SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) trades at a trailing P/E of 27.3, forward P/E of 22.5. Trailing earnings yield is 3.66%, forward earnings yield 4.45%. PEG 21.02. Graham Number is $24.88.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (26/100, Fail) — PEG > 2.0 means the stock is expensive even after accounting for growth (PEG 21.02).
- Forward P/E 22.5 (down from trailing 27.3) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 21.02 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 3.66% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 4.45% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $41.71 (-2.8% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 42/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
26/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
0/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — CNP
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)27.3
Forward P/E22.5
PEG Ratio21.02
Forward PEG1.17
P/B Ratio2.58
P/S Ratio3.07
EV/EBITDA14.3
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.61
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.91
Book Value / Share$17.08
Revenue / Share$14.33
FCF / Share$-3.65
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield3.66%
Forward Earnings Yield4.45%
Dividend Yield2.02%
Graham Number$24.88
SharesGrow IV$29.67 (-30.8%)
Analyst Target$41.71 (-2.8%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
24.6 |
-0.15 |
3.07 |
1.41 |
5.85% |
| 2017 |
6.8 |
0.02 |
2.61 |
1.27 |
3.77% |
| 2018 |
34.4 |
-0.42 |
1.57 |
2.02 |
7.17% |
| 2019 |
17.3 |
0.21 |
1.64 |
1.81 |
5.08% |
| 2020 |
-14.9 |
0.06 |
1.38 |
1.55 |
4.60% |
| 2021 |
11.1 |
-0.05 |
1.76 |
1.98 |
2.97% |
| 2022 |
17.9 |
-0.56 |
1.88 |
2.03 |
2.59% |
| 2023 |
19.7 |
-1.37 |
1.86 |
2.07 |
2.97% |
| 2024 |
20.0 |
1.31 |
1.91 |
2.36 |
2.56% |
| 2025 |
23.8 |
12.53 |
2.24 |
2.68 |
2.29% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.00 |
$7.53B |
$432M |
5.7% |
| 2017 |
$4.13 |
$9.61B |
$1.79B |
18.6% |
| 2018 |
$0.81 |
$10.59B |
$368M |
3.5% |
| 2019 |
$1.33 |
$7.56B |
$791M |
10.5% |
| 2020 |
$-1.11 |
$7.42B |
$-591M |
-8% |
| 2021 |
$1.10 |
$8.35B |
$668M |
8% |
| 2022 |
$1.59 |
$9.32B |
$1.06B |
11.3% |
| 2023 |
$1.37 |
$8.7B |
$917M |
10.5% |
| 2024 |
$1.58 |
$8.64B |
$1.02B |
11.8% |
| 2025 |
$1.60 |
$9.36B |
$1.05B |
11.2% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.91 |
$1.90 – $1.92 |
$9.87B |
$9.58B – $10.19B |
10 |
| 2027 |
$2.08 |
$2.02 – $2.10 |
$10.37B |
$9.99B – $10.66B |
9 |
| 2028 |
$2.27 |
$2.22 – $2.35 |
$10.83B |
$10.74B – $10.91B |
4 |
| 2029 |
$2.45 |
$2.26 – $2.75 |
$11.65B |
$10.93B – $12.72B |
2 |
| 2030 |
$2.64 |
$2.43 – $2.96 |
$12.21B |
$11.46B – $13.34B |
2 |
