CNP vs ED

• CNPKeep6%

  CenterPoint Energy's report on Oct 27 beat profit forecasts by 6%.

• EDBuy more3%

  Consolidated Edison pays a 3% dividend that it has raised for 53 years in a row, and its sales grew 8.9% over the past year.

Percent return

• CNP+5.65%
• ED+23.65%

1M6MYTD1Y5YMax

Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026

Where they differ

ED leads on 4 of 5

CNPED

• Company size: CNP $27.9B, ED $40.5B.
  $27.9BCompany sizebigger$40.5B
• Sales growth, 1 yr: CNP +7.8%, ED +8.9%. ED is ahead.
  +7.8%Sales growth, 1 yr+8.9%
• Price for $1 of next year's profit: CNP $20, ED $19. ED is ahead.
  $20Price for $1 of next year's profitcheaper$19
• Cash minus debt: CNP −$24.3B, ED −$27.9B. CNP is ahead.
  −$24.3BCash minus debt−$27.9B
• Price change, 1 yr: CNP +5.6%, ED +24%. ED is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
  +5.6%Price change, 1 yr+24%
• How much the price swings: CNP 20%, ED 18%. ED is ahead.
  20%How much the price swingssteadier18%

Measure	CNPCenterPoint Energy	EDConsolidated Edison
Price and returns
Price	$41.00	$119.20
Today	−0.58%	Best in this row: −0.07%
1 month	+6.22%	Best in this row: +12.34%
3 months	+2.65%	Best in this row: +11.79%
This year	+8.76%	Best in this row: +22.96%
1 year	+5.65%	Best in this row: +23.65%
5 years	+73.76%	Best in this row: +82.62%
From 52-week high	−8.4%	−1.9%
How much it swings (90 days)	20%	Best in this row: 18%
Valuation
Market value	$27.9B	$40.5B
Price vs last year's earnings	26.2×	Best in this row: 18.5×
Price vs next year's expected earnings	19.9×	Best in this row: 18.5×
Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth	Best in this row: 2.46×	2.62×
Price to sales	2.7×	Best in this row: 2.4×
Company value vs operating profit	12.6×	Best in this row: 11.4×
Growth
Revenue growth, 1 year	+7.8%	Best in this row: +8.9%
Revenue growth a year, last 3 years	+0.1%	Best in this row: +2.6%
Earnings per share growth, last year	Best in this row: +10.1%	+9.6%
Earnings per share growth expected next year	Best in this row: +9.3%	+6.3%
Profitability
Kept as final profit	11.8%	Best in this row: 12.7%
Kept as spare cash	−28.8%	Best in this row: −5.8%
Profit on shareholders' money	Best in this row: 10.1%	9.1%
Profit on all money put in	4.3%	Best in this row: 4.7%
Balance sheet
Net cash (cash minus debt)	Best in this row: −$24.3B	−$27.9B
Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money	2.12×	Best in this row: 1.06×
Short-term assets per $1 of bills due	1.15×	Best in this row: 1.18×
Dividend yield	2.36%	Best in this row: 2.99%
Share of profit paid as dividends	Best in this row: 55%	57%
Our readPro
Our call	Keep	Buy more
Why	CenterPoint Energy's report on Oct 27 beat profit forecasts by 6%.	Consolidated Edison pays a 3% dividend that it has raised for 53 years in a row, and its sales grew 8.9% 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: 53
Our value score	25	Best in this row: 40
Our growth score	48	Best in this row: 50
Our quality score	Best in this row: 61	61
Our price trend score	51	Best in this row: 60
Earnings and analysts
Analyst consensus	Hold	Hold
To average analyst target	Best in this row: +6.8%	−8.9%
Average analyst target	$43.80	$108.54
Analysts rating it a buy	Best in this row: 48%	16%
Buy ratings added, 3 months	Best in this row: +2	+1
Analysts covering	16	13

ED: our only Buy more of these

Our pick of these: Consolidated Edison

Buy more71/100

Forward P/E per point of sales growth 2.08 vs 2.56

CNP 2.56, ED 2.08.

CNP2.56

ED2.08

1-year return +23.7% vs +5.6%, S&P 500 +12.4%

CNP +5.6%, ED +23.7%.

CNP+5.6%

ED+23.7%

Price trend score 60 of 100, vs 51

CNP 51, ED 60.

CNP51

ED60

Where it loses: CNP has more analyst upside, +6.8% vs −8.9%

• 2ndCNPKeep29/100Would need our call to move up from Keep

Prices as of yesterday, 3:59 PM ET. A view, not advice.