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| Metric | CNPCENTERPOINT ENERGY INC | EDCONSOLIDATED EDISON INC | PEGPUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC | WECWEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. | Median of the restexcluding CNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $41.20▲ 0.88 (2.18%) | $111.98▲ 2.29 (2.09%) | $72.72▲ 1.72 (2.42%) | $112.15▲ 3.65 (3.36%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $26.90B | $40.44B | $36.21B | $36.50B | |
| Revenue | $9.34B | $17.05B | $12.17B | $9.80B | |
| Profit | $1.05B | $2.02B | $2.11B | $1.56B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 9.2% | 10.2% | 18.3% | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 100.0% | — | 65.8% | 66.7% | 66.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 22.6% | 17.2% | 24.5% | 22.9% | 22.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 11.3% | 11.9% | 17.3% | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -25.5% | — | 0.2% | — | 0.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.4% | 8.4% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 25.57x | 19.99x | 17.16x | 23.47x | 19.99x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 13.17x | — | — | 15.17x | 15.17x |
| Price to book | 2.41x | 1.67x | 2.13x | 2.60x | 2.13x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.17x | 2.08x | 2.39x | 2.67x | 2.39x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 6/8 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | grey | distress |
How CNP compares with the others
- CNP's operating margin of 22.6% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (22.9%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 9.2% against 14.0%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 25.6x against 20.0x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.2x against 2.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.