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Chesapeake Utilities Corp (CPK: NYSE)
$54.10 0.12 | 0.22%
05/17/13 - 04:04 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 15.90 | 23.50 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 17.60 | 22.20 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 10.20 | 6.70 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 0.34 | 0.63 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.26 | 1.86 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 1.94 | 2.51 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 2.00 | 3.83 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 7.20 | 12.40 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | -26.40 | -13.90 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.80 | 3.30 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 3.50 | 4.50 | 2.30 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 4.19 | 5.75 | 2.80 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 43.00 | 83.00 | 37.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 16.40 | 16.60 | 0.30 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | -6.10 | -4.20 | 2.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 9.88 | 0.53 | 3.62 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 124.10 | 99.90 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 124.10 | 99.90 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | -5.88 | 8.12 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 18.63 | 4.26 | 3.83 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.50 | 0.60 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 0.60 | 0.80 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.38 | 1.34 | 0.73 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.59 | 1.53 | 0.86 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 8.70 | 2.30 | 6.70 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 24.70 | 30.70 | 47.80 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 20.70 | 28.10 | 47.00 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 22.10 | 24.60 | 19.50 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 34.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 13.30 | 12.10 | 11.70 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 10.30 | 11.40 | 10.20 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 10.60 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 3.20 | 7.70 | 6.30 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 5.90 | 2.50 | 3.20 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 1.90 | 3.10 | 2.30 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 11.90 | 4.00 | 8.50 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 3.80 | 5.10 | 5.90 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 558,694.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 59,257.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 5.40 | 8.60 | 7.90 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 32.40 | 18.70 | 7.70 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
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