Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)

Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.68 for Q1 2026, down 34.63% year-over-year from 1.04 in Q1 2025, and down 287.94% on a QoQ basis from 0.17 in Q4 2025.

Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.68 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 34.63% year-over-year to 0.68; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.31 (up 15.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.28, up 42.57% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.68 for Q1 2026 at Chesapeake Utilities, down from 0.17 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.59 in Q1 2024, with the low at 1.16 in Q2 2024.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.25, with a median of 0.3 recorded in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for FCF Payout Ratio was 140.83% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 314.37% in 2024.
  • Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.01 in 2022, then jumped by 70.23% to 0.3 in 2023, then gained by 22.8% to 0.23 in 2024, then grew by 24.39% to 0.17 in 2025, then slumped by 287.94% to 0.68 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.68, 0.17, and 0.33 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Atmos Energy 28.80 Bn 28.68 Bn - -0.59
2 Nisource 22.46 Bn 24.65 Bn 1.83 Bn -0.41
3 Ugi 7.39 Bn 6.84 Bn 1.50 Bn 0.16
4 New Jersey Resources 5.67 Bn 5.53 Bn 826.91 Mn 0.08
5 Black Hills 5.61 Bn 5.58 Bn - 0.03
6 ONE Gas 4.80 Bn 4.77 Bn 438.14 Mn 2.16
7 Mdu Resources 4.26 Bn 4.20 Bn - 0.25
8 Chesapeake Utilities 2.94 Bn 2.94 Bn 102.40 Mn -0.68
9 Centuri Holdings 2.87 Bn 2.82 Bn 35.76 Mn -
10 Rgc Resources 248.35 Mn 244.36 Mn 39.84 Mn 0.20

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -0.68
Dec 31, 2025 -0.17
Sep 30, 2025 -0.33
Jun 30, 2025 -0.35
Mar 31, 2025 -0.50
Dec 31, 2024 -0.23
Sep 30, 2024 -0.28
Jun 30, 2024 -1.16
Mar 31, 2024 0.59
Dec 31, 2023 -0.30
Sep 30, 2023 -0.81
Jun 30, 2023 0.54
Mar 31, 2023 0.25
Dec 31, 2022 -1.01
Sep 30, 2022 -0.46
Jun 30, 2022 0.49
Mar 31, 2022 0.22
Dec 31, 2021 -0.25
Sep 30, 2021 -0.34
Jun 30, 2021 7.10