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| Metric | CPKCHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP | SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | NJRNEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP | SRSPIRE INC | Median of the restexcluding CPK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $129.92▼ 0.31 (0.24%) | $91.08▲ 2.66 (3.01%) | $52.02▲ 0.84 (1.64%) | $82.51▼ 0.38 (0.46%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 4.7/10 |
| Market value | $2.99B | $6.58B | $5.23B | $4.87B | |
| Revenue | $930.0M | $1.94B | $1.35B | $2.48B | |
| Profit | $140.3M | $439.8M | $335.6M | $271.7M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 18.1% | -21.6% | 9.9% | -4.5% | -4.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 27.5% | 24.4% | 37.7% | 21.2% | 24.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 15.1% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 11.0% | 22.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -23.1% | -13.0% | — | -13.9% | -13.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 8.8% | 11.1% | 14.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 21.28x | 14.96x | 15.57x | 17.92x | 15.57x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 12.79x | — | 12.43x | 10.61x | 11.52x |
| Price to book | 1.87x | 1.66x | 2.19x | 1.44x | 1.66x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.50x | 1.63x | 2.17x | 2.42x | 2.17x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | grey | distress |
How CPK compares with the others
- CPK's operating margin of 27.5% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (24.4%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 18.1% against -4.5%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 21.3x against 15.6x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5x against 2.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.