CenterPoint Energy
Large Cap · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
$40.79+$0.25 (+0.62%)
CenterPoint Energy
Large Cap · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
$40.79+$0.25 (+0.62%)
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Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators
52-week range
Low$36.59
High$45.22
Today $40.79
RSI (14)
17.7Oversold
03070100
Overall score
47/100
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Analyst Rating and Sentiment
Analyst price targets
Lowest
$40
Current price
$40.79
Median target
$46.5
Highest
$50
LowHigh
Operating Record
Revenue
What's working
- Price / sales: You're paying a modest amount for each dollar of revenue coming in.
What to watch
- Debt exceeds cash by $24.2B, increasing balance-sheet pressure, a warning sign.
- Forward P/E: The price already assumes strong earnings growth that still has to show up.
What the market charges
Forward P/E
Needs attention · 36% above avg
20.45x
Price / sales
Strong · Priced modestly against the revenue it brings in
2.80x
Price / FCF
No signal · Not enough data to judge
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EV / EBITDA
Reasonable · Operating earnings make this price a stretch but plausible
13.25x
How efficiently it compounds
ROIC
Weak · Struggling to earn much on the capital it uses
4.0%
ROE
Middle ground · Mixed
9.8%
Debt / equity
Needs attention · Unfavorable
2.10x
Current ratio
Reasonable · Just enough on hand to cover near-term bills
1.12x
Peer Comparison
| Company | Mkt cap | P/E | Rev growth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26.90B | 24.1 | +7.1% | 47 |
 | $100.09B | 27.5 | +26.0% | 70 |
 | $49.72B | 25.0 | +3.8% | 64 |
 | $179.79B | 19.3 | +10.8% | 64 |
 | $28.71B | 20.2 | +6.5% | 60 |