Shares Outstanding Shares Outstanding n/a Close	23.33M
Shares Change (YoY) Shares Change (YoY) n/a Close	3.33%
Shares Change (QoQ) Shares Change (QoQ) n/a Close	1.01%
Owned by Institutions (%) Owned by Institutions (%) n/a Close	87.07%
Shares Floating Shares Floating n/a Close	n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares n/a Close	72
FTD / Avg. Volume FTD / Avg. Volume n/a Close	0.06%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 419.74K, so 1.8% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest Short Interest n/a Close	419.74K
Short % of Shares Out Short % of Shares Out n/a Close	1.8%
Short % of Float Short % of Float n/a Close	2.48%
Short Ratio (days to cover) Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a Close	3.28

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 22.99 and the forward PE ratio is 17.74. Chesapeake Utilities's PEG ratio is 2.06.

PE Ratio PE Ratio n/a Close	22.99
Forward PE Forward PE n/a Close	17.74
PS Ratio PS Ratio n/a Close	3.46
Forward PS Forward PS n/a Close	2.7
PB Ratio PB Ratio n/a Close	1.96
P/FCF Ratio P/FCF Ratio n/a Close	-23.53
PEG Ratio PEG Ratio n/a Close	2.06

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Chesapeake Utilities has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 4.21B.

EV / Sales EV / Sales n/a Close	5.35
EV / EBITDA EV / EBITDA n/a Close	13.51
EV / EBIT EV / EBIT n/a Close	17.59
EV / FCF EV / FCF n/a Close	-36.33

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.49, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.07.

Current Ratio Current Ratio n/a Close	0.49
Quick Ratio Quick Ratio n/a Close	0.42
Debt / Equity Debt / Equity n/a Close	1.07
Debt / EBITDA Debt / EBITDA n/a Close	4.79
Debt / FCF Debt / FCF n/a Close	-12.88
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage n/a Close	3.34

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 8.53% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.95%.

Return on Equity Return on Equity n/a Close	8.53%
Return on Assets Return on Assets n/a Close	3.32%
Return on Invested Capital Return on Invested Capital n/a Close	4.95%
Revenue Per Employee Revenue Per Employee n/a Close	$656,000
Profits Per Employee Profits Per Employee n/a Close	$98,833.33
Employee Count Employee Count n/a Close	1,200
Asset Turnover Asset Turnover n/a Close	0.22
Inventory Turnover Inventory Turnover n/a Close	16.82

Taxes

Income Tax Income Tax n/a Close	43.2M
Effective Tax Rate Effective Tax Rate n/a Close	26.7%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 8.01% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.68, so Chesapeake Utilities's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta Beta n/a Close	0.68
52-Week Price Change 52-Week Price Change n/a Close	8.01%
50-Day Moving Average 50-Day Moving Average n/a Close	127.63
200-Day Moving Average 200-Day Moving Average n/a Close	124.17
Relative Strength Index (RSI) Relative Strength Index (RSI) n/a Close	39.78
Average Volume (20 Days) Average Volume (20 Days) n/a Close	129,539

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Chesapeake Utilities had revenue of 787.2M and earned 118.6M in profits. Earnings per share was 5.28.

Revenue Revenue n/a Close	787.2M
Gross Profit Gross Profit n/a Close	334.8M
Operating Income Operating Income n/a Close	228.2M
Net Income Net Income n/a Close	118.6M
EBITDA EBITDA n/a Close	311.7M
EBIT EBIT n/a Close	230.2M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) Earnings Per Share (EPS) n/a Close	5.28

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 7.9M in cash and 1.49B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.48B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents Cash & Cash Equivalents n/a Close	7.9M
Total Debt Total Debt n/a Close	1.49B
Net Cash Net Cash n/a Close	-1.48B
Retained Earnings Retained Earnings n/a Close	550.3M
Total Assets Total Assets n/a Close	3.58B
Working Capital Working Capital n/a Close	-215.1M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 239.4M and capital expenditures -355.3M, giving a free cash flow of -115.9M.

Operating Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow n/a Close	239.4M
Capital Expenditures Capital Expenditures n/a Close	-355.3M
Free Cash Flow Free Cash Flow n/a Close	-115.9M
FCF Per Share FCF Per Share n/a Close	-5.16

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 42.53%, with operating and profit margins of 28.99% and 15.07%.

Gross Margin Gross Margin n/a Close	42.53%
Operating Margin Operating Margin n/a Close	28.99%
Pretax Margin Pretax Margin n/a Close	20.55%
Profit Margin Profit Margin n/a Close	15.07%
EBITDA Margin EBITDA Margin n/a Close	39.6%
EBIT Margin EBIT Margin n/a Close	28.99%
FCF Margin FCF Margin n/a Close	-14.72%

Dividends & Yields

CPK pays an annual dividend of $2.61, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.17%.

Dividend Per Share Dividend Per Share n/a Close	$2.61
Dividend Yield Dividend Yield n/a Close	2.17%
Dividend Growth (YoY) Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a Close	8.47%
Payout Ratio Payout Ratio n/a Close	48.24%
Earnings Yield Earnings Yield n/a Close	4.35%
FCF Yield FCF Yield n/a Close	-4.25%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CPK is $126.5, which is 6.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target Price Target n/a Close	$126.5
Price Target Difference Price Target Difference n/a Close	6.3%
Analyst Consensus Analyst Consensus n/a Close	Hold
Analyst Count Analyst Count n/a Close	2

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value Lynch Fair Value n/a Close	$26.4
Lynch Upside Lynch Upside n/a Close	-77.82%
Graham Number Graham Number n/a Close	85.72
Graham Upside Graham Upside n/a Close	-27.97%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Sep 9, 2014. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:2.

Last Split Date Last Split Date n/a Close	Sep 9, 2014
Split Type Split Type n/a Close	forward
Split Ratio Split Ratio n/a Close	3:2

Scores

Altman Z-Score Altman Z-Score n/a Close	1.4
Piotroski F-Score Piotroski F-Score n/a Close	6