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Chesapeake Financial Shares

CPKF
74
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$39.22
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$184.4M
Winston Score
74
Winston is happy
A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Growth
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Share count falling — buybacks

2.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 4.8M (2021) → 4.7M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Chesapeake Financial Shares is a small regional bank holding company based in Virginia. It serves everyday consumers, small businesses, and local organizations through its subsidiary, Chesapeake Bank, offering services like checking and savings accounts, loans, and wealth management. The company operates primarily in the coastal Virginia and Northern Neck regions.

The company makes money mainly through interest income — it collects more on loans than it pays out on deposits — and also earns fees from banking services and wealth management. With a market cap of around $200 million, it is a community-focused institution competing against larger national banks by emphasizing local relationships and personalized service. Its main risk is rising interest rates or a slowdown in the local economy, either of which could reduce loan demand or increase the number of borrowers who cannot repay, squeezing profits.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+24.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+161.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

17.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.6B cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Chesapeake Financial Shares is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 25%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+39.7%
Fast-growing sales (+39.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+476.1%
Earnings growing fast (+476.1% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Capital Strength

Not applicable for this business.

Asset Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
7.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 7.4

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-2.5
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.71%
Small dividend — 1.71% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+9.4%
Dividend growing modestly (9.4% YoY)

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