CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CNP • US15189T1079

40.08 USD
-0.14 (-0.35%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 11:22 AM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CNP scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CNP was compared to 26 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CNP while its profitability can be described as average. CNP is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CNP was profitable.
  • In the past year CNP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years CNP 4 years were profitable.
  • CNP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CNP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCNP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • CNP has a Return On Assets of 2.30%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CNP underperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • CNP's Return On Equity of 9.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CNP outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNP's Return On Invested Capital of 4.34% is amongst the best of the industry. CNP outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • CNP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.06%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.95%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.06%) for CNP is below the current ROIC(4.34%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.3%
ROE 9.39%
ROIC 4.34%
ROA(3y)2.38%
ROA(5y)1.6%
ROE(3y)9.52%
ROE(5y)6.39%
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)3.84%
CNP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCNP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CNP (11.37%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CNP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CNP has a better Operating Margin (22.50%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CNP has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.5%
PM (TTM) 11.37%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y12.16%
OM growth 5Y10.21%
PM growth 3Y-10.88%
PM growth 5Y5.76%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CNP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCNP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CNP is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CNP has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CNP has more shares outstanding
  • CNP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CNP Yearly Shares OutstandingCNP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
CNP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCNP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • CNP has an Altman-Z score of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that CNP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.80, CNP is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.80 is on the high side and indicates that CNP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CNP's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.80 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CNP outperforms 42.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.8
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.8
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC6.56%
CNP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCNP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CNP has a Current Ratio of 0.51. This is a bad value and indicates that CNP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CNP has a Current ratio of 0.51. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CNP underperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • CNP has a Quick Ratio of 0.51. This is a bad value and indicates that CNP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CNP's Quick ratio of 0.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CNP is outperformed by 92.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.51
Quick Ratio 0.38
CNP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCNP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CNP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.69%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -1.98% on average over the past years.
  • CNP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.43%.
  • CNP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.70% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.69%
EPS 3Y-0.41%
EPS 5Y-1.98%
EPS Q2Q%61.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y1.15%
Revenue growth 5Y2.7%
Sales Q2Q%7.11%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CNP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.93% on average per year.
  • CNP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.04% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.93%
EPS Next 2Y9.07%
EPS Next 3Y9.13%
EPS Next 5Y8.93%
Revenue Next Year1.4%
Revenue Next 2Y3.59%
Revenue Next 3Y4.01%
Revenue Next 5Y6.04%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
CNP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCNP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
CNP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCNP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.30, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CNP.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CNP is valued expensively inside the industry as 88.46% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • CNP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • CNP is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.80.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CNP indicates a rather expensive valuation: CNP more expensive than 88.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.20, CNP is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.3
Fwd PE 20.8
CNP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCNP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CNP is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.27
CNP Per share dataCNP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CNP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.07%
EPS Next 3Y9.13%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CNP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.32%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 2.32, CNP pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 3.50. 96.15% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than CNP!
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CNP pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.32%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CNP decreases each year by -10.10%.
  • CNP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CNP has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.1%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
CNP Yearly Dividends per shareCNP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • CNP pays out 54.92% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP54.92%
EPS Next 2Y9.07%
EPS Next 3Y9.13%
CNP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCNP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B -2B -3B
CNP Dividend Payout.CNP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CNP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

NYSE:CNP (2/6/2026, 11:22:09 AM)

40.08

-0.14 (-0.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners101.31%
Inst Owner Change-0.76%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change2.95%
Market Cap26.17B
Revenue(TTM)9.11B
Net Income(TTM)1.04B
Analysts72.73
Price Target43.14 (7.63%)
Short Float %5.03%
Short Ratio6.92
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.32%
Yearly Dividend0.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.1%
DP54.92%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date02-19
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.47%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.7%
Max EPS beat(2)12.65%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)0.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.7%
Max EPS beat(4)12.65%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)1.8%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)2.47%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)4.53%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.32%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.7%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.77%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.36%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.03%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.74%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.85%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-0.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.3
Fwd PE 20.8
P/S 2.87
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.06
P/B 2.37
P/tB 3.69
EV/EBITDA 13.27
EPS(TTM)1.72
EY4.29%
EPS(NY)1.93
Fwd EY4.81%
FCF(TTM)-4.84
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.98
OCFY9.94%
SpS13.96
BVpS16.9
TBVpS10.86
PEG (NY)2.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number25.58
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.3%
ROE 9.39%
ROCE 5.22%
ROIC 4.34%
ROICexc 4.4%
ROICexgc 4.9%
OM 22.5%
PM (TTM) 11.37%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.38%
ROA(5y)1.6%
ROE(3y)9.52%
ROE(5y)6.39%
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)3.84%
ROICexc(3y)4.13%
ROICexc(5y)3.94%
ROICexgc(3y)4.67%
ROICexgc(5y)4.54%
ROCE(3y)4.87%
ROCE(5y)4.59%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.86%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.33%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.4%
OM growth 3Y12.16%
OM growth 5Y10.21%
PM growth 3Y-10.88%
PM growth 5Y5.76%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.8
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.63
Cap/Depr 388.79%
Cap/Sales 63.18%
Interest Coverage 2.16
Cash Conversion 73.64%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.51
Quick Ratio 0.38
Altman-Z 0.8
F-Score7
WACC6.56%
ROIC/WACC0.66
Cap/Depr(3y)323.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)285.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)50.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)44.62%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.69%
EPS 3Y-0.41%
EPS 5Y-1.98%
EPS Q2Q%61.29%
EPS Next Y9.93%
EPS Next 2Y9.07%
EPS Next 3Y9.13%
EPS Next 5Y8.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y1.15%
Revenue growth 5Y2.7%
Sales Q2Q%7.11%
Revenue Next Year1.4%
Revenue Next 2Y3.59%
Revenue Next 3Y4.01%
Revenue Next 5Y6.04%
EBIT growth 1Y12.2%
EBIT growth 3Y13.45%
EBIT growth 5Y13.19%
EBIT Next Year85.51%
EBIT Next 3Y32.3%
EBIT Next 5Y24.26%
FCF growth 1Y-184.67%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-26.81%
OCF growth 3Y359.83%
OCF growth 5Y5.48%

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CNP.


What is the valuation status for CNP stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

The financial health rating of CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) is 0 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CNP stock?

The dividend rating of CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 54.92%.