Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.69% in Q1 2026, up 2.12% quarter-over-quarter from 7.53% in Q4 2025, and up 30.0% on a YoY basis from 5.92% in Q1 2025.
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chesapeake Utilities' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.69% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 30.0% year-over-year to 7.69%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.69% (up 30.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.86%, up 31.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 7.69% for Q1 2026 at Chesapeake Utilities, up from 7.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 7.86% in Q4 2022 to a low of 5.96% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 7.24% across 5 years, with a median of 7.39% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed slumped 154 bps in 2023, then soared 143 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 7.86% in 2022, then retreated by 20 bps to 6.32% in 2023, then rose by 16 bps to 7.35% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 7.53% in 2025, then gained by 2 bps to 7.69% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.69% (Q1 2026), 7.53% (Q4 2025), and 7.22% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 8 | Centuri Holdings | 3.01 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 35.76 Mn | 5.21% |
| 9 | Chesapeake Utilities | 2.96 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 102.40 Mn | 7.69% |
| 10 | Brookfield Infrastructure | 426.14 Mn | 3.22 Bn | 539.00 Mn | 13.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.88% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.73% |