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CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP CPK
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP (CPK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.01% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $930.0M at a 15.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (init) |
| 2026-04-21 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-02-24 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2025-10-28 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2025-10-14 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2025-07-22 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.073 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.157 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.064 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.667 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPK | CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP | 5/9 | 1.16 | 21.5 | +18.1% |
| RGCO | RGC RESOURCES INC | 6/9 | 1.06 | 18.5 | +12.6% |
| NEXT | NextDecade Corp | 1/9 | -0.41 | — | — |
| CTRI | Centuri Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 1.73 | 138.1 | +13.1% |
| OKE | ONEOK INC /NEW/ | 6/9 | 1.05 | 16.6 | +55% |
| NPPXF | NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP | 6/9 | 2.95 | — | -1.3% |
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 4/9 | 1.53 | 11.4 | +2.5% |
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About CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment engages in the natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula, Ohio, and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida. Its Unregulated Energy segment is involved in the propane operations in the Mid-Atlantic region, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida; unregulated natural gas transmission/supply operation in central and eastern Ohio; generation of electricity and steam; provision of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and renewable natural gas transportation and pipeline solutions primarily to utilities and pipelines in the United States; and sustainable energy investments. This segment also engages in the provision of other unregulated energy services, such as energy-related merchandise sale and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and plumbing and electrical services. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.
FAQ
Is CPK financially healthy?
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does CPK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP pays a dividend yielding about 2.01% with a 43.3% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is CPK?
In FY2025, CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP had a net margin of 15.1% and a return on equity of 8.8%.
Is CPK overvalued or undervalued?
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP trades at about 22.6× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 20.7×–28.8×, median 23.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CPK?
The average Wall-Street price target for CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP is $145.80, about 8.2% above the recent price, from 5 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CPK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 21.5×, a dividend yield of 2.01%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.