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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CNPNYSEUtilities● Active
$42.72
+$0.03(+0.06%)
Market Cap$27.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$44.47
52W Low$35.46

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

cnp · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CNP's current PE ratio of 26.02x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $42.72 by its TTM earnings per share of $1.64. +40.6% elevated vs 5Y avg 18.5x

26.02x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+40.6%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
20.52x
FY2027 est. EPS $2.08
Based on 11 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$1.64
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
2.77
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · CenterPoint Energy, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 18.5x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 18 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
17.4x
18-yr mean
Median
16.9x
18-yr midpoint
Minimum
6.3x
Lowest year
Maximum
34.4x
Highest year
26.0x ← Now
6.3x
Min
Q1 · 25%16.9x
Median
Q3 · 75%34.4x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 26.02x, CNP's current P/E is higher than in 89% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 18 years — historically elevated.

89th percentileHigher than 16 of 18 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Diversified Utilities · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.You
CNP
$27.9B26.02x+58.0%$1.64
Ameren Corporation
Ameren Corporation
AEE
$30.1B18.55x+12.7%$5.38
Atmos Energy Corporation
Atmos Energy Corporation
ATO
$28.4B22.64x+37.5%$7.54
American Water Works Company, Inc.
American Water Works Company, Inc.
AWK
$24.2B22.91x+39.1%$5.70
DTE Energy Company
DTE Energy Company
DTE
$30.2B18.26x+10.9%$7.06
AXIA Energia S.A.
AXIA Energia S.A.
EBR
$20.7B7.78x-52.8%$4.56
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás
EBR-B
$24.8B8.67x-47.3%$4.56
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
16.47xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
23.80x$1.61+18.8%
2024-12-31
FY2024
20.03x$1.58+1.9%
2023-12-31
FY2023
19.66x$1.45+10.1%
2022-12-31
FY2022
17.86x$1.68+60.4%
2021-12-31
FY2021
11.14x$2.51
2020-12-31
FY2020
$-1.46
2019-12-31
FY2019
17.31x$1.58-49.7%
2018-12-31
FY2018
34.43x$0.82+404.8%
2017-12-31
FY2017
6.82x$4.16-72.2%
2016-12-31
FY2016
24.56x$1.00

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CNP's current PE ratio of 26.02x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $42.72 by its TTM earnings per share of $1.64.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $42.72 ÷ $1.64 = 26.02x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CNP pe ratio · 6 questions

CNP's current PE ratio is 26.02x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $42.72 and TTM EPS of $1.64. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via CNP's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · CenterPoint Energy, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08