CNP Stock Analysis: CenterPoint Energy | NYSE
Utilities - Regulated Electric | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 26.790m USD | 12M Return: 7.7% | US15189T1079 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 285M
EPS Trend: 88.7%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 69.7%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.6 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is a large-cap U.S. utility holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1866. The company operates through three segments: Electric, Natural Gas, and Corporate and Other, providing regulated electric transmission and distribution, intrastate natural gas sales, transportation, and distribution services across Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas. It also offers home appliance maintenance and repair services in Minnesota and home repair protection plans through a third party in select states. As of December 31, 2025, the company served approximately 2,859,313 metered customers, owned 355 substations with transformer capacity of 81,692 megavolt amperes, and operated roughly 208 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas.
As a multi-utility operating in the regulated Utilities sector, CenterPoints earnings are largely tied to rate-regulated returns approved by state public utility commissions in its service territories, which typically provide stable, predictable cash flows. Its combined electric and natural gas operations across multiple states create a diversified rate base, reducing dependence on any single regulatory jurisdiction.
- Texas rate case orders drive electric segment returns
- Natural gas distribution growth expands Midwest rate base
- Storm restoration costs and weather volatility pressure margins
| Net Income: 1.12b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.28 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 6.21% < 20% (prev -8.52%; Δ 14.72% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 2.58b > Net Income 1.12b |
| Net Debt (24.6b) to EBITDA (3.99b): 6.17 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.12 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (666.0m) vs 12m ago 1.83% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 54.06% > 18% (prev 35.84%; Δ 18.23% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 20.83% > 50% (prev 20.37%; Δ 0.47% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.30 > 6 (EBIT TTM 2.33b / Interest Expense TTM 1.01b) |
| A: 0.01 (Total Current Assets 5.45b - Total Current Liabilities 4.86b) / Total Assets 48.2b |
| B: 0.05 (Retained Earnings 2.45b / Total Assets 48.2b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 2.33b / Avg Total Assets 46.2b) |
| D: 0.32 (Book Value of Equity 11.7b / Total Liabilities 36.5b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.92 = BB |
| DSRI: 0.99 (Receivables 1.26b/1.19b, Revenue 9.62b/8.98b) |
| GMI: 0.66 (GM 35.84% / 54.06%) |
| AQI: 0.93 (AQ_t 0.15 / AQ_t-1 0.16) |
| SGI: 1.07 (Revenue 9.62b / 8.98b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 1.12b - CFO 2.58b) / TA 48.2b) |
| Beneish M = -3.33 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of August 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 40.53 with a total of 4,370,598 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.30%, over one month by -8.16%, over three months by -3.27% and over the past year by +7.73%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 37.70 (which is 7% or 2.8 ATR below the current price).
CenterPoint Energy has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.88. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CNP.
- StrongBuy: 7
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 9
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 46.4 | 14.4% |
P/E Trailing = 24.2083
P/E Forward = 22.0751
P/S = 2.7848
P/B = 2.3629
P/EG = 1.9881
Revenue TTM = 9.62b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.33b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.99b USD
Long Term Debt = 22.9b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.19b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 25.1b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 24.6b USD (calculated: Debt 25.1b - CCE 475.0m)
Enterprise Value = 51.4b USD (26.8b + Debt 25.1b - CCE 475.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.30 (Ebit TTM 2.33b / Interest Expense TTM 1.01b)
EV/FCF = -19.08x (Enterprise Value 51.4b / FCF TTM -2.69b)
FCF Yield = -5.24% (FCF TTM -2.69b / Enterprise Value 51.4b)
FCF Margin = -28.01% (FCF TTM -2.69b / Revenue TTM 9.62b)
Net Margin = 11.61% (Net Income TTM 1.12b / Revenue TTM 9.62b)
Gross Margin = 54.06% ((Revenue TTM 9.62b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.42b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 86.94% (prev 67.36%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.07 (Enterprise Value 51.4b / Total Assets 48.2b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.03% (Interest Expense 1.01b / Debt 25.1b)
Taxrate = 15.51% (205.0m / 1.32b)
NOPAT = 1.96b (EBIT 2.33b * (1 - 15.51%))
Current Ratio = 1.12 (Total Current Assets 5.45b / Total Current Liabilities 4.86b)
Debt / Equity = 2.14 (Debt 25.1b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 11.7b)
Debt / EBITDA = 6.17 (Net Debt 24.6b / EBITDA 3.99b)
Debt / FCF = -9.13 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 24.6b / FCF TTM -2.69b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 11.3b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.42% (Net Income 1.12b / Total Assets 48.2b)
RoE = 9.85% (Net Income TTM 1.12b / Total Stockholder Equity 11.3b)
RoCE = 6.79% (EBIT 2.33b / Capital Employed (Equity 11.3b + L.T.Debt 22.9b))
RoIC = 4.36% (NOPAT 1.96b / Invested Capital 45.1b)
WACC = 4.35% (E(26.8b)/V(51.9b) * Re(5.24%) + D(25.1b)/V(51.9b) * Rd(4.03%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Discount Rate = 5.24% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 93.93 | Cagr: 2.21%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -2.69b)
EPS Correlation: 88.66 | EPS CAGR: 8.39% | SUE: 1.12 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 69.66 | Revenue CAGR: 3.27% | SUE: 0.27 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.51 | Chg30d=+2.20% | Revisions=+22% | Analysts=12
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.91 | Chg30d=+0.11% | Revisions=+12% | GrowthEPS=+8.6% | GrowthRev=+6.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.09 | Chg30d=+0.24% | Revisions=+57% | GrowthEPS=+9.3% | GrowthRev=+4.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +39% (up=11, down=4)