Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 28.15% for Q1 2026, down 1534.0% year-over-year from 1.96% in Q1 2025, and up 64.86% quarter-over-quarter from 17.08% in Q4 2025.
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chesapeake Utilities' Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.15% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 1534.0% year-over-year to 28.15%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 24.04% (down 772.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.52%, down 147.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 28.15%, up from 17.08% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 43.49% in Q1 2025, with the low at 11.61% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 28.15% (2026), against an average of 28.68%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin tumbled 2470 bps in 2022, then surged 2542 bps in 2023.
- Chesapeake Utilities' Operating Margin stood at 11.61% in 2022, then surged by 219 bps to 37.03% in 2023, then declined by 16 bps to 31.12% in 2024, then tumbled by 45 bps to 17.08% in 2025, then surged by 65 bps to 28.15% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CPK's Operating Margin at 28.15% in Q1 2026, 17.08% in Q4 2025, and 25.06% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atmos Energy | 29.04 Bn | 28.51 Bn | - | 36.45% |
| 2 | Nisource | 20.20 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 867.50 Mn | 16.99% |
| 3 | Ugi | 8.24 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 573.00 Mn | -3.31% |
| 4 | New Jersey Resources | 5.60 Bn | 5.56 Bn | 243.61 Mn | 9.13% |
| 5 | Black Hills | 5.60 Bn | 5.52 Bn | - | 21.42% |
| 6 | ONE Gas | 5.16 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 272.01 Mn | 20.08% |
| 7 | Mdu Resources | 4.34 Bn | 4.29 Bn | - | 12.78% |
| 8 | Chesapeake Utilities | 3.31 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 150.20 Mn | 26.20% |
| 9 | Centuri Holdings | 2.24 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 69.14 Mn | 2.51% |
| 10 | Brookfield Infrastructure | 2.21 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 572.00 Mn | 58.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.60% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.74% |