CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CNP
Rank in Stocks
#923
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding enterprise across... CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding enterprise across the United States, primarily through its Electric and Natural Gas divisions. The Electric segment manages power generation assets, alongside the transmission and distribution networks that supply electricity to consumers, and actively participates in the wholesale power market. Its Natural Gas segment delivers natural gas distribution services, provides home appliance maintenance and repair in Minnesota, and extends home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana through a third-party partner. This segment is also engaged in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as its transportation and storage for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation clients. As of December 31, 2021, CenterPoint Energy served approximately 2.7 million metered customers. Its substantial infrastructure included 239 substation sites with a total installed transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes, roughly 100,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains, and 285 miles of intrastate pipelines across Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was established in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Share Price
$39.60
Last synced: 2026-10-19
Market Cap
$26.09B
Change (1 day)
-2.50%
Change (1 year)
-1.54%
Country
US
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Category
Utilities
P/E ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)
P/E ratio as of October 2026 TTM: 23.34
According to CenterPoint Energy, Inc. latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 23.34. At the end of 2023 the company had a P/E ratio of 19.66.
P/E ratio history for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. from 2000 to 2026
P/E ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 23.34 | 16.53% |
| 2024 | 20.03 | 1.87% |
| 2023 | 19.66 | 10.09% |
| 2022 | 17.86 | 60.36% |
| 2021 | 11.14 | -174.91% |
| 2020 | -14.87 | -185.89% |
| 2019 | 17.31 | -49.73% |
| 2018 | 34.43 | 404.82% |
| 2017 | 6.82 | -72.23% |
| 2016 | 24.56 | -315.37% |
| 2015 | -11.40 | -169.22% |
| 2014 | 16.48 | -48.35% |
| 2013 | 31.90 | 61.84% |
| 2012 | 19.71 | 212.55% |
| 2011 | 6.31 | -56.75% |
| 2010 | 14.58 | 2.42% |
| 2009 | 14.24 | 50.08% |
| 2008 | 9.49 | -31.05% |
| 2007 | 13.76 | 15.35% |
| 2006 | 11.93 | -24.81% |
| 2005 | 15.86 | -513.08% |
| 2004 | -3.84 | -163.02% |
| 2003 | 6.09 | -1,102.52% |
| 2002 | -0.61 | -109.63% |
| 2001 | 6.31 | -71.56% |
| 2000 | 22.19 | 0.00% |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E Ratio | P/E Ratio Difference | Country |
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| 17.53 | -24.89% |
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| 21.43 | -8.17% |
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| 21.67 | -7.15% |
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| 21.74 | -6.87% |
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share.
A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.