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Chesapeake UtilitiesFRA:CH5 -0.87%81 Days Payable is 44.11 as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 63.84. GuruFocus rates FRA:CH5 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €117.09. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 480 Utilities - Regulated companies, Chesapeake Utilities ranks worse than 59.38% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Chesapeake Utilities's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:CH5'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.99 Med: 63.84 Max: 93.86
Current: 56.09
During the past 13 years, Chesapeake Utilities's highest Days Payable was 93.86. The lowest was 46.99. And the median was 63.84.
FRA:CH5's Days Payable is ranked worse than 59.38% of 480
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 69.89
vs FRA:CH5: 56.09
Chesapeake Utilities's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (39.97) to Mar. 2026 (44.11).
It may suggest that Chesapeake Utilitiesdelayed paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Chesapeake Utilities's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FRA:CH5 vs CTRI, NWN, MDU: Days Payable Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Chesapeake Utilities's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Chesapeake Utilities Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Chesapeake Utilities's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chesapeake Utilities's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Chesapeake Utilities's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Chesapeake Utilities (FRA:CH5) has a Days Payable of 44.11 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Chesapeake Utilities and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 63.84. Over the past decade, Chesapeake Utilities' Days Payable has ranged from 46.99 to 93.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Chesapeake Utilities ranks #285 out of 480 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 59.4%.
Is Chesapeake Utilities' Days Payable too high?
Chesapeake Utilities' current Days Payable of 44.11 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 63.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 46.99 to a high of 93.86. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 69.89. Chesapeake Utilities' value of 44.11 is 36.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chesapeake Utilities ranks #285 out of 480 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chesapeake Utilities has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chesapeake Utilities' Days Payable compare to CTRI and NWN?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Chesapeake Utilities ranks #285 out of 480 companies for Days Payable. This places Chesapeake Utilities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.89. Chesapeake Utilities' value of 44.11 is 36.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Chesapeake Utilities' own Days Payable has ranged from 46.99 to 93.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 63.84 vs. the industry median of 69.89, Chesapeake Utilities has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 69.89, based on 480 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Chesapeake Utilities's current Days Payable of 44.11 is 36.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Chesapeake Utilities and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 69.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chesapeake Utilities's current Days Payable is 44.11, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 63.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chesapeake Utilities stock overvalued right now?
Chesapeake Utilities (FRA:CH5) has a current Days Payable of 44.11. The stock's GF Value™ is €117.09, compared to a current price of €114.00 — trading 2.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 44.11, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 63.84 and 36.9% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 69.89. Chesapeake Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Chesapeake Utilities (FRA:CH5), the current Days Payable is 44.11 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Chesapeake Utilities (FRA:CH5) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chesapeake Utilities stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €114.00 is trading 2.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €117.09.
Key valuation signals for FRA:CH5:
Days Payable: 44.11 (31% below median its 10-year median of 63.84)
GF Value™: €117.09 vs. price of €114.00 (2.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 36.9% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#285 of 480)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CH5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chesapeake Utilities Corp is an energy delivery company engaged in the distribution of natural gas, electricity, and propane; the transmission of natural gas; the generation of electricity and steam; and providing mobile compressed natural gas and other energy-related services to its customers. The company operates in two reportable segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The company's natural gas and electric distribution operations in Delaware, Maryland, and Florida are subject to regulation by PSC. Eastern Shore's natural gas transmission is subject to regulation by the FERC, and Peninsula Pipeline and Aspire Energy Express, its intrastate pipeline subsidiaries, are subject to regulation by the Florida PSC and Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, respectively.
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