Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.69% for Q1 2026, up 30.0% year-over-year from 5.92% in Q1 2025, and up 2.12% on a QoQ basis from 7.53% in Q4 2025.

Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 7.69% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 7.69% for Q1 2026 at Chesapeake Utilities, up from 7.53% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 7.86% in Q4 2022, with the low at 5.96% in Q1 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 7.24%, with a median of 7.39% recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 154 bps in 2023 and soared 143 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.86% in 2022, then dropped by 20 bps to 6.32% in 2023, then climbed by 16 bps to 7.35% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 7.53% in 2025, then grew by 2 bps to 7.69% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 7.69%, 7.53%, and 7.22% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Atmos Energy 28.80 Bn 28.68 Bn - 6.07%
2 Nisource 22.46 Bn 24.65 Bn 1.83 Bn 5.83%
3 Ugi 7.39 Bn 6.84 Bn 1.50 Bn 8.41%
4 New Jersey Resources 5.67 Bn 5.53 Bn 826.91 Mn 7.27%
5 Black Hills 5.61 Bn 5.58 Bn - 5.55%
6 ONE Gas 4.80 Bn 4.77 Bn 438.14 Mn 6.27%
7 Mdu Resources 4.26 Bn 4.20 Bn - 4.23%
8 Chesapeake Utilities 2.94 Bn 2.94 Bn 102.40 Mn 7.69%
9 Centuri Holdings 2.87 Bn 2.82 Bn 35.76 Mn 5.21%
10 Rgc Resources 248.35 Mn 244.36 Mn 39.84 Mn 1.24%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%