Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $8.0 million in Q1 2026, up 25.0% quarter-over-quarter from $6.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 96.22% on a YoY basis from $211.9 million in Q1 2025.
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chesapeake Utilities' Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 96.22% year-over-year to $8.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $291.5 million (down 61.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $23.9 million, down 95.72% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $8.0 million for Q1 2026 at Chesapeake Utilities, up from $6.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $542.4 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$375.2 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $103.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $112.4 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses jumped 4056.73% in 2022, then plunged 98.82% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at -$375.2 million in 2022, then surged by 234.4% to $504.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 7.55% to $542.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 98.82% to $6.4 million in 2025, then grew by 25.0% to $8.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $8.0 million (Q1 2026), $6.4 million (Q4 2025), and $134.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atmos Energy | 28.34 Bn | 28.21 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Nisource | 22.33 Bn | 24.52 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 3 | Ugi | 7.49 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.93 Bn |
| 4 | New Jersey Resources | 5.59 Bn | 5.45 Bn | 826.91 Mn | 638.37 Mn |
| 5 | Black Hills | 5.49 Bn | 5.46 Bn | - | 578.80 Mn |
| 6 | ONE Gas | 4.93 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 438.14 Mn | 248.54 Mn |
| 7 | Mdu Resources | 4.39 Bn | 4.33 Bn | - | 490.27 Mn |
| 8 | Centuri Holdings | 3.01 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 35.76 Mn | 32.70 Mn |
| 9 | Chesapeake Utilities | 2.96 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 102.40 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 10 | Brookfield Infrastructure | 426.14 Mn | 3.22 Bn | 539.00 Mn | -21.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 134.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 142.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 211.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 542.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 504.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 163.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -375.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 112.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 113.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 168.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -298.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.26 Mn |