Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) is a publicly traded company in the Utilities — Regulated Gas industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
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.
Is Chesapeake Utilities Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) trades at 21.3× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 83 utilities companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (25.0×) $157 (+17 %); at its sector median (20.7×) $130 (-3 %).
Kaplio overview: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Market cap $3B · 52 weeks $119 – $139 (2 % below the high) · P/E 21.3× · 2027 expected P/E 18.2× · Dividend 2.1 % · 11 years rising · Next earnings November 5, 2026 · expected EPS $0.93 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Aug 6.
- Valuation: P/E 21.3× (fairly priced).
- Business: ROE 9.3 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 4.4× (solid).
- Earnings: 3 of 8 (disappointing).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (25.0×) $157 (+17 %); at its sector median (20.7×) $130 (-3 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in utilities: 6 of 6 pass
- Regulated ROE (8-12%) 9.3 %, passes.
- 5y EPS growth 7.0 %, passes.
- 10y dividend growth 9.4 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 4.4×, passes.
- Interest coverage 3.5×, passes.
- Payout Ratio 43.3 %, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Chesapeake Utilities Corporation: P/E 21.3×; EV/EBITDA 12.7×; ROIC 5.0 %; $3.2B. Northwest Natural Holding Company (P/E 16.2×; EV/EBITDA 9.8×; ROIC 5.1 %; $2.1B), Spire Inc. (P/E 9.5×; EV/EBITDA 14.2×; ROIC 3.1 %; $5.1B), American States Water Company (P/E 23.1×; EV/EBITDA 15.9×; ROIC 6.5 %; $3.3B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 21.3× · median 25.0× · minimum 17.1× · maximum 34.1× · cheap below 23.4× · expensive above 27.3×. It has been cheaper than today only 14% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
tight · Yield 2.1 % ($2.60 per share in 2025) · Years raising it ≥ 11 · 5-year growth +10 % a year · Free cash flow coverage -1.9× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $21.20 a year ($1.77 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 9.33% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.00% |
| Return on Assets | 3.60% |
| Gross Margin | 44.69% |
| Operating Margin | 27.30% |
| Net Margin | 15.12% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.01 |
| Current Ratio | 0.32 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.29 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +5.06% |
| 3 months | +1.39% |
| Year-to-date | +7.91% |
| 1 year | +4.75% |
| 3 years | +51.94% |
| 5 years | +2.72% |
| 10 years | +110.20% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $2.8400 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | $0.7350 |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.7350 |
| 2026-03-16 | $0.6850 |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.6850 |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.6850 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.6850 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.6400 |
| 2024-12-16 | $0.6400 |
| 2024-09-16 | $0.6400 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.6400 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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