CenterPoint Energy, Inc.· CNP

🇺🇸 US · LargeSP500NYSE

Utilities Regulated Electric Website

Price: $38.22
Day: -0.88%
Mkt Cap: $25.18B
52W Range: $37.22 – $45.26
Volume: 9.67M
Beta: 0.45

D25D FrameworkTTM Data

Peer Comparison

Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

Peer Comparison: 3.0 / 5 (Adequate) against 32 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Utilities
Pillars: strongest Liquidity & Working Capital 4.3, weakest Leverage & Coverage 1.8 (10 of 10 ranked)
Ranks: ROIC 52nd percentile, operating margin 53rd percentile

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CNP|Utilities|Regulated Electric

Comparing against 32 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Utilities

Peer Comparison

Dimension 2 of 5

Revenue Growth

44%ile

7.1%

Operating Margin

53%ile

23.2%

ROIC

52%ile

4.1%

FCF Yield

16%ile

-10.7%

Growth & Cash Flow Quality

Percentile ranking across profitability growth and cash generation

EBITDA Growth

17.1%

EBIT Growth

17.1%

Net Income Growth

19.3%

OCF Growth

29.1%

FCF Growth

-11.0%

Income Quality

2.31

Returns on Capital (TTM)

ROE(9.8%)

47%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROCE(5.1%)

63%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROA(2.3%)

31%ile

Below Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROIC(4.1%)

52%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Profit Margins (TTM)

Gross Margin(54.1%)

69%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

EBITDA Margin(41.7%)

59%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Operating Margin(23.2%)

53%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Net Margin(11.6%)

25%ile

Below Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Leverage & Coverage (TTM)

Debt/Equity

22%ile

2.14

Debt/Capital

22%ile

0.68

Net Debt/EBITDA

16%ile

6.23

Interest Coverage

34%ile

2.21x

Liquidity (TTM)

Current Ratio

88%ile

1.12

Quick Ratio

84%ile

0.97

Cash Ratio

28%ile

0.01

WC Turnover

97%ile

13.1

Operational Efficiency (TTM)

Asset Turnover

56%ile

0.20

DSO

56%ile

47.9

Days Inventory

32%ile

61.7

Cash Conv. Cycle

35%ile

18.9

TTM: Trailing Twelve Months · EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization · EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Taxes · ROA: Return on Assets · ROIC: Return on Invested Capital · ROCE: Return on Capital Employed · ROE: Return on Equity · OCF: Operating Cash Flow · FCF: Free Cash Flow · DSO: Days Sales Outstanding · WC: Working Capital

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Generated September 20, 2026

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32 sector peers (United States · Large Cap · Utilities)

Relative Quality

CNP Relative Quality Score

Ranked against 32 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Utilities

Relative Quality

3.0/5

Adequate

vs 32 sector peers

Peer Rankings (10 of 10 available)

Relative Quality Score of 3.02/5 (Adequate) based on percentile rankings against 32 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Utilities. Each pillar shows a 1-5 score plus the cohort percentile (e.g. 95p = top 5%); higher percentiles indicate stronger relative performance.Last updated September 20, 2026.

Top-Line and Profit Growth

How does the company's growth rate compare to peers?

Revenue Growth

44th percentile, Adequate

Value: 7.10%
Percentile: 44%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CNP has a ttm revenue growth of 7.10% and ranks at the 44th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Margin Efficiency

Does the company maintain better profit margins than peers?

Gross Margin

69th percentile, Strong

Value: 54.06%
Percentile: 69%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CNP has a ttm gross margin of 54.06% and ranks at the 69th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Operational Efficiency

Is the company more operationally efficient than competitors?

Asset Turnover

56th percentile, Adequate

Value: 0.20
Percentile: 56%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CNP has a ttm asset turnover of 0.20 and ranks at the 56th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Returns Overview

Does the company generate better returns on capital than peers?

ROA

31st percentile, Weak

Value: 2.32%
Percentile: 31%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CNP has a ttm roa of 2.32% and ranks at the 31st percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Cash Flow Quality

How does the company's cash generation compare to peers?

Operating Cash Flow Growth

81st percentile, Exceptional

Value: 29.12%
Percentile: 81%
Score: 5/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CNP has a ttm operating cash flow growth of 29.12% and ranks at the 81st percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Top-tier financial performance.

Liquidity and Working Capital

Does the company maintain better liquidity positions than competitors?

Cash Ratio

28th percentile, Weak

Value: 0.01
Percentile: 28%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CNP has a ttm cash ratio of 0.01 and ranks at the 28th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Leverage and Coverage

Is the company's debt burden more manageable than peers?

Debt to Capital

22nd percentile, Weak

Value: 0.68
Percentile: 22%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CNP has a ttm debt-to-capital of 0.68 and ranks at the 22nd percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Valuation Multiples

Is the company's stock valuation attractive relative to peers?

P / E Ratio

26th percentile, Weak

Value: 22.48
Percentile: 26%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CNP has a ttm p/e ratio of 22.48 and ranks at the 26th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

Does the company deliver superior income to shareholders compared to peers?

Dividend Yield

13th percentile, Poor

Value: 2.41%
Percentile: 13%
Score: 1/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CNP has a ttm dividend yield of 2.41% and ranks at the 13th percentile vs United States · Utilities sector peers. Poor financial performance.

Peer companies

The 32 companies CNP is compared against across its sector and industry cohorts.

Peer Comparison

Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

Peer Comparison: 3.0 / 5 (Adequate) against 32 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Utilities

Pillars: strongest Liquidity & Working Capital 4.3, weakest Leverage & Coverage 1.8 (10 of 10 ranked)

Ranks: ROIC 52nd percentile, operating margin 53rd percentile

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.· CNP

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Margin Efficiency

Operational Efficiency

Returns Overview

Cash Flow Quality

Liquidity and Working Capital

Leverage and Coverage

Valuation Multiples

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

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