CenterPoint Energy
CNP · Multi-Utilities
$41.07
0.3%Sempra
SRE · Multi-Utilities
$84.06
0.8%The short version
- Sempra is the larger business, with $13.7B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $9.4B for CenterPoint Energy.
- CenterPoint Energy grew revenue faster (8.3%, against 3.9%).
- CenterPoint Energy turned more of its sales into free cash flow (−25.5% FCF margin, against −44.1% FCF margin).
- CenterPoint Energy earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (5.7%, against 2.8%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Sempra’s earnings: a P/E of 28.5x against 25.2x for CenterPoint Energy.
| Latest fiscal year | CNP · FY25 | SRE · FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $27.1B | $55.1B |
| Revenue | $9.4B | $13.7B |
| Free cash flow | −$2.4B | −$6.0B |
| Net income | $1.1B | $1.8B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 8.3% | 3.9% |
| 5-year growth | 4.8% | 3.8% |
| Share count change | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 22.6% | — |
| Net margin | 11.2% | 13.4% |
| FCF margin | −25.5% | −44.1% |
| Return on capital | 5.7% | 2.8% |
| Return on equity | 9.6% | 5.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $20.5B | $35.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.6x | 6.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $574M | $1.7B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 25.2x | 28.5x |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 5 |
FY16
CNP $7.5B
SRE $10.2B
FY17
CNP $9.6B
SRE $9.6B
FY18
CNP $6.3B
SRE $10.1B
FY19
CNP $7.6B
SRE $10.8B
FY20
CNP $7.4B
SRE $11.4B
FY21
CNP $8.4B
SRE $12.9B
FY22
CNP $9.3B
SRE $14.4B
FY23
CNP $8.7B
SRE $16.7B
FY24
CNP $8.6B
SRE $13.2B
FY25
CNP $9.4B
SRE $13.7B
CNP
SRE
FY16
CNP 13.6%
SRE —
FY17
CNP 11.8%
SRE —
FY18
CNP 13.8%
SRE —
FY19
CNP 14.2%
SRE —
FY20
CNP 14.0%
SRE —
FY21
CNP 16.3%
SRE —
FY22
CNP 16.8%
SRE —
FY23
CNP 20.2%
SRE —
FY24
CNP 23.0%
SRE —
FY25
CNP 22.6%
SRE —
CNP
SRE
FY16
CNP $509M
SRE −$1.9B
FY17
CNP −$9.0M
SRE −$80.0M
FY18
CNP $485M
SRE −$28.0M
FY19
CNP −$868M
SRE −$620M
FY20
CNP −$601M
SRE −$2.1B
FY21
CNP −$3.1B
SRE −$1.2B
FY22
CNP −$2.6B
SRE −$4.2B
FY23
CNP −$524M
SRE −$2.2B
FY24
CNP −$2.4B
SRE −$3.3B
FY25
CNP −$2.4B
SRE −$6.0B
CNP
SRE
FY16
CNP 5.9%
SRE 6.4%
FY17
CNP 10.1%
SRE 2.9%
FY18
CNP 5.3%
SRE 3.5%
FY19
CNP 6.0%
SRE 5.1%
FY20
CNP 4.4%
SRE 5.2%
FY21
CNP 5.6%
SRE 3.6%
FY22
CNP 4.9%
SRE 4.1%
FY23
CNP 5.8%
SRE 6.4%
FY24
CNP 5.8%
SRE 5.1%
FY25
CNP 5.7%
SRE 2.8%
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