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Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Chesapeake Utilities's revenue rose $16.2M (+9%) from $180M in Q3 2025 to $196M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Energy distribution +$17.5M (+13%); Energy transmission +$3.4M (+8%). Operating margin 24.8% against 25.1% (-0.2 pts).
Chesapeake Utilities, Q3 2026: revenue $196M (+9% year over year), operating margin 24.8%, net earnings $21.6M, operating cash flow $88.1M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 24.8% | 25.1% | -0.2 pts |
| Net margin | 11.0% | 10.8% | +0.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy distribution | $151M | $133M | $17.5M | +13% |
| Energy transmission | $45.1M | $41.7M | $3.4M | +8% |
| Revenue | $196M | $180M | $16.2M | +9% |
| Operating profit | $48.6M | $45.0M | $3.6M | +8% |
| Costs & expenses | $147M | $135M | $12.6M | +9% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $30.0M | $27.0M | $3.0M | +11% |
| Other expense, net | $18.6M | $18.0M | $600K | +3% |
| Net earnings | $21.6M | $19.4M | $2.2M | +11% |
| Income tax | $8.4M | $7.6M | $800K | +11% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $23.0M | $23.3M | −$300K | -1% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.3M | $1.4M | $900K | +64% |
| Working capital & other | $41.2M | $15.0M | $26.2M | +175% |
| Operating cash flow | $88.1M | $59.1M | $29.0M | +49% |
| Capital expenditures | $152M | $123M | $29.6M | +24% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $64.3M | $63.7M | $600K | +0.9% |
Questions
How much did Chesapeake Utilities's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Chesapeake Utilities's revenue rose $16.2M (+9%) from $180M in Q3 2025 to $196M in Q3 2026.
What drove Chesapeake Utilities's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Energy distribution +$17.5M (+13%); Energy transmission +$3.4M (+8%).