CNPCenterPoint Energy
+0.4% today · +5.9% over a year
1/10 A 1–10 summary of how an instrument compares with similar ones (same sector and region) by published rules. It describes today's data; it is not a price forecast. More in the glossary → «Balanced» — higher than 21% of the instruments we score
Priced higher than most peers (P/E 25.4). Dividend yield 2.79%.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) valuation against sector peers: P/E 25.4 (sector median 21.3), P/B 2.3, EV/EBIT 23.6, free-cash-flow yield −10.0%, P/S 2.8.
Ratios vs sector
Medians of Utilities companies in the same region (stocks and REITs).
| Metric | CNP | Sector median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 25.4 | 21.3 · n=58 | 19% above |
| P/B | 2.3 | 1.9 · n=62 | 23% above |
| P/S | 2.8 | 3.0 · n=53 | 5% below |
| EV/EBIT | 23.6 | 22.7 · n=56 | near the median |
| Free-cash-flow yield | −10.0% | −4.4% · n=50 | — |
| Dividend yield | 2.79% | 2.97% · n=65 | 6% below |
| Return on equity | 9.6% | 9.6% · n=62 | near the median |
| Return on invested capital | 5.3% | 5.7% · n=59 | 8% below |
| Gross margin | 100.0% | 64.1% · n=17 | 56% above |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.31 | 5.38 · n=52 | 17% above |
Value factor: 18 of 100 within the peer group. Full score breakdown →
Sector peers
The largest companies of the same sector and region.
| NEENextEra Energy | 22.1 | 3.3 | 35.7 | — | 2.8% | 1/10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOSouthern | 24.2 | 2.6 | 24.8 | −3.3% | 4.0% | 4/10 |
| DUKDuke Energy Corp | 19.6 | 1.8 | 21.1 | −3.3% | 3.3% | 6/10 |
| CEGConstellation Energy | 28.2 | 3.1 | 25.4 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1/10 |
| AEPAmerican Electric Power | 19.1 | 2.2 | 22.5 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 7/10 |
| DDominion Energy Inc | 20.5 | 2.1 | 25.5 | — | 3.9% | 2/10 |
| SRESempra | 26.7 | 1.6 | — | −11.4% | 3.3% | —/10 |
| XELXcel Energy | 19.3 | 2.0 | 27.7 | −14.8% | 2.9% | 1/10 |
| ETREntergy Corporation | 28.7 | 3.0 | 26.6 | −5.5% | 2.3% | 2/10 |
| EXCExelon Corporation | 16.8 | 1.6 | 18.6 | −4.6% | 2.8% | 5/10 |
Fiscal-year history
From annual SEC filings; each bar is a fiscal year, labelled by the year it ended.
Filings: U.S. SEC EDGAR · ratios computed by AI-Stock Invest from public filings and end-of-day prices · latest period 31 Mar 2026 · filed 23 Apr 2026
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