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Stock: CNP
Book Value Per Share: $16.78
EPS: $1.76
Diluted EPS TTM: $1.48
Dividend Per Share: 0.83
Dividend Yield: 2.28 %
Dividend Payout Ratio: 47%
Price To Sales Ratio TTM: 2.672
Price To Book Ratio: 2.181
PEG Ratio: 2.458
EV To EBITDA: 12.72
P/E Ratio: 24.74
Forward P/E Ratio: 20.92
Ex Dividend Date: 2025-05-15
Dividend Date: 2025-06-12
Current Price: $36.37
Previous Close: $36.41
52 Week Low: $24.91
52 Week High: $39.07
Earning Date (within 30 days): N/A
50 Day MA: $37.25
200 Day MA: $32.71
Link to Yahoo (Financial): CNP
 
* Note: Prices are in Million (M) USD.
Description:
CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) ▼
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 electric and natural gas utility serving several markets in the American states of Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.
These criteria used Company’s Cash, EBITDA and Debt balance to determines its fair value:
Cash : $24 M
Debt : $20,397 M
EBITDA : $3,362 M
Net Debt (Debt - Cash): $20,373 M

Since EBITDA cannot cover net debt within 3 years, Avoid This Stock.
This criteria used industry in which company operates:
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas

Based on industry, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company’s Price To Earning (P/E) Ratio to determines its fair value:
Forward PE Ratio: 20.66

Since Forward PE Ratio is between 20 - 25, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to convert Sales into free cash flow to determine fair value:
Average Free Cash Flow: $-393 M
Average Revenue: $8,770 M
Free Cash Flow to Revenue : -4 %

Since Free Cash Flow (FCF) to Revenue percentage is negative, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used company's growth potential to calculate its fair value:
Latest Revenue (2024-12-31): $8,643 M
Revenue 4 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $7,418 M
Last 5 Years Average Revenue Growth: 3%

Since Revenue Growth is between 0 - 5, 1 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to buy back its own share:
Latest Share Count (2024-12-31): $644 M
Share Count 5 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $531 M

Company is not buying back its own shares, 0 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's dividend payout ratio to determine its fair value:
Earnings Per Share (EPS): $1.76
Dividend Per Share (DPS): $1
Payout Ratio: 47%
Dividend Yield: 2%

Since company Payout Ratio is less than 50, 2 points assigned.

Since Dividend Yield is greater than 2, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Return On Equity (ROE%) to determine its fair value:
Average ROE: 13%

Since Average ROE is between 10 - 20, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's current price to its 52 week low price to determines its fair value:
Current Price: $36
52-Week Low: $25
Threshold Price (15% Above 52-Week Low): $29

Since Current price is not within 15% threshold, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Market Cap to determines its fair value:
Market Capitalization: $23,896 M

Since Market Cap is between 10B - 100B, 2 points assigned.
% Exposure to Total Portfolio
Based on the calculated score, we recommend do not exceed 3% exposure of Total Portfolio.
Value-Trade has assigned 15 points to above CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) stock.
Twenty Years Avg PE 17, Fair Value PE 12, Industry Based PE is 15 and Growth based PE is 10. Based on these all values average assigned is 13.50.
Value-Trades has assined P/E value 13.50. Since current year earning per share is $1.76.
The fair value of CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) stock should be (13.50 x $1.76) = $23.76

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