CenterPoint Energy vs NiSource
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I put CenterPoint Energy and NiSource side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- CenterPoint Energy is the larger business, with $9.4B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $6.5B for NiSource.
- NiSource grew revenue faster (23.5%, against 8.3%).
- NiSource kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (28.1% operating margin, against 22.6%).
- NiSource turned more of its sales into free cash flow (−6.4% FCF margin, against −25.5%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of CenterPoint Energy’s earnings: a P/E of 25.3x against 23.1x for NiSource.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
1/10
Share count change
NiSource
NI
9/10
Revenue growth5-year growthOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CNP FY25 | NI FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $27.2B | $20.9B |
| Revenue | $9.4B | $6.5B |
| Free cash flow | −$2.4B | −$420M |
| Net income | $1.1B | $930M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 8.3% | 23.5% |
| 5-year growth | 4.8% | 7.8% |
| Share count change | 1.8% | 4.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 22.6% | 28.1% |
| Net margin | 11.2% | 14.3% |
| FCF margin | −25.5% | −6.4% |
| Return on capital | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Return on equity | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $20.5B | $16.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.6x | 5.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $574M | $530M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 25.3x | 23.1x |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.