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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Chesapeake Utilities' Q2 2024 financial performance reflected growth driven by the FCG acquisition, organic growth, and pipeline expansion, offset by financing impacts.

Chesapeake Utilities reported a net income of $18.3 million, or $0.82 per share, for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $16.1 million, or $0.90 per share, in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted net income was $19.3 million, or $0.86 per share, compared to $16.1 million, or $0.90 per share, in the prior-year period. The Company affirmed its 2024 adjusted EPS guidance of $5.33 to $5.45 and capital expenditure guidance of $300 to $360 million.

  • Net income and EPS were $18.3 million and $0.82, respectively.
  • Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS were $19.3 million and $0.86, respectively, excluding FCG transaction and transition-related expenses.
  • Adjusted gross margin growth was $61.8 million during the first half of 2024, driven by FCG, natural gas organic growth, pipeline expansion, and regulatory initiatives.
  • The Company affirmed 2024 adjusted EPS guidance of $5.33 to $5.45 and capital expenditure guidance of $300 to $360 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$166M

Previous: $136M+22.6%
EPS

$0.82

Previous: $0.90-8.9%
Adjusted Gross Margin

$127M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$158M

Previous: -$90.3M-75.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$140M

Previous: -$74.1M-88.4%
Net Income

$18.3M

Previous: $16.1M+13.3%
Operating Income

$40.8M

Previous: $28.3M+43.9%
Gross Profit

$161M

Previous: $130M+23.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.43M

Previous: $4.17M+54.2%
Total Assets

$3.38B

Previous: $2.2B+53.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.4M

Previous: $511K+369.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Chesapeake Utilities · Revenue · Quarterly

$166M

Q2 2024+22.6%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company continues to affirm its 2024 EPS guidance of $5.33 to $5.45 in adjusted earnings per share and 2024 capital expenditure guidance of $300 million to $360 million. The Company also affirms its capital expenditure guidance for the five-year period ended 2028 that will range from $1.5 billion to $1.8 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Incremental margin opportunities across the Company’s businesses
  • Investment opportunities within and surrounding FCG
  • Regulatory initiatives
  • Operating synergies
  • Capital expenditure guidance for the five-year period ended 2028 that will range from $1.5 billion to $1.8 billion.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

30 / 65 earnings

Positive

+7.0%

Q1 2015

Best reaction

-11.6%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.0%-0.3%-2.1%
Q4 2025-0.4%+2.2%-7.5%
Q3 2025+1.6%+1.2%-3.0%
Q1 2025-2.8%-11.2%-11.5%
Q4 2024-0.2%+0.5%+1.1%
Q3 2024+0.1%+1.2%+4.2%
Q2 2024-1.0%-0.9%+2.9%
Q1 2024+0.5%-0.5%-2.5%
Q4 2023-1.2%-4.0%-0.2%
Q3 2023+3.9%-0.6%+11.0%
Q2 2023-3.8%-4.4%-5.8%
Q1 2023+1.9%+3.2%+6.0%
Q4 2022+2.1%+3.8%+2.4%
Q3 2022-11.6%-14.2%-5.6%
Q2 2022-1.8%-2.5%-6.7%
Q1 2022+6.9%+4.6%+11.3%
Q4 2021-2.5%+1.7%+2.9%
Q3 2021+0.1%+0.1%-0.1%
Q2 2021+1.1%+0.2%+1.7%
Q1 2021-3.1%-0.9%-3.2%
Q4 2020+2.4%+3.3%+13.0%
Q3 2020+0.7%+2.6%+4.2%
Q2 2020-0.3%+2.5%-4.2%
Q1 2020-2.7%+0.4%+3.7%
Q4 2019-4.9%-3.5%-13.5%
Q3 2019-3.1%-3.3%+2.5%
Q2 2019+0.4%+1.7%+3.4%
Q1 2019-0.1%+3.3%+1.7%
Q4 2018-0.9%-0.4%-0.0%
Q3 2018+1.2%+2.3%+9.0%
Q2 2018-2.8%-0.1%+4.9%
Q1 2018+1.0%+1.6%+0.3%
Q4 2017+1.6%+2.2%+3.5%
Q3 2017+0.4%+2.2%+2.9%
Q2 2017-0.4%+0.3%+0.8%
Q1 2017-1.8%-0.8%+4.6%
Q4 2016+1.5%+0.1%+1.6%
Q3 2016-5.9%-3.5%+2.9%
Q2 2016+1.3%+3.8%+0.0%
Q1 2016+2.8%
Q4 2015-4.1%
Q3 2015-4.1%
Q2 2015-8.1%
Q1 2015+7.0%
Q4 2014-1.4%
Q3 2014-2.3%
Q2 2014+1.6%
Q1 2014+0.7%
Q4 2013-1.3%
Q3 2013-4.4%
Q2 2013-3.3%
Q1 2013+3.7%
Q4 2012+1.7%
Q3 2012-6.2%
Q2 2012+1.5%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q4 2011+1.4%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q3 2011-1.5%
Q3 2010-1.5%
Q2 2011-0.5%
Q4 2010-0.5%
Q2 2010-0.5%
Q1 2010+5.5%

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