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CPK

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

Utilities · $3.1B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$127.38

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$97.83

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$39.13

buy price

Overpriced

CPK is Overpriced: at $127.38 it trades 30% above its fair value of $97.83. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $39.13, 69% below today's price. Business quality is mixed: 2 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Justified P/B (Financials). It has earned a steady return on its equity for years, and its tangible assets are worth 36% of its share price. For a business like that, book value and the return on it are a sturdier guide than an earnings forecast.

Business quality

2 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth12.6% a year✓
Equity per share growth10.2% a year✓
Sales growth6.2% a year✗
Free cash flow growth1.1% a year✗
Return on invested capital4.5%✗

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About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) operates as a diversified energy enterprise, delivering a range of energy solutions to its customers. The company's operations are distinctly divided into two primary segments: Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy division manages essential utility services, which include the distribution of natural gas across central and southern Delaware, Maryland's…

Regulated Gas

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works