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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

CPK

Utilities · 124.51 -3.1% today

You’ve read what changed. Here’s whether the market is confirming it.

Partial group confirmationMarket checked 1 Oct, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's move is spreading beyond its market group.

CPK accounts for 22.0% of the group's measured movement across 6.3 effective names. all 8 measured members are falling in raw terms, but 8 of 8 SPY-adjusted paths align to the downside. Capital-flow agreement is 26%, so confirmation is not yet clean. No verified headline preceded the measured group move.

MOVE ANATOMY

Is this move genuinely shared?

SPY-adjusted 5m paths
Role in the moveAligned contributor#1 of 8 by movement share
Group movement share22.0%Absolute path energy—not portfolio weight
Relative path-2.80%aligned
Effective breadth6.3 / 8broad
Relative alignment8/8downside path · 0 counter-moving
Capital-flow agreement26%not yet clean
SEQUENCE READ

CPK was the first measured mover. CPK crossed its material path threshold at 15:45 ET. WCN, CWT, RSG followed.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 4.7% versus the comparable filing period.
EVIDENCE COVERAGE

8 of 8 members in Regulated Water Utilities are active. 0 of 3 disclosed connections are confirming.

What would change this read
  • At least 6 of 8 members remain active in the next snapshot.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • FELE remains aligned with the group in the next market snapshot.

Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 2 of 8 members or fewer.

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Research brief

The story so far

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas

CPK accounts for 22.0% of the group's measured movement across 6.3 effective names. all 8 measured members are falling in raw terms, but 8 of 8 SPY-adjusted paths align to the downside. Capital-flow agreement is 26%, so confirmation is not yet clean. No verified headline preceded the measured group move.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 4.7% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • At least 6 of 8 members remain active in the next snapshot.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • FELE remains aligned with the group in the next market snapshot.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Oct 2, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations342
Usable filing statements148
Verified relationships3
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +18.1% year over year.
  • Energy and commodity prices has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
  • Demand and volume has repeated favorable evidence across 4 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Operating margin changed -1.5 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Diluted shares increased 4.2% in the latest annual period.
Questions before a position

No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.

Longer-term price context

Price as of Oct 1, 2026

124.51
6m-2.5%12m-7.6%24m—
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$570.0M+16.7%$4.73+5.1%
2022-12-31$680.7M+19.4%$5.04+1.0%
2023-12-31$670.6M-1.5%$4.73+3.5%
2024-12-31$787.2M+17.4%$5.26+22.2%
2025-12-31$930.0M+18.1%$5.97+4.2%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratesmixed · 5 filings
“Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $49.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and was largely impacted by the following: • Net borrowings under the Revolver of $81.0 million; • Proceeds f…”
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026 ↗
Energy and commodity pricespositive · 5 filings
“We normally generate a large portion of our annual net income and subsequent increases in our accounts receivable in the first and fourth quarters of each year due to significant volumes of natural gas, electricity, and propane delivered by our distribution o…”
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026 ↗
Demand and volumepositive · 4 filings
“The decrease in gross margin was primarily attributable to lower volumes associated with our CNG, RNG and LNG transportation and hold services partially offset by improved margins from our propane distribution business.”
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026 ↗
Legal and regulatory exposurepositive · 4 filings
“The increase in adjusted gross margin in the first quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by incremental margin from regulatory initiatives and infrastructure programs, pipeline expansion projects and natural gas organic growth, increased customer consumption r…”
10-Q · May 6, 2026 ↗

Valuation discipline

Peer-relative valuation withheld

Jodie found no industry-matched filing peers suitable for a valuation comparison. It will not substitute broader financial-sector names.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

124.51-3.1% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 1 Oct, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for CPK. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment

The latest filing presents a mixed picture

10-Q filed 2026-08-06 against the comparable filing from 2025-08-07.

mixed
OperationsmixedEvidence score +1
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationmixed

Capital and cash conversion

Reported investment and cash context

Capital spending YoY
+24.8%
Capital spending / revenue
+48.1%
Free-cash-flow margin
-9.6%
FCF margin change
+5.6 pts

Capex, revenue, and operating cash flow are matched to the same reported duration. Reported accounting context, not a forecast or trading recommendation.

What improved

  • Revenue increased 4.7% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

No thresholded deterioration was identified.

Filing receipts

“The increase was partially offset by lower interest expense resulting from reduced average outstanding Revolver borrowings, scheduled debt repayments, and higher capitalized interest compared to the prior-year period.”

“Propane Operations • Propane margins and service fees - Adjusted gross margin increased by $1.8 million due primarily to increased margins which are impacted by market pricing, competition and the availability and price of alternative energy sources.”

“Propane Operations • Propane margins and service fees - Adjusted gross margin increased by $1.5 million due to increased margins which are impacted by market pricing, competition and the availability and price of alternative energy sources.”

Historical filing backfill generated after the original filing window. It is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind CPK

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

CHCOCity Holding CompanypartnerAug 7, 2025 ▾

“43 Table of Contents Central Florida Reinforcement Projects (Plant City and Lake Mattie) In February 2024, Peninsula Pipeline filed a petition with the Florida PSC for approval of its Transportation Service Agreements with FPU for projects that will support a…”

PUKPrudential plclenderMay 6, 2026 ▾

“46 Table of Contents Shelf Agreements We have entered into Shelf Agreements with Prudential and MetLife with terms that extend through February 2026 and June 2030, respectively, however neither of such lenders have any obligation to purchase debt thereunder.”

METMetLife, Inc.lenderMay 6, 2026 ▾

“46 Table of Contents Shelf Agreements We have entered into Shelf Agreements with Prudential and MetLife with terms that extend through February 2026 and June 2030, respectively, however neither of such lenders have any obligation to purchase debt thereunder.”

Filing peers

No filing peers are available for this name yet.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

CPK is currently a Early Follower in the organic co-movement group Regulated Water Utilities. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.