CenterPoint Energy (CNP) valuation
CenterPoint Energy P/E ratio history
CenterPoint Energy trades at 24.3 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 20.7 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 9 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 6.9 (year to Dec 2017) to 38.2 (year to Dec 2018), with a median of 20.5.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $38.34 | $1.60 | 24.0 | 20.5 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $31.73 | $1.58 | 20.1 | 18.6 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $28.57 | $1.37 | 20.9 | 18.0 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $29.99 | $1.59 | 18.9 | 20.5 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $27.91 | $2.28 | 12.2 | 19.6 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $21.64 | -$1.79 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $27.27 | $1.33 | 20.5 | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $28.23 | $0.74 | 38.2 | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $28.36 | $4.13 | 6.9 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $24.64 | $0.99 | 24.9 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
CenterPoint Energy valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint EnergyCNP | $28.0B | 24.3 | 20.7 | 2.9 |
| DTE EnergyDTE | $28.2B | 21.4 | 16.9 | 1.7 |
| AmerenAEE | $30.6B | 19.5 | 19.7 | 3.5 |
| PG&EPCG | $35.3B | 9.6 | 7.5 | 1.4 |
| CMS EnergyCMS | $22.0B | 21.1 | 17.2 | 2.5 |
| NiSourceNI | $21.4B | 22.9 | 20.3 | 3.1 |
| Consolidated EdisonED | $43.0B | 19.2 | 18.5 | 2.4 |
| Xcel EnergyXEL | $49.8B | 18.6 | 18.0 | 3.4 |
| SempraSRE | $56.3B | 24.9 | 16.1 | 4.2 |
| Peer median | 20.3 | 17.6 | 2.8 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: CNP financials · CNP returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.