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CNP vs FE // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (NYSE) VS. FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CNP 7
— FE 5
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: CNP
LAST: $42.44 (+0.55%) • MKT CAP: $27.98B
valuation
7.8x
LAST: $46.91 (+0.17%) • MKT CAP: $27.11B
valuation
16.1x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CNP VS. FE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CNP | FE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 96.00% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.30% | 5.80% | -0.50 | FE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 7.8x | 16.1x | -8.30 | CNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -8.52% | 11.14% | -19.66 | FE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 22.60% | 14.60% | +8.00 | CNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.30% | 6.80% | +4.50 | CNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.20% | 12.00% | -2.80 | FE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.05% | 3.75% | -1.70 | FE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.15 | 0.74 | +0.41 | CNP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | FE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.0 | 63.5 | +5.50 | CNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.77 | 0.63 | +0.14 | CNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.7x | 24.7x | 0.00 | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.98B | $27.11B | $870.6M | CNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CNP REV | FE REV | CNP GROSS % | FE GROSS % | CNP FCF | FE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.34B | $15.09B | 100.0% | — | -$2.38B | $3.02B |
| FY 2024 | $8.55B | $13.47B | 100.0% | — | -$2.37B | $2.28B |
| FY 2023 | $8.61B | $12.87B | — | — | $3.49B | $807.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CNP // BETA 0.77
FE // BETA 0.63