earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Chesapeake Utilities FY 2023 adj EPS $5.31, up 5.4%; guides 2024 EPS $5.33-$5.45
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
2023-FY EPS reported
$4.73
revenue$670,604,000
- Adjusted EPS for FY 2023 was $5.31 (up 5.4% vs $5.04); GAAP EPS $4.73 includes $0.58 FCG acquisition costs.
- Q4 2023 adjusted EPS $1.64 (+12% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.26.
- Completed FCG acquisition for $923.4M cash on Nov 30, 2023; adds ~120K customers in Florida.
- Introduced 2024 EPS guidance $5.33-$5.45; reaffirmed 2025 $6.15-$6.35 and 2028 $7.75-$8.00.
- Adjusted gross margin increased $33.9M in 2023; warmer weather reduced EPS by ~$0.54 for the year.