CenterPoint Energy Inc. is a domestic energy delivery company that provides electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution and competitive natural gas sales and services operations. The company maintains the wires, poles and electric infrastructure serving customers in the greater Houston area and in southwestern Indiana. CenterPoint Energy also owns and operates electric generation capacity in Indiana. Its important subsidiaries include Houston Electric, CERC Corp. and Vectren. CenterPoint Energy's reportable business segments include the following: Electric (this segment offers electric transmission and distribution services in Houston and Indiana), Natural Gas (this segment offers intrastate natural gas sales and natural gas transportation and distribution for the residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers).
| Revenue (Most Recent Fiscal Year) | $8.64B |
| Net Income (Most Recent Fiscal Year) | $1.02B |
| PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate) | 21.31 |
| PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months) | 23.00 |
| PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate) | 2.84 |
| Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months) | 2.81 |
| Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share) | 2.28 |
| Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share) | 9.79 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months) | 14.05% |
| Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months) | 11.79% |
| Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months) | 10.02% |
| Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months) | 2.48% |
| Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter) | 1.08 |
| Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter) | 0.91 |
| Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter) | 1.91 |
| Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months) | 6.64 |
| Book Value per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter) | $16.37 |
| Earnings per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter) | $0.40 |
| Earnings per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Year) | $1.62 |
| Diluted Earnings per Share (Trailing 12 Months) | $1.59 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Common Shares Outstanding | 652.73M |
| Free Float | 651.81M |
| Market Capitalization | $24.32B |
| Average Volume (Last 20 Days) | 6.80M |
| Beta (Past 60 Months) | 0.65 |
| Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report) | 0.14% |
| Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports) | 91.77% |
| Annual Dividend (Based on Last Quarter) | $0.88 |
| Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter) | 2.36% |