Question 1

What is Chesapeake Financial Shares's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) P/FCF ratio is 487.1× as of September 27, 2024. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Chesapeake Financial Shares?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Chesapeake Financial Shares specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 11.1×.

Question 5

Is Chesapeake Financial Shares's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake Financial Shares's P/FCF ratio of 487.1× is above its own 5-year average of 252.3× and above the sector median of 11.1×. That places the current reading at the 95th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Chesapeake Financial Shares's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 5.9× in 2001 to a high of 521.2× in 2024. The 5-year average is 252.3× and the 5-year median is 118.1×.

Question 7

What was Chesapeake Financial Shares's P/FCF ratio in 2023?

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2023 was 471.0×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Chesapeake Financial Shares's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$132.92M	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$91.51M	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$86.35M	$183.33K	471.0×	+365.3×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$96.34M	$911.63K	105.7×	—	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$144.06M	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$103.73M	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$119.45M	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$100.54M	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$123.17M	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$88.70M	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$69.51M	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$61.36M	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$58.57M	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$54.52M	$264.11K	206.4×	—	Dec 31, 2012
2002	$32.21M	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$25.43M	$1.74M	14.7×	+7.7×	Dec 31, 2001
2000	$17.23M	$2.48M	7.0×	—	Dec 31, 2000


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P/FCF Ratio for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) from 2000 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio by Year

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio 2023: 471.0×

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio 2022: 105.7×

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio 2012: 206.4×

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio 2001: 14.7×

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio 2000: 7.0×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) from 2000 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio by Year

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio 2023: 471.0×

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio 2022: 105.7×

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio 2012: 206.4×

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio 2001: 14.7×

Chesapeake Financial Shares P/FCF Ratio 2000: 7.0×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Chesapeake Financial Shares's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for Chesapeake Financial Shares?

+Is Chesapeake Financial Shares's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is Chesapeake Financial Shares's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was Chesapeake Financial Shares's P/FCF ratio in 2023?

+Why does Chesapeake Financial Shares's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) Key Financials