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CNP vs DUK // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (NYSE) VS. Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CNP 8
— DUK 6
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: DUK
LAST: $42.44 (+0.54%) • MKT CAP: $27.98B
forward-pe
24.7x
LAST: $127.39 (+1.18%) • MKT CAP: $98.16B
forward-pe
18.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CNP VS. DUK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CNP | DUK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 96.00% | 41.00% | +55.00 | CNP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.30% | 5.20% | +0.10 | CNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.8x | 8.7x | -0.90 | CNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -8.52% | -1.73% | -6.79 | DUK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 22.60% | 31.40% | -8.80 | DUK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.30% | 18.10% | -6.80 | DUK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.20% | 3.30% | +5.90 | CNP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.05% | 3.40% | -1.35 | DUK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.15 | 0.89 | +0.26 | CNP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | CNP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.10% | 6.10% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 72.0 | 69.7 | +2.34 | CNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.77 | 0.76 | +0.01 | CNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 24.7x | 18.4x | +6.30 | DUK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.98B | $98.16B | -$70.18B | DUK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CNP REV | DUK REV | CNP GROSS % | DUK GROSS % | CNP FCF | DUK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.34B | $0 | 100.0% | — | -$2.38B | -$1.69B |
| FY 2024 | $8.55B | $0 | 100.0% | — | -$2.37B | $48.0M |
| FY 2023 | $8.61B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $3.49B | $9.88B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CNP // BETA 0.77
DUK // BETA 0.76