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Chesapeake Utilities (CPK)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $131.06 | Market Cap: $3.1 Bil
Sector: Utilities | Industry: Gas Utilities

Chesapeake Utilities (CPK)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $131.06
Market Cap: $3.1 Bil
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Gas Utilities

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.0%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -2.3%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -55%
Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -22%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
  
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25%
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 21%
  
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Smart Grids & Grid Modernization, Hydrogen Economy, and Energy Transition & Decarbonization. Themes include Grid Automation, Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.0%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 21%
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Smart Grids & Grid Modernization, Hydrogen Economy, and Energy Transition & Decarbonization. Themes include Grid Automation, Show more.
5 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -2.3%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -55%
6 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -22%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

CPK Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Following are key points for the approximate 6.7% movement of Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) during the period from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Chesapeake Utilities reported its Third Quarter 2025 results on November 6, 2025. The company showed a strong revenue beat, exceeding analyst expectations, which contributed to a 1.35% rise in premarket trading despite a miss on earnings per share (EPS).

2. Multiple analyst firms updated their price targets for CPK, indicating positive sentiment. For instance, Barclays issued a price target of $141.00 on October 28, 2025, suggesting a potential 9.71% upside. The average price target from four Wall Street analysts in the last three months (leading up to late 2025) was $151.17, indicating a 9.24% increase from a price of $138.38.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CPK Return22%45%-12%-9%17%12%88%
Peers Return-15%27%-1%-8%20%30%52%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CPK Win Rate75%67%33%50%58%60% 
Peers Win Rate48%62%50%45%57%70% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CPK Max Drawdown-23%-7%-82%-26%-6%-4% 
Peers Max Drawdown-34%-5%-11%-20%-8%-2% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: UGI, SR, ATO, NFG, SWX.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventCPKS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-81.9%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven451.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1091 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-27.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven38.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven227 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-22.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven28.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven128 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-38.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven63.1%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven569 days1480 days

Compare to UGI, SR, ATO, NFG, SWX


In The Past

Chesapeake Utilities's stock fell -81.9% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 8/19/2022. A -81.9% loss requires a 451.1% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
PEG_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025PEGPublic Service EnterpriseMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.7%-0.7%-0.7%
PCG_9262025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09262025PCGPG&EDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
2.5%2.5%0.0%
AES_9052025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09052025AESAESDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
9.3%9.3%-3.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
PEG_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025PEGPublic Service EnterpriseMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.7%-0.7%-0.7%
PCG_9262025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09262025PCGPG&EDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
2.5%2.5%0.0%
AES_9052025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09052025AESAESDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
9.3%9.3%-3.2%

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Peer Comparisons for Chesapeake Utilities

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Financials

CPKUGISRATONFGSWXMedian
NameChesapea.UGI Spire Atmos En.National.Southwes. 
Mkt Price131.1137.6483.84171.1582.5679.9083.20
Mkt Cap3.18.14.927.37.55.86.6
Rev LTM8867,3322,4364,6232,0695,9243,530
Op Inc LTM2511,0505441,525816563690
FCF LTM-198443-264-1,37470-197-197
FCF 3Y Avg-77231-196-705131-64-71
CFO LTM2201,2886662,032954676815
CFO 3Y Avg2211,0985952,3141,055815935

Growth & Margins

CPKUGISRATONFGSWXMedian
NameChesapea.UGI Spire Atmos En.National.Southwes. 
Rev Chg LTM17.0%-0.5%-6.6%12.9%5.9%31.9%9.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg10.8%-8.1%4.6%4.9%2.0%10.8%4.8%
Rev Chg Q12.1%1.0%1.9%19.6%15.9%-11.8%7.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.2%0.2%0.3%3.1%5.1%-0.7%1.3%
Op Mgn LTM28.3%14.3%22.3%33.0%39.5%9.5%25.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg26.5%8.5%19.0%29.5%37.6%9.3%22.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.2%-2.3%1.5%-0.3%1.4%0.4%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM24.8%17.6%27.3%44.0%46.1%11.4%26.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg29.0%14.2%23.3%52.7%50.2%16.5%26.2%
FCF/Rev LTM-22.3%6.0%-10.8%-29.7%3.4%-3.3%-7.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-8.7%3.3%-7.6%-16.2%6.1%-0.3%-3.9%

Valuation

CPKUGISRATONFGSWXMedian
NameChesapea.UGI Spire Atmos En.National.Southwes. 
Mkt Cap3.18.14.927.37.55.86.6
P/S3.61.11.85.33.71.02.7
P/EBIT12.69.47.915.241.59.311.0
P/E24.218.715.121.2193.812.220.0
P/CFO14.46.16.512.18.08.48.2
Total Yield6.0%9.4%10.8%5.8%2.9%11.4%7.7%
Dividend Yield1.9%4.1%4.2%1.1%2.4%3.2%2.8%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-2.2%3.8%-5.3%-3.2%2.5%-2.0%-2.1%
D/E0.50.91.10.40.40.60.6
Net D/E0.50.81.10.30.40.50.5

Returns

CPKUGISRATONFGSWXMedian
NameChesapea.UGI Spire Atmos En.National.Southwes. 
1M Rtn1.2%12.4%-4.5%-0.3%3.4%-0.6%0.4%
3M Rtn7.1%12.0%13.1%4.2%-3.5%1.5%5.6%
6M Rtn10.6%8.4%16.8%13.7%2.1%12.8%11.7%
12M Rtn2.9%35.2%22.0%19.8%35.3%5.8%20.9%
3Y Rtn19.4%13.9%39.6%58.3%42.1%31.1%35.4%
1M Excs Rtn1.2%12.5%-4.5%-0.3%3.4%-0.5%0.5%
3M Excs Rtn0.6%5.2%6.4%-0.9%-9.7%-3.5%-0.2%
6M Excs Rtn-4.1%-6.3%2.1%-1.0%-12.6%-2.0%-3.0%
12M Excs Rtn-11.9%16.2%6.0%2.1%19.1%-7.9%4.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-54.7%-58.0%-42.5%-16.6%-31.4%-42.1%-42.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Regulated Energy2,7821,7161,6291,5481,434
Unregulated Energy477463439348297
Other businesses and eliminations46364737 
Total3,3052,2152,1151,9321,731


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity728,500
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-6.1%
Average Daily Volume130,070
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.60
Basic Shares Quantity23,526,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251106202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025507202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024226202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241107202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023221202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231102202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023503202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022222202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221102202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022803202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022503202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021223202210-K 12/31/2021