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CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

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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

$37.56(-1.01%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.22

TTM Dividend yield

2.21%

Annual revenue

$8.64B(-0.61% YoY)

Annual EPS

$1.58(+15.33% YoY)

PE ratio

25.21

Next earnings date

Jul 30, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

May 15, 2025

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $37.56
    CNP price is $37.56

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.86
    CNP 30-day relative volume is 0.86

    Price Performance

    Price Today change

    -1.01%
    CNP price is down -1.01% today

    Price YTD change

    +18.39%
    CNP price is up +18.39% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +26.1%
    CNP price is up +26.1% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +23.65%
    CNP price is up +23.65% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $42.53
    CNP price is currently -11.67% below its historical high of $42.53

    Price 3-year low

    $25.03
    CNP price is currently +50.08% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $24.52B
    CNP market capitalization is $24.52 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +28.22%
    CNP market capitalization is up +28.22% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $25.49B
    CNP market capitalization is currently -3.80% below its historical high of $25.49 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    79.63%
    CNP market capitalization is higher than 79.63% of companies in Utilities sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +2.03%
    CNP shares outstanding is up +2.03% 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

    0.23
    CNP beta is 0.23

    200-day SMA

    $31.70
    CNP price is currently +18.51% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $36.31
    CNP price is currently +3.46% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    54.72
    CNP 14-day relative strength index is 54.72

    Volume

    0.86
    CNP 30-day relative volume is 0.86

    ATR

    $0.76
    CNP average true range is $0.76

    10-day Historical Volatility

    18.31%
    CNP 10-day historical volatility is 18.31%

    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

    $0.22
    CNP has announced a dividend of $0.22 per share, with an ex-dividend date set for May 15, 2025

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $0.81
    CNP annual dividend per share is $0.81

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    25%
    CNP annual dividend per share is higher than 25% 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

    2.16%
    CNP annual dividend yield is 2.16%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    18.07%
    CNP annual dividend yield is higher than 18.07% 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

    $9.27B
    CNP annual revenue is currently -6.79% 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

    78.7%
    CNP annual revenue is higher than 78.7% 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 -9.62% 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

    44.04%
    CNP annual earnings per share is higher than 44.04% 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

    25.21
    CNP price to earnings ratio is 25.21

    PE ratio Sector rank

    78.57%
    CNP price to earnings ratio is higher than 78.57% of companies in Utilities sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    2.24
    CNP price to book ratio is 2.24

    PB ratio Sector rank

    71.3%
    CNP price to book ratio is higher than 71.3% of companies in Utilities sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    2.74
    CNP price to sales ratio is 2.74

    PS ratio Sector rank

    61.76%
    CNP price to sales ratio is higher than 61.76% of companies in Utilities sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $45.45B
    CNP enterprise value is $45.45 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    78.5%
    CNP enterprise value is higher than 78.5% of companies in Utilities sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    13.08
    CNP EV/EBITDA is 13.08

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    79.05%
    CNP EV/EBITDA is higher than 79.05% 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

    4
    CNP piotroski f-score is 4

    Altman Z-Score

    0.86
    CNP altman z-score is 0.86

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Apr 28, 25 Evercore ISI Group
    Outperform
    Apr 25, 25 Scotiabank
    Sector Outperform
    Apr 22, 25 Barclays
    Equal-Weight
    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

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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 Apr 24, 2025

    When does CenterPoint Energy report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for CenterPoint Energy is Jul 30, 2025

    Should I buy CenterPoint Energy stock now?

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