CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP NYSE

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has shown moderate revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $9.3B to $9.4B (average +0.3%/yr). Net income reached $1.1B, reflecting modest earnings improvement at +0.4%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 11.2%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 28.7% (low), with a -7.7pp trend over the period. With a $28B market cap and MOAT composite score of 44/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (45/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year history, the company was profitable in 36 of 41 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (55/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (44/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 42/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.