# CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) — Stock CV

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a $25.4B utility company. Revenue grew 7.1% over the last year, it keeps 12¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it carries $20.5B of net debt. It trades at 22.8× earnings — around the middle of its own history.

> CenterPoint Energy owns a portfolio of businesses. Its regulated electric utilities provide transmission and distribution services to more than 2.5 million customers in the Houston area, southern Indiana, and west central Ohio.

## Identity

- **Ticker**: CNP
- **Sector**: Utilities
- **Industry**: Electric Services
- **Headquarters**: HOUSTON, TX
- **Employees**: 8 794
- **Website**: https://www.centerpointenergy.com
- **Market cap**: $25.4B
- **Last price**: $38.60
- **Financial profile**: Strained

## Vitals (TTM)

- **Revenue**: $9.62B
- **Net income**: $1.12B
- **Free cash flow**: -$2.69B
- **Net debt**: $20.5B
- **P/E**: 22.8
- **Revenue growth (YoY)**: 7.1%

## Skills (profile scores, 0–100)

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 45 |
| Growth | 26 |
| Profitability | 49 |
| Health | 27 |
| Quality | 55 |
| Moat | 25 |

## Qualifications (beginner checklist) — 6 of 11 passed

- [x] Revenue growing — +7.1% YoY
- [x] Profitable — $1.12B TTM
- [ ] Profit growing — -1.4% YoY
- [ ] Generates cash — -$2.69B TTM
- [ ] Debt under control — current ratio 1.12
- [x] Established company — $25.4B market cap
- [ ] Not printing shares — +23.5% shares over ~5y
- [x] Proven track record — 9/10 profitable years
- [ ] Financially stable — health score 22/100
- [x] Pays a dividend — yield 2.32%
- [x] Valuation not extreme — P/E 22.8

## Experience (career milestones)

- **Feb 1, 2019** — The merger was completed and Vectren was delisted from the NYSE
- **FY2018** — Revenue crossed $10B: $10.6B for the year
- **Apr 23, 2018** — CenterPoint Energy and Vectren Corporation announced they had entered into a definitive merger…
- **FY2017** — Best year on record: $1.79B net income
- **FY2016** — First recorded profitable year: $432M net income
- **FY2016** — Revenue already above $1B: $7.53B in first reported year

## Strengths

- None stand out in the data.

## Watch-outs

- Negative free cash flow (-$2.7B)
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years

## Track record

| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $8.35B | $1.49B | -$3.14B |
| FY2022 | $9.32B | $1.06B | -$2.61B |
| FY2023 | $8.70B | $917M | -$524M |
| FY2024 | $8.64B | $1.02B | -$2.37B |
| FY2025 | $9.36B | $1.05B | -$2.38B |

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Source: https://stockcv.com/CNP — derived from company filings; may be delayed or incomplete. Information, not investment advice.