Utilities
CenterPoint Energy Inc.(CNP)
Live Price
Offline$43.12
+0.70% today
1Y Change
+18.79%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 22, 2026
- Market Cap
- $28.48B
- Revenue Growth
- +8.3%
- EPS Growth
- +1.9%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.0%
Coverage: 248 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 22, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
CenterPoint Energy Inc. (CNP) is a Utilities stock with a market cap of $28.48B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $43.12 and up 18.8% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 22, 2026). 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 price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Utilities peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+8.3% vs +6.1% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+22.5% vs +21.0% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
26.5 vs 19.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 23, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +8.3% and EPS at +1.9%, with operating margin around 22.5%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.0%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 23, 2026 | โ | -1.6% | +1.1% | -1.6% |
2026 Feb 19, 2026 | +0.0% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +1.4% |
2025 Oct 23, 2025 | +10.9% | -0.2% | -1.7% | -0.0% |
Benchmark Edge
CNP vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CNP Max Drawdown
-7.19%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CNP and SPY.
Company Overview
CenterPoint Energy Inc.
NYSE
CenterPoint Energy Inc. is a public utility holding company that operates regulated electric transmission and distribution, power generation, and natural gas distribution businesses across multiple states in the United States. It serves metered customers primarily in Texas, Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio through its Electric and Natural Gas segments, with a significant presence in the Houston area via its Houston Electric operations. The Electric segment delivers transmission and distribution services to customers, manages electric generation assets, and optimizes resources in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment handles intrastate sales, transportation, and distribution to residential, commercial, and industrial users. As the only investor-owned electric and gas utility headquartered in Houston, Texas, CenterPoint Energy Inc. focuses on enhancing system reliability, safety, and resiliency to support growing demand in its service territories.
- Leadership
- Mr. Jason P. Wells CPA
- Employees
- 8.8k
- Street Address
- 1111 Louisiana Street
- Mailing
- Houston, TX, 77002
- Region
- Houston, TX, United States
- Last Updated
- May 8, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 26.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 13.8
- Price/Sales
- 3.0
- Price/Book
- 2.5
Growth
- Revenue
- +8.3%
- EPS
- +1.9%
- Free Cash Flow
- -0.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 41.3%
- Operating Margin
- 22.5%
- Net Margin
- 11.4%
- ROE
- 9.6%
- ROIC
- 4.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 2.16
- Current Ratio
- 1.16
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
After the overview, the strongest next step is usually chart context or a tighter compare set.