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CenterPoint

NYQ:CNP · US15189T1079
Multi-UtilitiesLarge

360

17
EV / EBIT34
Price / Owner Earnings47
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield33
Price/Sales45
EV / Gross Profit34
Price/Book42
Return on Capital33
Cash Return on Capital20
Return on Equity41
EBIT Margin55
Gross Profitability49
Cash Conversion50
Accruals22
Owner Earnings Margin18
Sales growth51
Profit Growth60
Long-Term EPS Growth73
Reinvestment78
Price momentum57
Debt load14
Refinancing81
Debt Payback1
Liquidity42
Analyst ratings53
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside41
Market mood19
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

CenterPoint clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMulti-Utilities
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2001
Employees4,957
Websitecenterpointenergy.com
ISINUS15189T1079
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P 500 (USA)
Themes
Power GridUtility Scale SolarHVAC ServicesEnergy StorageEnergyLogisticsNatural ResourcesOil and Gas

Description

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CenterPoint Energy) operates as a public utility holding company. The company’s operating subsidiaries own and operate electric transmission, distribution and generation facilities and natural gas distribution systems. As…

Analysis

Hope premium

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
54
2023202420252026

All-time high

61

Jan 2023

All-time low

30

Jan 2024

Average rank

50

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
45
53
57
72
Price/Earnings
19
29
19
38
Price/Book
42
34
36
54
Dividend Yield
33
23
18
15
Value (overall)
33
31
32
45

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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