Centrica plc

LSE:CNA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£7.8b

Centrica Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Centrica's revenue is forecast to decline at 1.6% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 29.4% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 33% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 15.2% in 3 years.

Key information

29.4%

Earnings growth rate

33.03%

EPS growth rate

Integrated Utilities earnings growth6.2%
Revenue growth rate-1.6%
Future return on equity15.25%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated12 Sep 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Here's Why Centrica (LON:CNA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Aug 16
Here's Why Centrica (LON:CNA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Jul 18
Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

We Take A Look At Why Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) CEO Compensation Is Well Earned

May 01
We Take A Look At Why Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) CEO Compensation Is Well Earned

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

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:CNA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202721,471675478319
12/31/202622,2756581937729
12/31/202522,913640806879
6/30/202519,496-244164645N/A
3/31/202519,705544449897N/A
12/31/202419,9131,3327331,149N/A
9/30/202420,1991,2187371,107N/A
6/30/202420,4841,1047411,065N/A
3/31/202423,4712,5171,5791,909N/A
12/31/202326,4583,9292,4172,752N/A
9/30/202328,2004,0812,8643,193N/A
6/30/202329,9414,2323,3103,634N/A
3/31/202326,8411,7252,1272,474N/A
12/31/202223,741-7829431,314N/A
9/30/202220,941-9018461,266N/A
6/30/202218,141-1,0217491,218N/A
3/31/202216,443-2179701,415N/A
12/31/202114,7445861,1911,611N/A
9/30/202113,7907009341,333N/A
6/30/202112,8358146771,055N/A
3/31/202112,5422707941,228N/A
12/31/202012,249-2749111,400N/A
6/30/20207,758-7591,2861,976N/A
3/31/202010,376-8618901,613N/A
12/31/201912,994-9644931,250N/A
9/30/201922,724-8144311,243N/A
6/30/201922,773-6053921,235N/A
3/31/201923,039-211N/A1,585N/A
12/31/201823,304183N/A1,934N/A
9/30/201824,570354N/A1,771N/A
6/30/201825,835524N/A1,607N/A
3/31/201826,935426N/A1,724N/A
12/31/201728,035328N/A1,840N/A
9/30/201728,028447N/A1,989N/A
6/30/201728,021566N/A2,137N/A
3/31/201727,5621,119N/A2,267N/A
12/31/201627,1021,672N/A2,396N/A
9/30/201626,501512N/A2,311N/A
6/30/201625,900-649N/A2,225N/A
3/31/201626,936-698N/A2,211N/A
12/31/201527,971-747N/A2,197N/A
9/30/201528,541-621N/A1,850N/A
6/30/201529,111-495N/A1,503N/A
3/31/201529,260-753N/A1,360N/A
12/31/201429,408-1,012N/A1,217N/A
9/30/201429,038-174N/A1,900N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CNA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.7%).

Earnings vs Market: CNA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: CNA is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: CNA's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-1.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CNA's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.6% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CNA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/15 14:12
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/15 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Centrica plc is covered by 38 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