Utilities
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Offline$46.31
-0.77% today
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Research Briefing
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Research Snapshot
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP-PB) is a Utilities stock. The stock last traded around $46.31. Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +8.3%, EPS growth of +1.9%, a dividend yield of 2.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +8.3%, EPS +1.9%, free cash flow -0.4% with operating margin 22.5% and ROIC 4.0%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.0%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 26.5 and price/sales 3.0. Stock Foundry combines CNP-PB price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Utilities peers on this page.
Benchmark Edge
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Financial profile
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FY Revenue
$8.4B
-10.4% YoY
FY Net Income
$1.5B
+40.6% YoY
Free Cash Flow
-$3.1B
-20.4% YoY
Revenue Growth
+8.3%
EPS Growth
+1.9%
Gross Margin
41.3%
Net Margin
11.4%
Income statement
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| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9.4B | 8.6B | 8.7B | 9.3B | 8.4B |
| Gross Profit | 2.7B | 4.0B | 3.7B | 3.4B | 3.2B |
| Operating Income | 2.1B | 2.0B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.4B |
| EBITDA | 3.7B | 3.5B | 3.2B | 3.2B | 2.6B |
| Net Income | 1.1B | 1.0B | 917M | 1.1B | 1.5B |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
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| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 49M | 24M | 90M | 74M | 230M |
| Total Assets | 48.2B | 43.8B | 39.7B | 38.5B | 37.7B |
| Total Liabilities | 37.1B | 33.1B | 30.0B | 28.5B | 28.3B |
| Shareholder Equity | 11.2B | 10.7B | 9.7B | 10.0B | 9.4B |
| Total Debt | 23.7B | 21.0B | 18.6B | 16.9B | 16.1B |
| Net Debt | 23.6B | 20.9B | 18.5B | 16.8B | 15.9B |
Cash flow positioning
Latest Full Year
Operating Cash Flow
22M
-98.8% YoY
Capital Expenditures
3.2B
+28.4% YoY
Free Cash Flow
3.1B
-20.4% YoY
Key ratios
Gross Margin
41.3%
Operating Margin
22.5%
Net Margin
11.4%
ROE
9.6%
Debt / Equity
2.16x
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