Question 1

Do analysts prefer LNT or CPK?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy presently has a consensus price target of $75.23, suggesting a potential upside of 2.18%. Chesapeake Utilities has a consensus price target of $143.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.31%. Given Chesapeake Utilities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chesapeake Utilities is more favorable than Alliant Energy. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alliant Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Chesapeake Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 2

Is LNT or CPK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Chesapeake Utilities pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Alliant Energy pays out 59.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chesapeake Utilities pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Chesapeake Utilities has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LNT or CPK?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Chesapeake Utilities. Alliant Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chesapeake Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alliant Energy $4.50B 4.24 $810M $3.59 20.51 Chesapeake Utilities $930M 3.69 $140.30M $6.34 22.16

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LNT or CPK?

Accepted Answer

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is LNT or CPK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.74% compared to Chesapeake Utilities' net margin of 15.09%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.43% beat Chesapeake Utilities' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliant Energy 20.74% 12.43% 3.70% Chesapeake Utilities 15.09% 9.21% 3.68%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, LNT or CPK?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chesapeake Utilities has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer LNT or CPK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chesapeake Utilities had 20 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities and 12 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Chesapeake Utilities' score of 0.63 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chesapeake Utilities 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend YORW or CPK?

Accepted Answer

York Water presently has a consensus target price of $32.20, suggesting a potential upside of 1.55%. Chesapeake Utilities has a consensus target price of $143.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.31%. Given Chesapeake Utilities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chesapeake Utilities is more favorable than York Water. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score York Water 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Chesapeake Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 9

Is YORW or CPK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Chesapeake Utilities pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. York Water pays out 54.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chesapeake Utilities pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. York Water has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years and Chesapeake Utilities has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. York Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has better earnings and valuation, YORW or CPK?

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake Utilities has higher revenue and earnings than York Water. York Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chesapeake Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio York Water $77.49M 6.65 $20.06M $1.66 19.10 Chesapeake Utilities $930M 3.69 $140.30M $6.34 22.16

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in YORW or CPK?

Accepted Answer

49.9% of York Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of York Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is YORW or CPK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

York Water has a net margin of 29.07% compared to Chesapeake Utilities' net margin of 15.09%. York Water's return on equity of 9.45% beat Chesapeake Utilities' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets York Water 29.07% 9.45% 3.64% Chesapeake Utilities 15.09% 9.21% 3.68%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, YORW or CPK?

Accepted Answer

York Water has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chesapeake Utilities has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor YORW or CPK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chesapeake Utilities had 8 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities and 24 mentions for York Water. York Water's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Chesapeake Utilities' score of 0.63 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment York Water 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chesapeake Utilities 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer CPK or ATO?

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake Utilities currently has a consensus price target of $143.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.31%. Atmos Energy has a consensus price target of $183.36, suggesting a potential upside of 4.31%. Given Atmos Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atmos Energy is more favorable than Chesapeake Utilities. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chesapeake Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Atmos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23

Question 16

Is CPK or ATO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake Utilities pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Chesapeake Utilities pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmos Energy pays out 47.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Chesapeake Utilities has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Atmos Energy has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years. Atmos Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CPK or ATO?

Accepted Answer

Atmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Chesapeake Utilities. Atmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chesapeake Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Chesapeake Utilities $930M 3.69 $140.30M $6.34 22.16 Atmos Energy $4.70B 6.32 $1.43B $8.51 20.66

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CPK or ATO?

Accepted Answer

83.1% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is CPK or ATO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 28.50% compared to Chesapeake Utilities' net margin of 15.09%. Atmos Energy's return on equity of 9.63% beat Chesapeake Utilities' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chesapeake Utilities 15.09% 9.21% 3.68% Atmos Energy 28.50% 9.63% 4.66%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, CPK or ATO?

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake Utilities has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor CPK or ATO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chesapeake Utilities had 7 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities and 25 mentions for Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Chesapeake Utilities' score of 0.63 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chesapeake Utilities 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atmos Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer AVA or CPK?

Accepted Answer

Avista currently has a consensus target price of $38.75, indicating a potential downside of 3.87%. Chesapeake Utilities has a consensus target price of $143.75, indicating a potential upside of 2.31%. Given Chesapeake Utilities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chesapeake Utilities is more favorable than Avista. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avista 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Chesapeake Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 23

Is AVA or CPK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Chesapeake Utilities pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Avista pays out 66.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chesapeake Utilities pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Avista has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Chesapeake Utilities has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Avista is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AVA or CPK?

Accepted Answer

Avista has higher revenue and earnings than Chesapeake Utilities. Avista is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chesapeake Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Avista $1.96B 1.72 $193M $2.98 13.53 Chesapeake Utilities $930M 3.69 $140.30M $6.34 22.16

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AVA or CPK?

Accepted Answer

85.2% of Avista shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Avista shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is AVA or CPK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake Utilities has a net margin of 15.09% compared to Avista's net margin of 12.75%. Chesapeake Utilities' return on equity of 9.21% beat Avista's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avista 12.75% 7.87% 2.58% Chesapeake Utilities 15.09% 9.21% 3.68%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, AVA or CPK?

Accepted Answer

Avista has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chesapeake Utilities has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to AVA or CPK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chesapeake Utilities had 24 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities and 8 mentions for Avista. Chesapeake Utilities' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Avista's score of 0.04 indicating that Chesapeake Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avista 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Chesapeake Utilities 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend BKH or CPK?

Accepted Answer

Black Hills presently has a consensus target price of $85.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.12%. Chesapeake Utilities has a consensus target price of $143.75, indicating a potential upside of 2.31%. Given Chesapeake Utilities' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chesapeake Utilities is more favorable than Black Hills. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Black Hills 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Chesapeake Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 30

Is BKH or CPK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Chesapeake Utilities pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Black Hills pays out 67.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chesapeake Utilities pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Black Hills has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years and Chesapeake Utilities has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has better valuation & earnings, BKH or CPK?

Accepted Answer

Black Hills has higher revenue and earnings than Chesapeake Utilities. Black Hills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chesapeake Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Black Hills $2.34B 2.85 $291.60M $4.16 20.87 Chesapeake Utilities $930M 3.69 $140.30M $6.34 22.16

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BKH or CPK?

Accepted Answer

86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is BKH or CPK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake Utilities has a net margin of 15.09% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 13.49%. Chesapeake Utilities' return on equity of 9.21% beat Black Hills' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Black Hills 13.49% 8.17% 2.98% Chesapeake Utilities 15.09% 9.21% 3.68%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, BKH or CPK?

Accepted Answer

Black Hills has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chesapeake Utilities has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer BKH or CPK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chesapeake Utilities had 13 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities and 19 mentions for Black Hills. Chesapeake Utilities' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Black Hills' score of 0.51 indicating that Chesapeake Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Black Hills 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chesapeake Utilities 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Chesapeake Utilities	Gas Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.44B	$6.46B	$15.97B	$23.62B
Dividend Yield	2.09%	3.57%	3.92%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	22.21	13.71	32.93	30.34
Price / Sales	3.70	2.17	2.96	3.16
Price / Cash	13.39	13.74	13.55	15.84
Price / Book	2.02	1.55	1.93	3.71
Net Income	$140.30M	$357.95M	$696.41M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-0.73%	-0.79%	0.93%	1.94%
1 Month Performance	9.20%	1.20%	0.82%	0.65%
1 Year Performance	4.42%	-5.47%	-0.07%	6.14%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CPK Chesapeake Utilities	4.4009 of 5 stars	$140.89 +0.2%	$143.75 +2.0%	+3.9%	$3.44B	$930M	22.21	1,300	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
LNT Alliant Energy	3.6541 of 5 stars	$73.44 -0.4%	$75.23 +2.4%	+8.2%	$19.13B	$4.50B	20.46	2,948	Positive News
YORW York Water	4.475 of 5 stars	$32.22 -0.1%	$31.00 -3.8%	-1.5%	$523.55M	$83.42M	20.01	129	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
ATO Atmos Energy	4.3087 of 5 stars	$175.63 -0.5%	$183.27 +4.4%	-1.6%	$29.82B	$4.92B	20.64	5,487	Positive News
AVA Avista	2.6621 of 5 stars	$40.90 +1.8%	$38.75 -5.2%	-3.7%	$3.36B	$1.94B	13.72	1,929	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume

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Which has more volatility and risk, LNT or CPK?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LNT or CPK?

Is LNT or CPK a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LNT or CPK?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LNT or CPK?

Does the media prefer LNT or CPK?

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Is YORW or CPK more profitable?

Is YORW or CPK a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, YORW or CPK?

Which has more risk & volatility, YORW or CPK?

Does the media favor YORW or CPK?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in YORW or CPK?

Do analysts recommend YORW or CPK?

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in CPK or ATO?

Which has more volatility & risk, CPK or ATO?

Is CPK or ATO more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CPK or ATO?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AVA or CPK?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AVA or CPK?

Does the media refer more to AVA or CPK?

Do analysts prefer AVA or CPK?

Is AVA or CPK a better dividend stock?

Is AVA or CPK more profitable?

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