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CenterPoint Energy (CenterPoint Energy) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : N/A (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is CenterPoint Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-25), CenterPoint Energy's share price is $28.965. CenterPoint Energy's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.83. Hence, CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is N/A.

The historical rank and industry rank for CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, CenterPoint Energy's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 393.83. The lowest was 13.06. And the median was 34.24.

CNP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 11.24
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

CenterPoint Energy's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.43. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $-0.83.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 9.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, CenterPoint Energy's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 36.00% per year. The lowest was -277.80% per year. And the median was -9.10% per year.


CenterPoint Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

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CenterPoint Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

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Competitive Comparison of CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



CenterPoint Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

CenterPoint Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=28.965/-0.829
=N/A

CenterPoint Energy's Share Price of today is $28.965.
CenterPoint Energy's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.83.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

CenterPoint Energy  (NYSE:CNP) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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

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