Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK)

Fixed asset turnover

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Revenue US$ in thousands 787,200 670,604 680,704 569,968 488,198
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 1,810,470 1,744,880 1,601,180
Fixed asset turnover 0.38 0.33 0.30

December 31, 2024 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $787,200K ÷ $—K
= —

Fixed asset turnover is a financial ratio that measures a company's ability to generate revenue from its investment in fixed assets. In the case of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, the trend in fixed asset turnover over the past few years has shown improvement.

In 2020, the fixed asset turnover was 0.30, indicating that the company generated $0.30 in revenue for every dollar invested in fixed assets. This ratio increased to 0.33 in 2021 and further to 0.38 in 2022, reflecting a positive trend in efficiency and utilization of fixed assets.

However, it is noteworthy that data for 2023 and 2024 is not available (denoted by "—"), which limits our ability to fully assess the company's recent performance in terms of fixed asset turnover.

Overall, the increasing trend in fixed asset turnover from 2020 to 2022 suggests that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has been more effective in generating revenue from its fixed assets over the period under review. It would be important to monitor this ratio in subsequent years to assess the company's ongoing efficiency in utilizing its fixed assets.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Fixed asset turnover
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
CPK
ONEOK Inc
OKE
0.48
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc
SWX