CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 30
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 57/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) is a Utilities - Regulated Electric company in the Utilities sector. Compound Radar rates CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 57/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 24.83
- Forward P/E 20.1
- PEG 2.09
- EV/Revenue 5.34
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 10.7%
- Gross Margin 47.0%
- Operating Margin 24.5%
- Net Margin 11.6%
- ROE 9.8%
Financial strength
- Cash $453.00M
- Debt $24.64B
- Net Cash $-24.19B
- Free Cash Flow $-2.38B
- Current Ratio 1.12
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