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Centrica LSE:CNA Stock Report

Last Price

UK£1.25

Market Cap

UK£6.3b

7D

-1.1%

1Y

-11.9%

Updated

23 Dec, 2024

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Centrica plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Centrica
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.25
52 Week HighUK£1.58
52 Week LowUK£1.13
Beta1.05
1 Month Change1.54%
3 Month Change4.47%
1 Year Change-11.95%
3 Year Change81.14%
5 Year Change38.65%
Change since IPO45.10%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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)

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

Shareholder Returns

CNAGB Integrated UtilitiesGB Market
7D-1.1%-1.9%-2.2%
1Y-11.9%-8.4%2.4%

Return vs Industry: CNA underperformed the UK Integrated Utilities industry which returned -8.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CNA underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CNA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CNA volatility
CNA Average Weekly Movement2.9%
Integrated Utilities Industry Average Movement2.5%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.5%
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£6.32b
Earnings (TTM)UK£1.10b
Revenue (TTM)UK£20.48b

5.7x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

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

3.3%

Current Dividend Yield

20%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 12:00
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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 here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Centrica plc is covered by 39 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
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
Dominic NashBarclays
Mark HivesBarclays