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CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

Profile

Full Name

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

Ticker Symbol

CNP

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Electric

Country

United States

IPO

January 2, 1970

Indexes

S&P 500

Website

http://www.centerpointenergy.com

Employees

8872

Key Details

Price

$37.16(+1.03%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.22

TTM Dividend yield

2.23%

Annual revenue

$8.64B(-0.61% YoY)

Annual EPS

$1.58(+15.33% YoY)

PE ratio

23.37

Next earnings date

Apr 24, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$37.16
CNP price is $37.16

30-Day Relative Volume

0.65
CNP 30-day relative volume is 0.65

Price Performance

Price Today change

+1.03%
CNP price is up +1.03% today

Price YTD change

+17.11%
CNP price is up +17.11% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

+34.15%
CNP price is up +34.15% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

+14.69%
CNP price is up +14.69% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$42.53
CNP price is currently -12.63% below its historical high of $42.53

Price 3-year low

$25.03
CNP price is currently +48.46% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$24.26B
CNP market capitalization is $24.26 billion

Market cap 3-year change

+18.94%
CNP market capitalization is up +18.94% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$24.39B
CNP market capitalization is currently -0.54% below its historical high of $24.39 billion

Market cap sector rank

80.18%
CNP market capitalization is higher than 80.18% of companies in Utilities sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

+3.09%
CNP shares outstanding is up +3.09% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

+3.7%
CNP shares outstanding is up +3.7% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

0.19
CNP beta is 0.19

200-day SMA

$31.09
CNP price is currently +19.53% above its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$34.96
CNP price is currently +6.30% above its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

62.35
CNP 14-day relative strength index is 62.35

Volume

0.65
CNP 30-day relative volume is 0.65

ATR

$0.92
CNP average true range is $0.92

10-day Historical Volatility

26.30%
CNP 10-day historical volatility is 26.30%

Dividend

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Events

Last Paid Dividend

$0.22
CNP last dividend was $0.22 per share, with an ex-dividend date of February 20, 2025

Next Dividend

-
CNP next dividend has not yet been announced

Dividend per share

Dividend per share

$0.81
CNP annual dividend per share is $0.81

Dividend per share Sector Rank

25.88%
CNP annual dividend per share is higher than 25.88% of companies in Utilities sector

Dividend per share 1-Year Change

+5.19%
CNP annual dividend per share is up +5.19% year-on-year

Dividend per share 3-Year Change

+24.62%
CNP annual dividend per share is up +24.62% over the past 3 years

Dividend yield

Dividend yield

2.18%
CNP annual dividend yield is 2.18%

Dividend yield Sector Rank

21.43%
CNP annual dividend yield is higher than 21.43% of companies in Utilities sector

Other

Payout ratio

51.23%
CNP annual payout ratio is 51.23%

Dividends paid

$522.00M
CNP annual dividends paid is $522.00 million

Free cash flow

-$2.37B
CNP annual free cash flow is -$2.37 billion

Income Statement

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Revenue

Revenue

$8.64B
CNP annual revenue is $8.64 billion

Revenue Analysts estimate

$9.35B
CNP annual revenue is currently -7.55% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

Revenue 1-year change

-0.61%
CNP annual revenue is down -0.61% year-on-year

Revenue Sector rank

78.38%
CNP annual revenue is higher than 78.38% of companies in Utilities sector

EPS

EPS

$1.58
CNP annual earnings per share is $1.58

EPS Analysts estimate

$1.75
CNP annual earnings per share is currently -9.66% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

EPS 1-year change

+15.33%
CNP annual earnings per share is up +15.33% year-on-year

EPS Sector rank

45.54%
CNP annual earnings per share is higher than 45.54% of companies in Utilities sector

Profit

Gross profit

$3.98B
CNP annual gross profit is $3.98 billion

Gross margin

46.00%
CNP annual gross profit margin is 46.00%

Operating profit

$1.99B
CNP annual operating income is $1.99 billion

Operating margin

23.02%
CNP annual operating profit margin is 23.02%

Net income

$1.02B
CNP annual net profit is $1.02 billion

Net margin

11.79%
CNP annual net profit margin is 11.79%

Expenses

Total expenses

$6.65B
CNP annual total expenses is $6.65 billion

Operating expenses

$1.99B
CNP annual total operating expenses is $1.99 billion

Cost of goods sold

$4.67B
CNP annual cost of goods sold is $4.67 billion

Selling, general & administrative expenses

-
CNP annual SGA value is unknown

Depreciation and amortization

$1.44B
CNP annual depreciation & amortization is $1.44 billion

Interest expense

$838.00M
CNP annual interest expense is $838.00 million

Income tax

$195.00M
CNP annual income tax is $195.00 million

EBIT & EBITDA

EBIT

$2.05B
CNP annual earnings before interest & taxes is $2.05 billion

EBITDA

$3.49B
CNP annual EBITDA is $3.49 billion

Balance Sheet

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Assets

Total assets

$43.77B
CNP annual total assets is $43.77 billion

Non current assets

$39.39B
CNP annual long term assets is $39.39 billion

Current assets

$4.38B
CNP annual total current assets is $4.38 billion

Cash and cash equivalents

$24.00M
CNP annual cash & cash equivalents is $24.00 million

Accounts receivable

$717.00M
CNP annual accounts receivable is $717.00 million

Inventory

$714.00M
CNP annual inventory is $714.00 million

Liabilities

Total liabilities

$33.10B
CNP annual total liabilities is $33.10 billion

Long term liabilities

$29.06B
CNP annual total long term liabilities is $29.06 billion

Current liabilities

$4.04B
CNP annual total current liabilities is $4.04 billion

Accounts payable

$1.32B
CNP annual accounts payable is $1.32 billion

Debt

Total debt

$20.96B
CNP annual total debt is $20.96 billion

Total debt 1-year change

+12.6%
CNP annual total debt is up +12.6% year-on-year

Long term debt

$20.40B
CNP annual long term debt is $20.40 billion

Short term debt

$566.00M
CNP annual short term debt is $566.00 million

Equity & Capital

Shareholders equity

$10.67B
CNP annual stockholders equity is $10.67 billion

Book value

$10.67B
CNP annual book value is $10.67 billion

Retained earnings

$1.57B
CNP annual retained earnings is $1.57 billion

Working capital

$336.00M
CNP annual working capital is $336.00 million

Cash Flow Statement

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Cashflow Activities

Cash from operations

$2.14B
CNP annual cash flow from operations is $2.14 billion

Cash from operations 1-year change

-44.83%
CNP annual cash flow from operations is down -44.83% year-on-year

Cash from investing

-$4.49B
CNP annual cash flow from investing activities is -$4.49 billion

Cash from investing 1-year change

-6.05%
CNP annual cash flow from investing activities is down -6.05% year-on-year

Cash from financing

$2.27B
CNP annual cash flow from financing activities is $2.27 billion

Cash from financing 1-year change

+507.22%
CNP annual cash flow from financing activities is up +507.22% year-on-year

CAPEX

CAPEX

$4.51B
CNP annual capital expenditures is $4.51 billion

CAPEX 1-year change

+2.54%
CNP annual capital expenditures is up +2.54% year-on-year

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow

-$2.37B
CNP annual free cash flow is -$2.37 billion

Free cash flow 1-year change

-353.05%
CNP annual free cash flow is down -353.05% year-on-year

Profitability Ratios

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Margins

Gross margin

46.00%
CNP annual gross profit margin is 46.00%

Operating margin

23.02%
CNP annual operating profit margin is 23.02%

Net margin

11.79%
CNP annual net profit margin is 11.79%

ROA & ROE

ROA

2.44%
CNP annual return on assets is 2.44%

ROE

10.02%
CNP annual return on equity is 10.02%

Valuation

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PE Ratio

PE ratio

23.37
CNP price to earnings ratio is 23.37

PE ratio Sector rank

68.54%
CNP price to earnings ratio is higher than 68.54% of companies in Utilities sector

PB Ratio

PB ratio

2.27
CNP price to book ratio is 2.27

PB ratio Sector rank

73.87%
CNP price to book ratio is higher than 73.87% of companies in Utilities sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

2.81
CNP price to sales ratio is 2.81

PS ratio Sector rank

62.86%
CNP price to sales ratio is higher than 62.86% of companies in Utilities sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$45.19B
CNP enterprise value is $45.19 billion

Enterprise value Sector rank

78.18%
CNP enterprise value is higher than 78.18% of companies in Utilities sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

12.95
CNP EV/EBITDA is 12.95

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

74.07%
CNP EV/EBITDA is higher than 74.07% of companies in Utilities sector

Financial Health

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Liquidity

Current ratio

1.08
CNP annual current ratio is 1.08

Quick ratio

0.91
CNP annual quick ratio is 0.91

Leverage

Debt to equity

1.97
CNP annual debt to equity ratio is 1.97

Interest coverage ratio

2.45
CNP annual interest coverage ratio is 2.45

Risk & Stability

Piotroski F-Score

6
CNP piotroski f-score is 6

Altman Z-Score

0.85
CNP altman z-score is 0.85

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Apr 2, 25 Jefferies
Buy
Mar 20, 25 Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
Mar 17, 25 BMO Capital
Market Perform
Mar 11, 25 JP Morgan
Neutral
Mar 11, 25 Evercore ISI Group
Outperform
Jan 27, 25 Barclays
Underweight
Dec 12, 24 Scotiabank
Sector Outperform
Dec 12, 24 Ladenburg Thalmann
Buy
Dec 3, 24 UBS
Buy
Nov 22, 24 Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight

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  • What is the ticker symbol for CenterPoint Energy?
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What is the ticker symbol for CenterPoint Energy?

The ticker symbol for CenterPoint Energy is NYSE:CNP

Does CenterPoint Energy pay dividends?

Yes, CenterPoint Energy pays dividends. The last payment was $0.22, with an ex-dividend date on February 20, 2025

What sector is CenterPoint Energy in?

CenterPoint Energy is in the Utilities sector

What industry is CenterPoint Energy in?

CenterPoint Energy is in the Electric industry

What country is CenterPoint Energy based in?

CenterPoint Energy is headquartered in United States

When did CenterPoint Energy go public?

CenterPoint Energy's initial public offering (IPO) was on January 2, 1970

Is CenterPoint Energy in the S&P 500?

Yes, CenterPoint Energy is included in the S&P 500 index

Is CenterPoint Energy in the NASDAQ 100?

No, CenterPoint Energy is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

Is CenterPoint Energy in the Dow Jones?

No, CenterPoint Energy is not included in the Dow Jones index

When was CenterPoint Energy's last earnings report?

CenterPoint Energy's most recent earnings report was on Feb 20, 2025

When does CenterPoint Energy report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for CenterPoint Energy is Apr 24, 2025

Should I buy CenterPoint Energy stock now?

As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Hold' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions
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