AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Chesapeake Utilities (CPK)

Chesapeake Utilities Q1 net income rises to $50.9 million; 2025 EPS guidance affirmed

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Chesapeake Utilities reported first-quarter 2025 net income of $50.9 million, or $2.21 per diluted share, up from $46.2 million, or $2.07, a year earlier. The company said it continues to affirm its 2025 EPS guidance of $6.15 to $6.35 per share and its 2028 EPS guidance of $7.75 to $8.00 per share, which shareholders will weigh against the first-quarter gains.

Key points

  • Net income was $50.9 million ($2.21 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2025, versus $46.2 million ($2.07) a year earlier.
  • Adjusted EPS, which excludes Florida City Gas transaction and transition costs, was $2.22 versus $2.10 in the first quarter of 2024.
  • Adjusted gross margin grew $17.9 million, or 10.9 percent, to $182.4 million, driven mainly by customer consumption and colder temperatures.
  • The company reaffirmed 2025 EPS guidance of $6.15 to $6.35 per share and 2025 capital expenditure guidance of $325 million to $375 million; a conference call is scheduled for May 8, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The filing

CompanyChesapeake Utilities (CPK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2025, 4:35 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-023216

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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