Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, a diversified energy company, engages in regulated and unregulated energy businesses. The company operates in two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment engages in the distribution of natural gas in Delaware, Maryland, and Florida; distribution of electricity in Florida; and transmission of natural gas on the Delmarva Peninsula and in Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment distributes propane in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Florida; markets natural gas in Florida, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, and other states; supplies, gathers, and processes unregulated natural gas in central and eastern Ohio; and generates electricity and steam. This segment also provides other unregulated energy services, such as energy-related merchandise sales; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services; and plumbing and electrical services. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale customers. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware. Show More...
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Website http://www.chpk.com
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Sector Utilities
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Industry Utilities-Regulated Gas
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Last Quote 122.19 USD
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Last Updated 30-05-2025
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Interest Coverage
The interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.
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2010-12 2011-12 2012-12 2013-12 2014-12 2015-12 2016-12 2017-12 2018-12 2019-12 TTM Earnings Per Share USD 1.82 1.91 1.99 2.26 2.47 2.72 2.86 3.55 3.45 3.96 3.98 Dividends USD 0.87 0.91 0.96 1.01 1.07 1.13 1.2 1.28 1.44 1.58 1.62 Payout Ratio % * 47.8 48.4 48.1 44.0 43.0 39.1 43.9 47.0 35.1 41.4 43.3 Shares Mil 14.0 14.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 Book Value Per Share * USD 15.84 16.55 17.82 18.66 20.3 23.14 26.88 28.38 31.03 33.21 35.54 Free Cash Flow Per Share * USD 1.06 0.42 -0.42 -1.47 -1.83 -1.15 -3.96 -4.54 -4.68 -6.99 Return on Assets % 4.05 4.0 4.0 4.17 4.14 4.17 3.89 4.39 3.64 3.75 3.77 Financial Leverage (Average) 2.97 2.94 2.86 3.0 3.01 2.98 2.76 2.91 3.27 3.18 3.06 Return on Equity % 11.95 11.83 11.61 12.25 12.47 12.5 11.11 12.47 11.26 12.07 11.6 Return on Invested Capital % 8.28 8.45 8.3 8.02 7.82 7.57 6.85 7.81 6.58 6.68 6.57 Interest Coverage 5.7 6.07 6.51 7.66 7.33 7.8 7.86 6.73 5.72 4.7 4.72 Current Ratio 0.69 0.81 0.62 0.57 0.63 0.4 0.42 0.43 0.36 0.32 0.28 Quick Ratio 0.56 0.61 0.45 0.43 0.46 0.29 0.32 0.29 0.25 0.23 0.2 Debt/Equity 0.4 0.46 0.4 0.42 0.53 0.41 0.3 0.41 0.61 0.8 0.77