How does CNP's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

CNP is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21.6x) compared to the peer average (22.6x).

How does CNP's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Integrated Utilities Industry?

CNP is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21.6x) compared to the Global Integrated Utilities industry average (17.5x).

What is CNP's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

CNP is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21.6x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21x).

What is the Fair Price of CNP when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

CNP ($31.93) is trading above our estimate of [[fair value]] ($27.37)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Target price is lower than the current share price.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

CNP Stock Overview

Operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. More details

CNP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	1/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	4/6
Financial Health	1/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 9.72% per year

Earnings grew by 20.8% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Dividend of 2.63% is not well covered by free cash flows

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year

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Based on Analyst Price Targets

Grid Enhancements And Tactical Growth Propel Utility Industry Transformation

Key Takeaways CenterPoint's infrastructure and grid enhancements aim to improve reliability, customer satisfaction, and revenue, while stabilizing earnings through reduced outages. Strategic expansions and regulatory strategies are designed to boost service reliability, revenue, and net margins by aligning ROE and efficiently managing costs.

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US$30.90

3.3% overvalued

5.68%

Revenue growth p.a.

3 days ago

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for CenterPoint Energy
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$31.93
52 Week High	US$32.34
52 Week Low	US$25.41
Beta	0.92
11 Month Change	8.94%
3 Month Change	17.48%
1 Year Change	14.32%
33 Year Change	21.73%
5 Year Change	30.01%
Change since IPO	104.90%

Recent updates

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.21

Nov 04

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Oct 29

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.21

Sep 29

A Look At The Fair Value Of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)

Sep 24

At US$27.76, Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Worth Looking At Closely?

Sep 06

CenterPoint Energy: The Hurricane Beryl Challenge

Sep 01

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Jul 29

CenterPoint Energy: Poised For Steady Long-Term Growth

Jun 22

Subdued Growth No Barrier To CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Price

Jun 21

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jun 05

What Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Share Price Doing?

May 21

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Just Missed Revenue By 5.1%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 03

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Mar 21

CenterPoint Energy's Growth Offsets Increased Share Issuance

Mar 20

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)

Mar 03

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 27

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Dec 18

CenterPoint Energy: Well-Positioned For Ongoing Dividend Growth

Nov 30

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 17

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.20

Oct 02

Is There Now An Opportunity In CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)?

Sep 29

CenterPoint Energy: Improved Valuation, Strong Balance Sheet Make For A Haven

Sep 18

CenterPoint Energy: Delivering Electricity In Texas

Jul 10

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Jul 01

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)?

Jun 26

Does CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 15

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.19

Apr 24

At US$28.34, Is It Time To Put CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) On Your Watch List?

Mar 27

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Passed With Ease

Mar 11

CenterPoint Energy: Expensive Into Earnings, A Muddled Chart

Feb 15

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Feb 08

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.19

Jan 23

CenterPoint Energy: Buy This High-Growth Utility On Dips

Jan 19

CenterPoint Energy's (NYSE:CNP) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.19

Jan 09

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.19

Dec 19

CenterPoint raises dividend by ~6% to $0.19/share

Dec 16

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Passed With Ease

Nov 26

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

Nov 02

CenterPoint Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 31

Does CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 17

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.18

Oct 03

Shareholder Returns

	CNP	US Integrated Utilities	US Market
7D	3.5%	2.5%	2.2%
1Y	14.3%	24.2%	31.6%

Return vs Industry: CNP underperformed the US Integrated Utilities industry which returned 24.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CNP underperformed the US Market which returned 31.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CNP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CNP volatility
CNP Average Weekly Movement	2.7%
Integrated Utilities Industry Average Movement	2.5%
Market Average Movement	6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	15.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.1%

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

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

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1866	8,827	Jason Wells	www.centerpointenergy.com

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do CenterPoint Energy's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CNP fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$20.81b
Earnings (TTM)	US$963.00m
Revenue (TTM)	US$8.56b

21.6x

P/E Ratio

2.4x

P/S Ratio

Is CNP overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CNP income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$8.56b
Cost of Revenue	US$4.74b
Gross Profit	US$3.83b
Other Expenses	US$2.86b
Earnings	US$963.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.48
Gross Margin	44.69%
Net Profit Margin	11.25%
Debt/Equity Ratio	188.7%

How did CNP perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.6%

Current Dividend Yield

53%

Payout Ratio

Does CNP pay a reliable dividends?

See CNP dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy CNP by to receive an upcoming dividend?
CenterPoint Energy dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Nov 21 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Dec 12 2024
Days until Ex dividend	3 days
Days until Dividend pay date	18 days

Does CNP pay a reliable dividends?

See CNP dividend history and benchmarks

CNP Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Grid Enhancements And Tactical Growth Propel Utility Industry Transformation

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Competitors

NYSE:CMS

US$20.8b

NYSE:NI

US$17.6b

NYSE:AEE

US$25.0b

NYSE:WEC

US$31.8b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Centerpoint Energy Completes All 42 of Its Initial Post-Beryl Commitments to Improve Resiliency and Strengthen Emergency Operations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.21 per share

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.21

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.30 (vs US$0.41 in 3Q 2023)

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.21

Recent updates

Centerpoint Energy Completes All 42 of Its Initial Post-Beryl Commitments to Improve Resiliency and Strengthen Emergency Operations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.21 per share

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.21

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.30 (vs US$0.41 in 3Q 2023)

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.21

Second quarter dividend of US$0.21 announced

A Look At The Fair Value Of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)

Centerpoint Energy, Inc. Appoints Keith Stephens as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

At US$27.76, Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Worth Looking At Closely?

CenterPoint Energy: The Hurricane Beryl Challenge

Second quarter dividend of US$0.20 announced

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $249.999992 million.

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $249.999992 million.

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise

CenterPoint Energy: Poised For Steady Long-Term Growth

Subdued Growth No Barrier To CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Price

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

What Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Share Price Doing?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Just Missed Revenue By 5.1%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

First quarter dividend of US$0.20 announced

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 13, 2024

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

Now 20% overvalued

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

CenterPoint Energy's Growth Offsets Increased Share Issuance

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 26, 2024

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.37 (vs US$1.60 in FY 2022)

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share at 2.9% yield

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Potentially Undervalued?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $500 million.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Centerpoint Energy, Inc. Announces Board Appointments

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on March 14, 2024

CenterPoint Energy: Well-Positioned For Ongoing Dividend Growth

CEO & Director recently bought US$1.0m worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share at 2.9% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Announces Board Changes

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

High number of new directors

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Announces Board Appointments

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.20

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend , Payable on December 14, 2023

Is There Now An Opportunity In CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)?

CenterPoint Energy: Improved Valuation, Strong Balance Sheet Make For A Haven

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Appoints Earl M. Cummings as Its Independent Board Chair

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Names Bertha Villatoro as Senior Vice President of Human Resources

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Announces Executive Changes, effective August 11, 2023

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Declares Quarterly Regular Common Stock Dividend, Payable on September 14, 2023

ESG Holdings Group, LLC completed the acquisition of Energy Systems Group, LLC from CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP).

CenterPoint Energy: Delivering Electricity In Texas

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Plans to Retire A.B. Brown Coal Units 1 and 2 in October 2023

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