Question 1

What is CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) P/E ratio is 26.3× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for CenterPoint Energy?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For CenterPoint Energy specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.4×.

Question 5

Is CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio of 26.3× is above its own 5-year average of 19.0× and above the sector median of 21.4×. That places the current reading at the 91th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is CenterPoint Energy's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, CenterPoint Energy (CNP) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 4.5× in 2002 to a high of 52.3× in 2013. The 5-year average is 19.0× and the 5-year median is 19.7×.

Question 7

What was CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 23.8×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$25.04B	$1.05B	23.8×	+3.5×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$20.69B	$1.02B	20.3×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$18.03B	$917.00M	19.7×	+1.8×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$18.88B	$1.06B	17.9×	+6.5×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$16.89B	$1.49B	11.4×	—	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$11.87B	−$773.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$13.70B	$791.00M	17.3×	-21.1×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$14.13B	$368.00M	38.4×	+31.6×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$12.22B	$1.79B	6.8×	-17.7×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$10.61B	$432.00M	24.6×	—	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$7.90B	−$692.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$10.07B	$611.00M	16.5×	-15.4×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$9.92B	$311.00M	31.9×	+12.2×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$8.22B	$417.00M	19.7×	+13.4×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$8.56B	$1.36B	6.3×	-8.8×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$6.68B	$442.00M	15.1×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$5.64B	$372.00M	15.2×	+5.5×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$4.33B	$447.00M	9.7×	-4.2×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$5.53B	$399.00M	13.8×	+2.1×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$5.09B	$432.00M	11.8×	-4.1×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$4.01B	$252.51M	15.9×	—	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$3.45B	−$904.70M	—	—	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$2.95B	$483.67M	6.1×	—	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$2.54B	−$3.73B	—	—	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$6.49B	$980.56M	6.6×	—	Dec 31, 2001


American States Water (AWR)	22.1×
Middlesex Water (MSEX)	21.8×
Evergy (EVRG)	21.4×
H2O America (HTO)	21.2×
CMS Energy (CMS)	21.1×
Essential Utilities (WTRG)	20.5×
Ameren (AEE)	19.9×
Duke Energy (DUK)	19.8×
MGE Energy (MGEE)	19.8×
American Electric Power Company (AEP)	19.4×
Consolidated Edison (ED)	19.1×
Pinnacle West Capital (PNW)	18.7×
Dominion Energy (D)	18.3×
Black Hills (BKH)	18.2×
Exelon (EXC)	18.1×
Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG)	17.8×
Northwest Natural Holding (NWN)	17.7×
New Jersey Resources (NJR)	16.2×
Avista (AVA)	16.0×
Eversource Energy (ES)	14.9×
Artesian Resources (ARTNA)	14.1×
PG&E (PCG)	13.1×
UGI (UGI)	12.2×
Edison International (EIX)	7.6×
AES (AES)	7.5×

P/E Ratio for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

P/E Ratio daily chart for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

Historical P/E Ratio for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio by Year

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio 2025: 23.8×

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio 2024: 20.3×

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio 2023: 19.7×

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio 2022: 17.9×

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio 2021: 11.4×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

Historical P/E Ratio for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio by Year

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio 2025: 23.8×

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio 2024: 20.3×

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio 2023: 19.7×

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio 2022: 17.9×

CenterPoint Energy P/E Ratio 2021: 11.4×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for CenterPoint Energy?

+Is CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is CenterPoint Energy's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio change over time?

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Key Financials