Current
13.6×
5-Year Average
11.6×
All-Time High
59.3×
All-Time Low
2.4×
EV/EBITDA daily chart for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 5, 2026 · 1,255 trading days
Historical EV/EBITDA for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) from 2001 to 2025
| 2025 | $25.04B | $3.66B | 13.2× | +1.4× | |
| 2024 | $20.69B | $3.49B | 11.8× | +0.5× | |
| 2023 | $18.03B | $3.19B | 11.3× | +0.4× | |
| 2022 | $18.88B | $3.23B | 10.9× | -0.9× | |
| 2021 | $16.89B | $2.66B | 11.8× | -14.6× | |
| 2020 | $11.87B | $922.00M | 26.3× | +16.0× | |
| 2019 | $13.70B | $2.68B | 10.4× | +1.8× | |
| 2018 | $14.13B | $2.18B | 8.5× | +0.5× | |
| 2017 | $12.22B | $2.49B | 8.0× | -0.0× | |
| 2016 | $10.61B | $2.24B | 8.0× | -44.7× | |
| 2015 | $7.90B | $297.00M | 52.7× | +45.2× | |
| 2014 | $10.07B | $2.37B | 7.5× | -0.3× | |
| 2013 | $9.92B | $2.22B | 7.8× | +0.7× | |
| 2012 | $8.22B | $2.38B | 7.1× | +0.6× | |
| 2011 | $8.56B | $2.64B | 6.5× | -0.6× | |
| 2010 | $6.68B | $2.19B | 7.1× | -0.4× | |
| 2009 | $5.64B | $1.96B | 7.5× | +5.1× | |
| 2008 | $4.33B | $2.04B | 2.4× | -5.6× | |
| 2007 | $5.53B | $1.93B | 7.9× | -0.4× | |
| 2006 | $5.09B | $1.70B | 8.3× | +0.7× | |
| 2005 | $4.01B | $1.68B | 7.7× | +0.3× | |
| 2004 | $3.45B | $1.67B | 7.4× | +1.3× | |
| 2003 | $2.95B | $2.30B | 6.0× | -0.3× | |
| 2002 | $2.54B | $1.98B | 6.4× | +0.4× | |
| 2001 | $6.49B | $2.71B | 6.0× | — |
- 202513.2×
- 202411.8×
- 202311.3×
- 202210.9×
- 202111.8×
- 202026.3×
- 201910.4×
- 20188.5×
- 20178.0×
- 20168.0×
- 201552.7×
- 20147.5×
- 20137.8×
- 20127.1×
- 20116.5×
- 20107.1×
- 20097.5×
- 20082.4×
- 20077.9×
- 20068.3×
- 20057.7×
- 20047.4×
- 20036.0×
- 20026.4×
- 20016.0×
About EV/EBITDA at CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.6× as of June 5, 2026. The 5-year average is 11.6×. The sector median currently stands at 12.7×. The current ratio is at the 92th percentile of its own 10-year history.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) historical EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 2.4× (2008) to a high of 59.3× (2016) in the available daily series.
The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.
CenterPoint Energy EV/EBITDA by Year
CenterPoint Energy EV/EBITDA 2025: 13.2×
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025 was 13.2×, expanded from 11.8× the prior year.
CenterPoint Energy EV/EBITDA 2024: 11.8×
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2024 was 11.8×, expanded from 11.3× the prior year.
CenterPoint Energy EV/EBITDA 2023: 11.3×
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2023 was 11.3×, expanded from 10.9× the prior year.
CenterPoint Energy EV/EBITDA 2022: 10.9×
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2022 was 10.9×, contracted from 11.8× the prior year.
CenterPoint Energy EV/EBITDA 2021: 11.8×
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2021 was 11.8×.
EV is calculated as Market Cap + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments (simplified). Minority interest and preferred equity are excluded due to data availability. This is consistent with the methodology used by most public financial data providers.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart
Current ratio vs. sector peers. Highlighted bar is this company.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table
Utilities peers of CenterPoint Energy (CNP), ranked by EV/EBITDA ratio.
| 12.9× | |
| 12.8× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.5× | |
| 12.3× | |
| 12.0× | |
| 11.9× | |
| 11.9× | |
| 11.8× | |
| 11.7× | |
| 11.3× | |
| 10.5× | |
| 10.3× | |
| 9.9× | |
| 9.9× | |
| 9.8× | |
| 9.6× | |
| 9.5× | |
| 9.3× | |
| 8.9× | |
| 8.1× |
- 12.9×
- 12.8×
- 12.7×
- 12.7×
- 12.7×
- 12.6×
- 12.0×
- 11.9×
- 11.9×
- 11.3×
- 10.5×
- 9.9×
- 9.5×
- 9.3×
- 8.1×
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