Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Utilities companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Shareholder Slice Ratio: Share count rose 34% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 45% of profit over the same period. Bigger rise in share count than 95% of Utilities companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$195Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $195 of operating cash.
Lower than 68% of Utilities companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 68% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 60% of Utilities companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$5For every $100 of sales, $5 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $7 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 64% of Utilities companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 58% of Utilities companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$20Sales grew 37% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $20 became extra profit.
Lower than 59% of Utilities companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+37% / +80%In 3 years sales changed by +37% while total assets changed by +80%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
0.8×Debt due within a year is covered 0.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 81% of Utilities companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−48%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 48% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 71% of Utilities companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
87%Of every $100 the company owns, $87 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 82% of Utilities companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
67%Of every $100 of net worth, $67 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 74% of Utilities companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation owes $0.60 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 16% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Utilities companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
21.4Investors pay $21.4 for every $1 of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 54% of Utilities companies in United States.
P/B ratio
2.02The share price is 2.02 times Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's book value per share, higher than 57% of Utilities companies in United States.
Market cap
$3.4 BThe total market value of all of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 64% of Utilities companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.7 BWhat Chesapeake Utilities Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$66.26Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $134.17 is 2.0 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
9.5%Chesapeake Utilities Corporation earned 9.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 55% of Utilities companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.60×Chesapeake Utilities Corporation owes $0.60 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 81% of Utilities companies in United States.
Dividend yield
2.26%Chesapeake Utilities Corporation pays 2.26% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 90% of dividend-paying Utilities companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+18%Revenue rose 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+18%Net profit rose 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 16% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
15.1%Chesapeake Utilities Corporation keeps $15 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.7×Cash from Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's business was 1.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
3.5×Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 3.5 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtChesapeake Utilities Corporation had $1.6 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $21.4 for every $1 of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 54% of Utilities companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Chesapeake Utilities Corporation: $3.4 B ÷ $1.7 B (30 Jun 2026) = 2.0.
What is Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's return on equity?
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation earned 9.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 55% of Utilities companies in United States.
How much does Chesapeake Utilities Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation owes $0.60 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 81% of Utilities companies in United States.
Does Chesapeake Utilities Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation pays 2.26% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 90% of dividend-paying Utilities companies in United States.
Is Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.