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CenterPoint Energy Inc CNP

Morningstar Rating
$28.86 +0.11 (0.38%)
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Price vs Fair Value

CNP is trading at a 4% discount.
Price
$28.76
Fair Value
$98.00
Uncertainty
Low
1-Star Price
$53.50
5-Star Price
$89.00
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

CenterPoint is a pure-play regulated electric and gas utility with above-average long-term growth potential and constructive regulatory environments.

Bears

The disappointing 2020 Houston Electric rate case could signal a deteriorating regulatory environment in Texas.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$28.75
Day Range
$28.5028.87
52-Week Range
$25.4331.46
Bid/Ask
$28.86 / $28.87
Market Cap
$18.21 Bil
Volume/Avg
3.3 Mil / 4.8 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
19.70
Price/Sales
1.97
Dividend Yield
2.68%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.78%
Total Yield
2.68%

Company Profile

CenterPoint Energy owns a portfolio of businesses. Its regulated electric utilities provide transmission and distribution services to more than 2.5 million customers in the Houston area, southern Indiana, and west central Ohio. The company has natural gas distribution systems in six states serving approximately 4 million customers.
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Stock Style Box
Mid Core
Total Number of Employees
8,986

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
CNP
DTE
OGE
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
19.7021.1517.11
Price/Book Value
1.892.041.57
Price/Sales
1.971.592.54
Price/Cash Flow
8.027.149.71
Price/Earnings
CNP
DTE
OGE

Financial Strength

Metric
CNP
DTE
OGE
Quick Ratio
0.480.400.45
Current Ratio
0.780.850.82
Interest Coverage
2.782.703.31
Quick Ratio
CNP
DTE
OGE

Profitability

Metric
CNP
DTE
OGE
Return on Assets (Normalized)
2.27%2.83%3.28%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
9.16%11.77%9.38%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
5.01%6.13%6.52%
Return on Assets
CNP
DTE
OGE

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