What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's earnings per share (EPS)?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) reported diluted earnings per share of $5.97 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 13.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Chesapeake Utils Corp Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Data as of Mar 31, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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Chesapeake Utilities is showing earnings growth funded by heavy reinvestment, with capital spending outrunning internally generated cash.

From FY2023 to FY2025, net income rose from $87.2M to $140.3M, but free cash flow moved the opposite way and turned deeply negative. The reason is that FY2025 capital spending reached $448.6M while operating cash flow was only $233.7M, so expansion is being financed outside the income statement rather than by retained cash.

The balance sheet is being run with a thin liquidity buffer: cash ended FY2025 at $1.8M and the current ratio stayed at 0.4x, which means short-term obligations are handled through ongoing collections and access to funding rather than a large cash reserve. That posture leaves little room for self-funding when construction outlays spike.

Profitability improved faster than asset efficiency: FY2025 operating margin reached 27.5% while return on assets was only 3.5%, a sign that each new dollar invested in assets adds earnings gradually because the business is capital-heavy. Even with debt-to-equity easing to 0.8x, the operating story is still defined more by reinvestment intensity than by surplus cash generation.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 57/100

Scored as: Utilities peer group

Scored against utilities for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

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Profitability

Growth

Leverage

Liquidity

Cash Flow

Returns

Altman Z-Score Distress

1.36

Chesapeake Utils Corp scores 1.36, below the 1.81 distress threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($3.1B) relative to total liabilities ($2.4B). This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

6/7

Chesapeake Utils Corp passes 6 of 7 computable financial strength tests (2 of the nine could not be computed from available data). All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.67x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Chesapeake Utils Corp generates $1.67 in operating cash flow ($233.7M OCF vs $140.3M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Adequate

3.5x

Chesapeake Utils Corp earns $3.5 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($255.9M vs $72.5M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$930.0M

YoY+18.1%

5Y CAGR+13.8%

10Y CAGR+7.3%

Chesapeake Utils Corp generated $930.0M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 18.1% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$347.6M

YoY+18.3%

5Y CAGR+15.3%

10Y CAGR+12.4%

Chesapeake Utils Corp's EBITDA was $347.6M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 18.3% from the prior year.

Net Income

$140.3M

YoY+18.3%

5Y CAGR+14.4%

10Y CAGR+13.1%

Chesapeake Utils Corp reported $140.3M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 18.3% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$5.97

YoY+13.5%

5Y CAGR+7.0%

10Y CAGR+8.2%

Chesapeake Utils Corp earned $5.97 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 13.5% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$214.9M

YoY-85.4%

Chesapeake Utils Corp generated -$214.9M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 85.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$1.8M

YoY-77.2%

5Y CAGR-12.4%

10Y CAGR-4.5%

Chesapeake Utils Corp held $1.8M in cash against $1.3B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$2.69

YoY+7.4%

5Y CAGR+11.2%

10Y CAGR+9.1%

Chesapeake Utils Corp paid $2.69 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 7.4% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

N/A

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

N/A

Operating Margin

27.5%

YoY-1.5pp

5Y CAGR+4.4pp

10Y CAGR+10.6pp

Chesapeake Utils Corp's operating margin was 27.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

15.1%

YoY+0.0pp

5Y CAGR+0.4pp

10Y CAGR+6.1pp

Chesapeake Utils Corp's net profit margin was 15.1% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.0 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

8.8%

YoY+0.3pp

5Y CAGR-1.5pp

10Y CAGR-2.7pp

Chesapeake Utils Corp's ROE was 8.8% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 0.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$448.6M

YoY+26.3%

5Y CAGR+22.1%

10Y CAGR+12.1%

Chesapeake Utils Corp invested $448.6M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 26.3% from the prior year.

CPK Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$930.0M+18.1%	$787.2M+17.4%	$670.6M-1.5%	$680.7M+19.4%	$570.0M+16.7%	$488.2M
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	$255.9M+12.1%	$228.2M+51.3%	$150.8M+5.5%	$142.9M+9.0%	$131.1M+16.3%	$112.7M
Interest Expense	$72.5M+6.0%	$68.4M+85.4%	$36.9M+51.2%	$24.4M+21.2%	$20.1M-7.5%	$21.8M
Income Tax	$52.7M+22.0%	$43.2M+53.7%	$28.1M-16.9%	$33.8M+15.6%	$29.2M+24.2%	$23.5M
Net Income	$140.3M+18.3%	$118.6M+36.0%	$87.2M-2.9%	$89.8M+7.6%	$83.5M+16.7%	$71.5M
EPS (Diluted)	$5.97+13.5%	$5.26+11.2%	$4.73-6.2%	$5.04+6.6%	$4.73+11.0%	$4.26

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Revenue	$353.1M+36.4%	$258.9M+44.2%	$179.6M-6.8%	$192.8M-35.5%	$298.7M+38.9%	$215.0M+34.2%	$160.2M-3.7%	$166.3M
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	$99.4M+34.7%	$73.8M+64.0%	$45.0M-10.5%	$50.3M-42.1%	$86.8M+29.7%	$66.9M+63.6%	$40.9M+0.2%	$40.8M
Interest Expense	$18.7M+1.6%	$18.4M+1.1%	$18.2M+2.2%	$17.8M-1.7%	$18.1M+3.4%	$17.5M+2.3%	$17.1M+1.8%	$16.8M
Income Tax	$21.4M+20.9%	$17.7M+132.9%	$7.6M-15.6%	$9.0M-51.1%	$18.4M+41.5%	$13.0M+91.2%	$6.8M0.0%	$6.8M
Net Income	$59.3M+28.6%	$46.1M+137.6%	$19.4M-18.8%	$23.9M-53.0%	$50.9M+38.7%	$36.7M+109.7%	$17.5M-3.8%	$18.2M
EPS (Diluted)	$2.47	N/A	$0.82-19.6%	$1.02-53.8%	$2.21	N/A	$0.78-4.9%	$0.82

CPK Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$4.0B+11.7%	$3.6B+8.2%	$3.3B+49.2%	$2.2B+4.7%	$2.1B+9.4%	$1.9B
Current Assets	$237.0M+16.0%	$204.3M+10.0%	$185.7M-4.3%	$194.0M+13.9%	$170.3M+24.9%	$136.4M
Cash & Equivalents	$1.8M-77.2%	$7.9M+61.2%	$4.9M-21.0%	$6.2M+24.7%	$5.0M+42.2%	$3.5M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$101.5M+32.3%	$76.7M+6.8%	$71.8M+14.2%	$62.9M+7.5%	$58.5M+2.8%	$56.9M
Goodwill	$507.5M0.0%	$507.7M-0.1%	$508.2M+999.7%	$46.2M+3.4%	$44.7M+15.4%	$38.7M
Total Liabilities	$2.4B+9.6%	$2.2B+6.2%	$2.1B+48.9%	$1.4B+3.1%	$1.3B+8.5%	$1.2B
Current Liabilities	$529.9M+26.3%	$419.4M+8.5%	$386.4M+4.7%	$369.0M-2.0%	$376.4M+14.4%	$329.0M
Long-Term Debt	$1.3B+5.2%	$1.3B+6.3%	$1.2B+105.2%	$578.4M+5.2%	$549.9M+8.1%	$508.5M
Total Equity	$1.6B+15.0%	$1.4B+11.6%	$1.2B+49.6%	$832.7M+7.6%	$774.2M+11.1%	$697.1M
Retained Earnings	$626.8M+13.9%	$550.3M+12.6%	$488.7M+9.7%	$445.5M+13.3%	$393.1M+14.6%	$343.0M

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Total Assets	$4.1B+2.5%	$4.0B+3.5%	$3.9B+3.3%	$3.7B+2.0%	$3.7B+2.4%	$3.6B+3.2%	$3.5B+2.6%	$3.4B
Current Assets	$239.1M+0.9%	$237.0M+8.3%	$218.8M+13.8%	$192.3M-3.7%	$199.6M-2.3%	$204.3M+22.7%	$166.5M+6.5%	$156.3M
Cash & Equivalents	$4.7M+161.1%	$1.8M0.0%	$1.8M+20.0%	$1.5M+114.3%	$700K-91.1%	$7.9M+393.8%	$1.6M-75.0%	$6.4M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$113.9M+12.2%	$101.5M+30.0%	$78.1M-7.1%	$84.1M-13.3%	$97.0M+26.5%	$76.7M+41.1%	$54.4M+0.4%	$54.2M
Goodwill	$507.5M0.0%	$507.5M0.0%	$507.5M0.0%	$507.7M0.0%	$507.7M0.0%	$507.7M0.0%	$507.9M0.0%	$507.9M
Total Liabilities	$2.4B+2.0%	$2.4B+2.3%	$2.3B+4.6%	$2.2B+1.0%	$2.2B+1.4%	$2.2B+3.2%	$2.1B+1.4%	$2.1B
Current Liabilities	$553.7M+4.5%	$529.9M+50.9%	$351.2M-23.6%	$459.8M+6.0%	$433.7M+3.4%	$419.4M-3.5%	$434.8M+6.0%	$410.2M
Long-Term Debt	$1.3B-0.1%	$1.3B-7.7%	$1.4B+15.1%	$1.2B-0.8%	$1.3B-0.1%	$1.3B+7.6%	$1.2B-0.2%	$1.2B
Total Equity	$1.7B+3.3%	$1.6B+5.3%	$1.5B+1.3%	$1.5B+3.6%	$1.4B+4.1%	$1.4B+3.1%	$1.3B+4.5%	$1.3B
Retained Earnings	$669.3M+6.8%	$626.8M+5.0%	$597.2M+0.5%	$594.1M+1.3%	$586.4M+6.6%	$550.3M+4.1%	$528.4M+0.6%	$525.5M

CPK Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$233.7M-2.4%	$239.4M+17.6%	$203.5M+28.1%	$158.9M+5.6%	$150.5M-5.3%	$158.9M
Capital Expenditures	$448.6M+26.3%	$355.3M+88.4%	$188.6M+47.0%	$128.3M-31.4%	$186.9M+12.9%	$165.5M
Free Cash Flow	-$214.9M-85.4%	-$115.9M-877.9%	$14.9M-51.3%	$30.6M+184.0%	-$36.4M-452.2%	-$6.6M
Investing Cash Flow	-$435.7M-24.5%	-$349.9M+68.5%	-$1.1B-714.2%	-$136.5M+38.8%	-$223.0M-22.8%	-$181.6M
Financing Cash Flow	$195.9M+72.6%	$113.5M-87.5%	$906.6M+4376.4%	-$21.2M-128.7%	$74.0M+284.8%	$19.2M
Dividends Paid	$60.7M+12.0%	$54.2M+35.5%	$40.0M+13.6%	$35.2M+11.6%	$31.5M+16.1%	$27.2M
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$4.5M+71.4%	-$15.9M+29.9%	-$22.6M

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Operating Cash Flow	$118.0M+233.3%	$35.4M-40.1%	$59.1M+9.0%	$54.2M-36.2%	$85.0M+291.7%	$21.7M-56.9%	$50.3M-28.2%	$70.1M
Capital Expenditures	$141.9M+12.3%	$126.4M+2.9%	$122.8M+22.9%	$99.9M-12.2%	$113.8M+18.9%	$95.7M-1.6%	$97.3M+9.4%	$88.9M
Free Cash Flow	-$23.9M+73.7%	-$91.0M-42.9%	-$63.7M-39.4%	-$45.7M-58.7%	-$28.8M+61.1%	-$74.0M-57.4%	-$47.0M-150.0%	-$18.8M
Investing Cash Flow	-$141.7M-20.6%	-$117.5M-11.4%	-$105.5M-5.9%	-$99.6M+11.9%	-$113.1M-20.4%	-$93.9M+6.3%	-$100.2M-23.6%	-$81.1M
Financing Cash Flow	$26.6M-67.6%	$82.1M+75.8%	$46.7M+1.1%	$46.2M+121.1%	$20.9M-73.4%	$78.5M+74.1%	$45.1M+187.3%	$15.7M
Dividends Paid	$16.2M+1.9%	$15.9M-2.5%	$16.3M+0.6%	$16.2M+11.7%	$14.5M+1.4%	$14.3M-2.1%	$14.6M+1.4%	$14.4M
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

CPK Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	27.5%-1.5pp	29.0%+6.5pp	22.5%+1.5pp	21.0%-2.0pp	23.0%-0.1pp	23.1%
Net Margin	15.1%+0.0pp	15.1%+2.1pp	13.0%-0.2pp	13.2%-1.5pp	14.6%0.0pp	14.6%
Return on Equity	8.8%+0.3pp	8.5%+1.5pp	7.0%-3.8pp	10.8%0.0pp	10.8%+0.5pp	10.3%
Return on Assets	3.5%+0.2pp	3.3%+0.7pp	2.6%-1.4pp	4.0%+0.1pp	4.0%+0.3pp	3.7%
Current Ratio	0.45-0.0	0.490.0	0.48-0.0	0.53+0.1	0.45+0.0	0.41
Debt-to-Equity	0.83-0.1	0.91-0.0	0.95+0.3	0.69-0.0	0.71-0.0	0.73
FCF Margin	-23.1%-8.4pp	-14.7%-16.9pp	2.2%-2.3pp	4.5%+10.9pp	-6.4%-5.0pp	-1.4%

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	28.1%-0.4pp	28.5%+3.5pp	25.1%-1.0pp	26.1%-3.0pp	29.1%-2.1pp	31.1%+5.6pp	25.5%+1.0pp	24.5%
Net Margin	16.8%-1.0pp	17.8%+7.0pp	10.8%-1.6pp	12.4%-4.6pp	17.0%-0.0pp	17.1%+6.1pp	10.9%-0.0pp	10.9%
Return on Equity	3.6%+0.7pp	2.9%+1.6pp	1.3%-0.3pp	1.6%-1.9pp	3.5%+0.9pp	2.6%+1.3pp	1.3%-0.1pp	1.4%
Return on Assets	1.5%+0.3pp	1.1%+0.7pp	0.5%-0.1pp	0.6%-0.7pp	1.4%+0.4pp	1.0%+0.5pp	0.5%-0.0pp	0.5%
Current Ratio	0.43-0.0	0.45-0.2	0.62+0.2	0.42-0.0	0.46-0.0	0.49+0.1	0.380.0	0.38
Debt-to-Equity	0.80-0.0	0.83-0.1	0.95+0.1	0.83-0.0	0.87-0.0	0.91+0.0	0.87-0.0	0.91
FCF Margin	-6.8%+28.4pp	-35.1%+0.3pp	-35.5%-11.8pp	-23.7%-14.1pp	-9.6%+24.8pp	-34.4%-5.1pp	-29.3%-18.0pp	-11.3%

Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.45), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's annual revenue?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) reported $930.0M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 18.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Chesapeake Utils Corp's revenue growing?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) revenue grew by 18.1% year-over-year, from $787.2M to $930.0M in fiscal year 2025.

Is Chesapeake Utils Corp profitable?

Yes, Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) reported a net income of $140.3M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 15.1%.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's EBITDA?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) had EBITDA of $347.6M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Chesapeake Utils Corp have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) had $1.8M in cash and equivalents against $1.3B in long-term debt.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's operating margin?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) had an operating margin of 27.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's net profit margin?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) had a net profit margin of 15.1% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Chesapeake Utils Corp pay dividends?

Yes, Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) paid $2.69 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's return on equity (ROE)?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) has a return on equity of 8.8% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's free cash flow?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) generated -$214.9M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -85.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's operating cash flow?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) generated $233.7M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Chesapeake Utils Corp's total assets?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) had $4.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Chesapeake Utils Corp's capital expenditures?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) invested $448.6M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's current ratio?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) had a current ratio of 0.45 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's return on assets (ROA)?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) had a return on assets of 3.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's Altman Z-Score?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.36, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Chesapeake Utils Corp's Piotroski F-Score?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 7 computable signals; 2 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Chesapeake Utils Corp's earnings high quality?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.67x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Chesapeake Utils Corp cover its interest payments?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) has an interest coverage ratio of 3.5x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Chesapeake Utils Corp?

Chesapeake Utils Corp (CPK) scores 57 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its utilities peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.