Centrica plc

LSE:CNA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£7.5b

Centrica Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Centrica has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30.5%, while the Integrated Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 10.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.3% per year.

Key information

30.54%

Earnings growth rate

31.38%

EPS growth rate

Integrated Utilities Industry Growth8.06%
Revenue growth rate13.27%
Return on equity-6.68%
Net Margin-1.25%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2025

Recent past performance updates

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

Feb 27
Centrica's (LON:CNA) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Recent updates

An Intrinsic Calculation For Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Suggests It's 21% Undervalued

Oct 28
An Intrinsic Calculation For Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Suggests It's 21% Undervalued

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Centrica makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:CNA Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2519,496-2442,5130
31 Mar 2519,7055442,5130
31 Dec 2419,9131,3322,5120
30 Sep 2420,1991,2182,5840
30 Jun 2420,4841,1042,6550
31 Mar 2423,4712,5172,6650
31 Dec 2326,4583,9292,6740
30 Sep 2328,2004,0812,6100
30 Jun 2329,9414,2322,5450
31 Mar 2326,8411,7252,3840
31 Dec 2223,741-7822,2230
30 Sep 2220,941-9011,6010
30 Jun 2218,141-1,0219790
31 Mar 2216,443-2179220
31 Dec 2114,7445868650
30 Sep 2113,7907008900
30 Jun 2112,8358149150
31 Mar 2112,5422708980
31 Dec 2012,249-2748800
30 Jun 207,758-7593750
31 Mar 2010,376-8616650
31 Dec 1912,994-9649540
30 Sep 1922,724-8141,2860
30 Jun 1922,773-6051,2810
31 Mar 1923,039-2111,2730
31 Dec 1823,3041831,2650
30 Sep 1824,5703541,2630
30 Jun 1825,8355241,2600
31 Mar 1826,9354261,2660
31 Dec 1728,0353281,2710
30 Sep 1728,0284471,3490
30 Jun 1728,0215661,4260
31 Mar 1727,5621,1191,4860
31 Dec 1627,1021,6721,5450
30 Sep 1626,5015121,5520
30 Jun 1625,900-6491,5580
31 Mar 1626,936-6981,5640
31 Dec 1527,971-7471,5690
30 Sep 1528,541-6211,5930
30 Jun 1529,111-4951,6170
31 Mar 1529,260-7531,5380
31 Dec 1429,408-1,0121,4580

Quality Earnings: CNA is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: CNA is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CNA is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 30.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CNA's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: CNA is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Integrated Utilities industry (12.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CNA has a negative Return on Equity (-6.68%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/21 03:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/21 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Centrica plc is covered by 27 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
Marc Ip Tat KuenBerenberg