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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)

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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.

Company Info

SIC4911
Composite FIGIBBG000FDBX90
CIK0001130310
IPOJun 30, 1972
Sectorelectric services

Highlights

Market Cap$28.59B
EPS$1.80
P/E Ratio24.40
Revenue$7.86B
Gross Profit$7.95B
Net Income$1.17B
Employees8,794
WSO654,163,245
Phone(713) 207-3000

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in CenterPoint Energy, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has returned 14.04% so far this year and 22.64% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, CNP has achieved an annualized return of 7.51%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

CNP

1M1.06%
6M12.28%
YTD14.04%
1Y22.64%
5Y13.44%
10Y7.51%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-2.61%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20263.55%9.05%0.35%1.86%
20251.78%6.90%5.47%6.77%-3.77%-0.92%6.27%-3.18%3.05%-1.77%4.88%-3.84%
2024-2.03%-1.19%3.75%2.32%4.92%1.54%-10.91%-2.01%7.84%0.61%10.46%-2.97%
20230.74%-7.05%6.09%3.89%-7.14%3.08%3.54%-6.16%-4.24%0.86%5.01%0.88%
20221.58%-3.15%12.28%-0.20%4.50%-8.25%6.66%-0.38%-10.24%-0.56%8.25%-4.15%
2021-2.68%-8.69%14.39%8.12%3.18%-3.43%3.58%-1.61%-2.26%3.37%-0.80%6.16%
2020-3.11%-13.23%-33.06%17.85%6.59%5.01%1.66%5.97%-2.52%8.69%8.26%-7.44%
20199.80%-2.33%1.99%1.01%-7.93%0.07%1.43%-4.65%9.23%-3.68%-15.51%11.12%
2018-0.74%-3.98%1.29%-7.79%3.44%6.05%2.63%-1.87%-0.11%-2.10%3.55%0.46%
20176.03%4.71%1.40%3.56%0.10%-4.30%2.62%4.92%-1.65%1.13%1.01%-6.00%
20162.93%4.99%7.10%-0.66%-5.94%3.66%-1.64%4.51%3.53%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00SPY: 0.92CNP: 1.16

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00SPY: 1.40CNP: 1.65

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00CNP: 1.20SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00SPY: 1.20CNP: 1.85

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00CNP: 0.31SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of CNP compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current CenterPoint Energy, Inc. volatility is 1.00%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)46.53B43.77B39.72B38.55B37.68B33.47B35.44B27.01B22.74B21.83B21.33B23.20B21.87B22.87B21.70B
Temporary Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)---3.00M3.00M----------
Temporary Equity (USD)---3.00M3.00M----------
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)11.15B10.67B9.67B10.04B9.42B8.35B8.36B8.06B4.69B3.46B3.46B4.55B4.33B4.30B4.22B
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)---------------
Equity (USD)11.15B10.67B9.67B10.04B9.42B8.35B8.36B8.06B4.69B3.46B3.46B4.55B4.33B4.30B4.22B
Other Non-current Liabilities (USD)8.56B8.66B8.63B8.56B8.42B8.78B8.95B6.97B-------
Long-term Debt (USD)20.57B20.40B17.56B14.84B15.56B11.52B14.24B8.68B-------
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)29.12B29.06B26.18B23.39B23.98B20.30B23.19B15.65B14.98B15.29B15.41B15.18B6.71B6.64B6.25B
Other Current Liabilities (USD)4.96B2.73B2.95B3.76B3.09B3.97B2.75B2.06B2.11B2.42B1.98B2.76B2.33B3.01B2.03B
Accounts Payable (USD)1.30B1.32B917.00M1.35B1.20B853.00M1.14B1.24B963.00M657.00M483.00M716.00M689.00M561.00M560.00M
Current Liabilities (USD)6.26B4.05B3.86B5.11B4.29B4.83B3.89B3.30B3.07B3.08B2.47B3.48B3.02B3.58B2.59B
Liabilities (USD)35.38B33.10B30.05B28.50B28.26B25.12B27.08B18.95B18.05B18.37B17.87B18.65B17.54B18.57B17.48B
Other Non-current Assets (USD)6.78B7.30B6.84B6.70B6.84B8.19B10.33B5.94B6.28B6.60B7.11B9.43B26.00M--
Intangible Assets (USD)------321.00M--------
Fixed Assets (USD)34.06B32.09B29.85B27.14B23.48B22.36B20.95B14.04B13.06B12.31B11.54B10.50B9.59B13.60B12.40B
Noncurrent Assets (USD)40.83B39.39B36.69B33.85B30.32B30.55B31.59B19.98B19.34B18.91B18.65B19.93B9.62B6.40B6.96B
Other Current Assets (USD)------------2.37B2.55B1.98B
Inventory (USD)------------285.00M322.00M353.00M
Current Assets (USD)5.70B4.38B3.03B4.70B7.36B2.92B3.85B7.03B3.40B2.92B2.69B3.27B2.66B2.87B2.34B
Assets (USD)46.53B43.77B39.72B38.55B37.68B33.47B35.44B27.01B22.74B21.83B21.33B23.20B21.87B22.87B21.70B

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