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CNP vs PPL // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (NYSE) VS. PPL Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CNP 6
— PPL 7
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: CNP
LAST: $42.44 (+0.55%) • MKT CAP: $27.98B
roic
5.30%
LAST: $35.65 (+0.06%) • MKT CAP: $26.81B
roic
4.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CNP VS. PPL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CNP | PPL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 96.00% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 5.30% | 4.20% | +1.10 | CNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.8x | 7.9x | -0.10 | CNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -8.52% | -5.23% | -3.29 | PPL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 22.60% | 23.20% | -0.60 | PPL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.30% | 12.90% | -1.60 | PPL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.20% | 8.60% | +0.60 | CNP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.05% | 2.96% | -0.91 | PPL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.15 | 1.18 | -0.03 | PPL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | PPL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.0 | 64.2 | +4.80 | CNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.77 | 0.70 | +0.07 | CNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.7x | 21.1x | +3.60 | PPL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.98B | $26.81B | $1.17B | CNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CNP REV | PPL REV | CNP GROSS % | PPL GROSS % | CNP FCF | PPL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.34B | $9.17B | 100.0% | — | -$2.38B | -$1.40B |
| FY 2024 | $8.55B | $8.44B | 100.0% | — | -$2.37B | -$465.0M |
| FY 2023 | $8.61B | $8.29B | — | — | $3.49B | $1.38B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CNP // BETA 0.77
PPL // BETA 0.70