.0% | 6.2% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 6 analysts is $148.08, 6% above the current price; targets range from $134.00 to $160.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $6.43 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Chesapeake Utilities’s P/E ratio?
About 22.1, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 16.5).
Is Chesapeake Utilities stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 64% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Chesapeake Utilities pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.10%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Chesapeake Utilities a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Chesapeake Utilities scores 2.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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