earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
Chesapeake Utilities Q1 EPS $2.04 vs $2.08 YoY; net income $36.3M; guidance reaffirmed
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$2.04
revenue$218,129,000
- Net income of $36.3M ($2.04 diluted EPS) vs $36.9M ($2.08) in Q1 2022; weather cut EPS by $0.29.
- Florida natural gas base rate case finalized; new permanent rates effective March 1, 2023.
- Organic residential customer growth of 5.8% (Delmarva) and 4.4% (Florida) driven by demand.
- 2025 EPS guidance reaffirmed at $6.15–$6.35; 2023 capital expenditure guidance $200M–$230M.
- Higher interest costs and warmer weather offset by propane margins, CNG/RNG/LNG services and pipeline expansions.