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Centrica LSE:CNA Stock Report

Last Price

UK£1.43

Market Cap

UK£7.1b

7D

3.2%

1Y

9.3%

Updated

14 Apr, 2025

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Company Financials +

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Centrica
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.43
52 Week HighUK£1.55
52 Week LowUK£1.13
Beta0.60
1 Month Change-1.31%
3 Month Change7.38%
1 Year Change9.27%
3 Year Change81.38%
5 Year Change343.96%
Change since IPO65.60%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

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

Apr 07
A Look At The Fair Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

Industry Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Revenue Forecasts

Mar 05
Industry Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Revenue Forecasts

Centrica's (LON:CNA) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Feb 27
Centrica's (LON:CNA) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
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Investments In Flexible Generation And Technology Will Streamline Operations, But Revenue Decline And Margin Pressures Are Anticipated

Feb 23 Increased customer engagement and service delivery in Services and Solutions could drive revenue growth and improve net margins.

Centrica (LON:CNA) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 22
Centrica (LON:CNA) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

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

Dec 24
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Centrica plc (LON:CNA)?

Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 45% Above Its Share Price

Dec 08
Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 45% Above Its Share Price

Centrica (LON:CNA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 23
Centrica (LON:CNA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

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)

Shareholder Returns

CNAGB Integrated UtilitiesGB Market
7D3.2%2.9%3.2%
1Y9.3%8.2%-2.6%

Return vs Industry: CNA exceeded the UK Integrated Utilities industry which returned 8.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CNA exceeded the UK Market which returned -2.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CNA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CNA volatility
CNA Average Weekly Movement4.0%
Integrated Utilities Industry Average Movement4.0%
Market Average Movement5.5%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.2%

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 (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
181221,038Chris 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£7.06b
Earnings (TTM)UK£1.33b
Revenue (TTM)UK£19.91b

5.3x

P/E Ratio

0.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CNA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£19.91b
Cost of RevenueUK£11.76b
Gross ProfitUK£8.15b
Other ExpensesUK£6.82b
EarningsUK£1.33b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.27
Gross Margin40.92%
Net Profit Margin6.69%
Debt/Equity Ratio65.8%

How did CNA perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.2%

Current Dividend Yield

18%

Payout Ratio

Does CNA pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy CNA by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Centrica dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 01 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 05 2025
Days until Ex dividend17 days
Days until Dividend pay date52 days

Does CNA pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/14 04:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Centrica plc is covered by 36 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark HivesBarclays
Dominic NashBarclays
Andrew FisherBerenberg