What does florida city gas — base rate increase mean?

Measures the specific incremental change in base utility rates authorized by regulatory commissions for the Florida City Gas segment. This adjustment is distinct from fuel or commodity cost recovery and directly impacts the core recurring revenue stream. It serves as a primary gauge of regulatory support and the company's success in rate case proceedings.

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation CPK Florida City Gas — Base Rate Increase

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CMSGas Utility — Revenue recognized from contracts with customers

$1.24B+18.6%

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CMSGas Utility — General taxes

$91M+5.8%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$353.1M+18.2%

Operating income$99.4M+14.5%

Net income$59.3M+16.5%

EPS (diluted)$2.47+11.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.7M+571%

Total debt$1.5B+3.1%

Total equity$1.7B+14.1%

Total assets$4.1B+11.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$118.0M+38.8%

CapEx$141.9M+24.7%

Free cash flow-$23.9M+17.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.92B+2.6%

Enterprise value$4.45B+2.7%

P/E19.6×-3.4×

P/S3×-0.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin27.3%-0.7pp

Net margin15.1%+0.4pp

FCF margin-21.3%+1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.6%+0.6pp

Debt / equity0.9×-0.1×

Current ratio0.4×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept cpk:BaseRateIncrease.

The official record: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's florida city gas — base rate increase?: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) reported florida city gas — base rate increase of $14.1M in Q4 2026.
What does florida city gas — base rate increase mean?: Measures the specific incremental change in base utility rates authorized by regulatory commissions for the Florida City Gas segment. This adjustment is distinct from fuel or commodity cost recovery and directly impacts the core recurring revenue stream. It serves as a primary gauge of regulatory support and the company's success in rate case proceedings.