CenterPoint Energy Statistics
Total Valuation
CNP has a market cap or net worth of $23.63 billion. The enterprise value is $44.01 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, April 29, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 20, 2025 |
Share Statistics
CNP has 651.73 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.73% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 651.73M |
| Shares Outstanding | 651.73M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +1.73% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.66% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.42% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 84.92% |
| Float | 648.47M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 22.94 and the forward PE ratio is 20.74. CNP's PEG ratio is 2.63.
| PE Ratio | 22.94 |
| Forward PE | 20.74 |
| PS Ratio | 2.70 |
| Forward PS | 2.36 |
| PB Ratio | 2.21 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.51 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.04 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.63 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 43.19 |
| EV / Sales | 5.09 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.22 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.23 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.08, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.97.
| Current Ratio | 1.08 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.97 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.27 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 2.36 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 10.02% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.13%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.02% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.96% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.13% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.98% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $572,346 |
| Profits Per Employee | $67,479 |
| Employee Count | 15,101 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.21 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.27 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, CNP has paid $195.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 195.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 16.06% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +28.14% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.90, so CNP's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.90 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +28.14% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 33.83 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 30.69 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 69.08 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 4,831,218 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 25.83 million, so 3.96% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 25.83M |
| Short Previous Month | 23.15M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.96% |
| Short % of Float | 3.98% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.97 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CNP had revenue of $8.64 billion and earned $1.02 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $1.58.
| Revenue | 8.64B |
| Gross Profit | 3.99B |
| Operating Income | 1.98B |
| Pretax Income | 1.16B |
| Net Income | 1.02B |
| EBITDA | 3.33B |
| EBIT | 1.98B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.58 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $607.00 million in cash and $20.99 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$20.38 billion or -$31.28 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 607.00M |
| Total Debt | 20.99B |
| Net Cash | -20.38B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$31.28 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 10.67B |
| Book Value Per Share | 16.37 |
| Working Capital | 336.00M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.14 billion and capital expenditures -$4.51 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$2.37 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.14B |
| Capital Expenditures | -4.51B |
| Free Cash Flow | -2.37B |
| FCF Per Share | -$3.64 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 46.21%, with operating and profit margins of 22.91% and 11.79%.
| Gross Margin | 46.21% |
| Operating Margin | 22.91% |
| Pretax Margin | 14.05% |
| Profit Margin | 11.79% |
| EBITDA Margin | 38.52% |
| EBIT Margin | 22.91% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.83, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.29%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.83 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.29% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.41% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 52.53% |
| Buyback Yield | -1.73% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.56% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.31% |
| FCF Yield | -10.05% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for CNP is $33.68, which is -7.09% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $33.68 |
| Price Target Difference | -7.09% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 12 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 6.47% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 8.48% |
Stock ForecastsStock Splits
The last stock split was on December 11, 1995. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Dec 11, 1995 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |