Chesapeake Utilities vs NW Natural
NW Natural reported revenue of $1.3 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.4 times Chesapeake Utilities' $930 million in fiscal 2025. Chesapeake Utilities' revenue grew 18.1% in its latest year, and NW Natural's grew 11.8%. Chesapeake Utilities had an operating margin of 27.5%, against 21.8% at NW Natural. Free cash flow was −$215 million at Chesapeake Utilities and −$198 million at NW Natural.
Side by side
| Chesapeake Utilities | NW Natural | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $930M | $1.3B |
| Revenue growth | 18.1% | 11.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 13.8% | 10.8% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 27.5% | 21.8% |
| Net margin | 15.1% | 8.8% |
| Free cash flow | −$215M | −$198M |
| Free cash flow margin | −23.1% | −15.3% |
| Return on capital | 6.1% | 5.7% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 4.8x | 5.8x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $61M | $77M |
| Change in diluted share count | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| Last close | $134.93 | $49.92 |
| P/E at the last close | 22.6× | 16.5× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $4.8 million | bought $79,847, sold $749,184 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 of 8 | 5 of 8 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Chesapeake Utilities and NW Natural pages.