Chesapeake Utilities Corporation CPK reported second-quarter 2017 operating earnings of 37 cents missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents. Moreover, reported earnings were below the year-ago figure of 52 cents by 28.8%.Total RevenueChesapeake Utilities’ total revenue of $125.1 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $117 million by 6.9%. Further, revenues were up 22.3% from $102.3 million in the prior-year quarter.Revenues at Regulated Energy increased 2.2%, and Unregulated Energy revenues increased 13.2%.Quarterly HighlightsChesapeake Utilities’ operating expenses were pegged at 1.4 million, up 28.6% from $86.6 million a year ago.Operating income came in at $13.7 million in the second quarter, down 12.7%.The company incurred interest expense of $3.1 million, up 19.2% from $2.6 million in the prior-year quarter.Financial ConditionAs of Jun 30, 2017, Chesapeake Utilities had cash and cash equivalents of $2.4 million, compared with $4.2 million as of Dec 31, 2016.Long-term debt (excluding current maturities) was $201.6 million as of Jun 30, 2017, up from the 2016-end level of $136.9 million.Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Chesapeake Utilities Corporation QuotePeer ReleasesONEOK Inc. OKE reported second-quarter 2017 operating earnings of 33 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents by 26.7%.MDU Resources Group Inc. MDU reported second-quarter 2017 operating earnings of 22 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents by 12%.Upcoming Peer ReleaseSempra Energy’s SRE Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at 80 cents. It is expected to report second-quarter 2017 earnings on Aug 4. It currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Zacks RankChesapeake Utilities Corporation currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).More Stock News: Tech Opportunity Worth $386 Billion in 2017From driverless cars to artificial intelligence, we've seen an unsurpassed growth of high-tech products in recent months. Yesterday's science-fiction is becoming today's reality. Despite all the innovation, there is a single component no tech company can survive without. Demand for this critical device will reach $387 billion this year alone, and it's likely to grow even faster in the future.Zacks has released a brand-new Special Report to help you take advantage of this exciting investment opportunity. Most importantly, it reveals 4 stocks with massive profit potential. See these stocks now>>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sempra Energy (SRE): Free Stock Analysis Report ONEOK, Inc. (OKE): Free Stock Analysis Report Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK): Free Stock Analysis Report MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research