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CenterPoint Energy (CenterPoint Energy) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-45.15 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

CenterPoint Energy's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-45.15.

The industry rank for CenterPoint Energy's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

CNP's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 7.19
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

CenterPoint Energy Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for CenterPoint Energy's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

CenterPoint Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -53.93 -46.63 -42.23 -43.85 -45.15

CenterPoint Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -43.85 -41.96 -42.70 -43.96 -45.15

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CenterPoint Energy Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



CenterPoint Energy Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

CenterPoint Energy's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(631+0.75 * 710+0.5 * 770-30048
-0-0)/631.226
=-45.15

CenterPoint Energy's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(631+0.75 * 710+0.5 * 770-30048
-0-0)/631.226
=-45.15

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


CenterPoint Energy  (NYSE:CNP) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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CenterPoint Energy (CenterPoint Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1111 Louisiana, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
CenterPoint Energy owns a portfolio of businesses. Its regulated electric utilities provide transmission and distribution services to more than 2.5 million customers in the Houston area, southern Indiana, and west central Ohio. The company has natural gas distribution systems in six states serving approximately 4 million customers.
Executives
Christopher A Foster officer: EVP and CFO 77 BEALE ST., P.O. BOX 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
David J Lesar director, officer: President & CEO
Jason P. Wells officer: EVP & CFO 77 BEALE ST., P.O. BOX 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Kristie Colvin officer: SVP and CAO 1111 LOUISIANA, HOUSTON TX 77002
Ricky Anthony Raven director 1111 LOUISIANA STREEET, STE. 4600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Thaddeus J. Malik director 1111 LOUISIANA STREET, STE. 4600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Russell Keith Wright officer: VP, FP&A and Interim CAO 1111 LOUISIANA STREET, STE 4600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Barry T Smitherman director NRG ENERGY, INC., 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Ted Pound director C/O ALLIS-CHALMERS, 5075 WESTHIEMER, #890, HOUSTON TX 77056
Kara Gostenhofer Ryan officer: Vice President and CAO 1111 LOUISIANA STREET, # 4600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Martin H. Nesbitt director 10319 WESTLAKE DRIVE, SUITE 112, BETHESDA MD 20817
Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan director 1111 LOUISIANA STREET #4600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Wooten Lewis Raquelle director 1111 LOUISIANA STREET, #4600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Phillip R Smith director 1111 LOUISIANA, HOUSTON TX 77002
Earl M Cummings director 1111 LOUISIANA STREET #4600, HOUSTON TX 77002