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Centrica LSE:CNA Stock Report

Last Price

UK£1.23

Market Cap

UK£6.2b

7D

1.5%

1Y

-17.0%

Updated

22 Nov, 2024

Data

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Centrica plc

LSE:CNA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£6.2b

CNA Stock Overview

Operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, and internationally. More details

CNA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 32.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 36.3%

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 10.8% per year for the next 3 years

High level of non-cash earnings

Profit margins (5.4%) are lower than last year (14.1%)

Unstable dividend track record


Centrica plc Competitors

Telecom Plus

LSE:TEP

UK£1.4b

National Grid

LSE:NG.

UK£48.6b

Severn Trent

LSE:SVT

UK£8.3b

United Utilities Group

LSE:UU.

UK£7.7b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Centrica
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.23
52 Week HighUK£1.58
52 Week LowUK£1.13
Beta1.07
11 Month Change-0.20%
3 Month Change-3.64%
1 Year Change-16.97%
33 Year Change89.54%
5 Year Change53.39%
Change since IPO42.90%

Recent News & Updates

Insufficient Growth At Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Hampers Share Price

Nov 06
Insufficient Growth At Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Hampers Share Price

Centrica's (LON:CNA) Dividend Will Be £0.015

Oct 01
Centrica's (LON:CNA) Dividend Will Be £0.015

Recent updates

Insufficient Growth At Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Hampers Share Price

Nov 06
Insufficient Growth At Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Hampers Share Price

Centrica's (LON:CNA) Dividend Will Be £0.015

Oct 01
Centrica's (LON:CNA) Dividend Will Be £0.015

Centrica (LON:CNA) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.015

Sep 17
Centrica (LON:CNA) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.015

Centrica (LSE:CNA) Faces Profitability Challenges Amid Strategic Innovations

Sep 16
Centrica (LSE:CNA) Faces Profitability Challenges Amid Strategic Innovations

Centrica (LON:CNA) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.015

Aug 13
Centrica (LON:CNA) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.015

Centrica (LON:CNA) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.015

Jul 28
Centrica (LON:CNA) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.015

Is Centrica (LON:CNA) A Risky Investment?

Jun 21
Is Centrica (LON:CNA) A Risky Investment?

Pinning Down Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

May 31
Pinning Down Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

Apr 18
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

Health Check: How Prudently Does Centrica (LON:CNA) Use Debt?

Mar 11
Health Check: How Prudently Does Centrica (LON:CNA) Use Debt?

Centrica's (LON:CNA) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

Feb 22
Centrica's (LON:CNA) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Price

Feb 20
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Price

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Centrica plc (LON:CNA)?

Dec 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Centrica plc (LON:CNA)?

Centrica (LON:CNA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 28
Centrica (LON:CNA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

Nov 10
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

What Does Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 16
What Does Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Share Price Indicate?

Is Centrica (LON:CNA) A Risky Investment?

Aug 20
Is Centrica (LON:CNA) A Risky Investment?

What Does The Future Hold For Centrica plc (LON:CNA)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

Jul 29
What Does The Future Hold For Centrica plc (LON:CNA)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

Are Investors Undervaluing Centrica plc (LON:CNA) By 45%?

Jul 20
Are Investors Undervaluing Centrica plc (LON:CNA) By 45%?

Centrica (LON:CNA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 29
Centrica (LON:CNA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Analysts' Revenue Estimates For Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Are Surging Higher

Feb 18
Analysts' Revenue Estimates For Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Are Surging Higher

A Look At The Fair Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

Dec 25
A Look At The Fair Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

At UK£0.94, Is It Time To Put Centrica plc (LON:CNA) On Your Watch List?

Nov 28
At UK£0.94, Is It Time To Put Centrica plc (LON:CNA) On Your Watch List?

Is Centrica (LON:CNA) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 02
Is Centrica (LON:CNA) Using Too Much Debt?

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 22
Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Should You Investigate Centrica plc (LON:CNA) At UK£0.82?

Jun 30
Should You Investigate Centrica plc (LON:CNA) At UK£0.82?

We Think Centrica (LON:CNA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jun 15
We Think Centrica (LON:CNA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Centrica (LON:CNA) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

May 08
Centrica (LON:CNA) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is There An Opportunity With Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) 39% Undervaluation?

Apr 02
Is There An Opportunity With Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) 39% Undervaluation?

At UK£0.78, Is It Time To Put Centrica plc (LON:CNA) On Your Watch List?

Mar 18
At UK£0.78, Is It Time To Put Centrica plc (LON:CNA) On Your Watch List?

Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Revenue Forecasts By 19%

Mar 02
Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Revenue Forecasts By 19%

Shareholder Returns

CNAGB Integrated UtilitiesGB Market
7D1.5%1.3%2.2%
1Y-17.0%-1.0%8.0%

Return vs Industry: CNA underperformed the UK Integrated Utilities industry which returned -1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CNA underperformed the UK Market which returned 8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CNA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CNA volatility
CNA Average Weekly Movement2.8%
Integrated Utilities Industry Average Movement2.5%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: CNA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: CNA's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
181221,432Chris O'Sheawww.centrica.com

Centrica plc operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, and internationally. The company operates through British Gas Services & Solutions, British Gas Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, Bord Gáis Energy, Energy Marketing & Trading, and Upstream segments. It supplies gas and electricity to residential, commercial, industrial customers, and small businesses, as well as offers energy-related services; and generates power from nuclear assets.

Centrica plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Centrica's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CNA fundamental statistics
Market capUK£6.24b
Earnings (TTM)UK£1.10b
Revenue (TTM)UK£20.48b

5.7x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Is CNA overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CNA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£20.48b
Cost of RevenueUK£11.24b
Gross ProfitUK£9.24b
Other ExpensesUK£8.14b
EarningsUK£1.10b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.22
Gross Margin45.11%
Net Profit Margin5.39%
Debt/Equity Ratio54.9%

How did CNA perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.4%

Current Dividend Yield

20%

Payout Ratio