CNP vs DTE
as of yesterday's close
CenterPoint Energy and DTE Energy, side by side.
Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close
- CNPKeep6%
CenterPoint Energy's report on Oct 27 beat profit forecasts by 6%.
- DTEBuy more9.5%
DTE Energy's report on Nov 5 beat profit forecasts by 9.5%, and its sales grew 12% over the past year.
Percent return
- CNP+5.65%
- DTE+3.38%
Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026
Where they differ
DTE leads on 3 of 5
CNPDTE
- Company size: CNP $27.9B, DTE $30.2B.
- Sales growth, 1 yr: CNP +7.8%, DTE +12%. DTE is ahead.
- Price for $1 of next year's profit: CNP $20, DTE $16. DTE is ahead.
- Cash minus debt: CNP −$24.3B, DTE −$28.7B. CNP is ahead.
- Price change, 1 yr: CNP +5.6%, DTE +3.4%. CNP is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
- How much the price swings: CNP 20%, DTE 18%. DTE is ahead.
| Measure | CNPCenterPoint Energy | DTEDTE Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Price | $41.00 | $139.64 |
| Today | −0.58% | Best in this row: +0.46% |
| 1 month | +6.22% | Best in this row: +10.08% |
| 3 months | Best in this row: +2.65% | +2.38% |
| This year | +8.76% | Best in this row: +11.03% |
| 1 year | Best in this row: +5.65% | +3.38% |
| 5 years | Best in this row: +73.76% | +46.55% |
| From 52-week high | −8.4% | −8.8% |
| How much it swings (90 days) | 20% | Best in this row: 18% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market value | $27.9B | $30.2B |
| Price vs last year's earnings | 26.2× | Best in this row: 23.8× |
| Price vs next year's expected earnings | 19.9× | Best in this row: 16.4× |
| Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth | Best in this row: 2.46× | 2.60× |
| Price to sales | 2.7× | Best in this row: 1.7× |
| Company value vs operating profit | Best in this row: 12.6× | 15.8× |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth, 1 year | +7.8% | Best in this row: +12.4% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 3 years | Best in this row: +0.1% | −6.3% |
| Earnings per share growth, last year | Best in this row: +10.1% | −17.8% |
| Earnings per share growth expected next year | Best in this row: +9.3% | +5.4% |
| Profitability | ||
| Kept as final profit | Best in this row: 11.8% | 8.2% |
| Kept as spare cash | −28.8% | Best in this row: −11.9% |
| Profit on shareholders' money | 10.1% | Best in this row: 11.0% |
| Profit on all money put in | Best in this row: 4.3% | 3.6% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | Best in this row: −$24.3B | −$28.7B |
| Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money | Best in this row: 2.12× | 2.27× |
| Short-term assets per $1 of bills due | Best in this row: 1.15× | 0.62× |
| Dividend yield | 2.36% | Best in this row: 3.69% |
| Share of profit paid as dividends | Best in this row: 55% | 76% |
| Our readPro | ||
| Our call | Keep | Buy more |
| Why | CenterPoint Energy's report on Oct 27 beat profit forecasts by 6%. | DTE Energy's report on Nov 5 beat profit forecasts by 9.5%, and its sales grew 12% over the past year. |
| Where the price sits | in the full report | in the full report |
| Our overall score (out of 100) | 47 | Best in this row: 47 |
| Our value score | 25 | Best in this row: 32 |
| Our growth score | Best in this row: 48 | 38 |
| Our quality score | Best in this row: 61 | 53 |
| Our price trend score | 51 | Best in this row: 68 |
| Earnings and analysts | ||
| Analyst consensus | Hold | Buy |
| To average analyst target | Best in this row: +6.8% | +3.9% |
| Average analyst target | $43.80 | $145.04 |
| Analysts rating it a buy | 48% | Best in this row: 53% |
| Buy ratings added, 3 months | Best in this row: +2 | −1 |
| Analysts covering | 16 | 11 |
DTE: our only Buy more, with faster sales growth
Our pick of these: DTE Energy
Sales growth +12.4% vs +7.8%
CNP +7.8%, DTE +12.4%.Forward P/E per point of sales growth 1.32 vs 2.56
CNP 2.56, DTE 1.32.Price trend score 68 of 100, vs 51
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