CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric · United States · S&P 500
Based on the available data, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. gets an algorithmic score of 34/100. It trades at 36.94 $, with a bearish technical trend (RSI 30.9) and 17.2% annual volatility.
Updated: 2026-09-30
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Strengths
- Low beta (0.16): defensive profile.
Weaknesses
- High leverage (debt/equity 210%): rate-sensitive.
- Negative free cash flow.
Fundamentals
| P/E | 21.99 |
| Forward P/E | 17.70 |
| PEG | 1.62 |
| P/B | 2.08 |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.59 |
| P/S | 2.53 |
| ROE % | 9.83 |
| ROA % | 3.00 |
| Gross margin % | 47.03 |
| Operating margin % | 24.49 |
| Net margin % | 11.61 |
| Revenue growth % (y/y) | 10.70 |
| Earnings growth % (y/y) | 23.30 |
| Revenue CAGR % | 0.13 |
| Earnings CAGR % | -0.16 |
| Debt/Equity % | 210.26 |
| Current ratio | 1.12 |
| FCF yield % | -9.80 |
| Dividend yield % | 2.60 |
| Payout % | 53.57 |
Returns
| 1 month | -5.9 % |
| 3 months | -15.6 % |
| 6 months | -13.1 % |
| YTD | -3.0 % |
| 1 year | -2.6 % |
| 3 years | +40.9 % |
| 5 years | +68.2 % |
Risk
| 1-year volatility | 17.2 % |
| Beta | 0.16 |
| 5-year max drawdown | -22.8 % |
| Sharpe 1A | -0.30 |
Macroeconomic context
Highly rate-sensitive (high leverage, 'bond proxy'). Regulated; benefits from the energy transition and data-centre power demand. As a US company, its valuation depends on the Fed, 10-year Treasury yields and the US earnings cycle.
How the score is calculated
The score combines profitability (ROE, ROA, net margin), growth (revenue and earnings), valuation (P/E, EV/EBITDA, free cash flow), financial strength (debt and liquidity; not applied to banks and insurers) and momentum (6 and 12-month returns and trend). It is an educational quantitative filter, not a buy or sell recommendation.