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CNP vs SO // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (NYSE) VS. Southern Company (The) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CNP 6
— SO 9
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: SO
LAST: $42.44 (+0.54%) • MKT CAP: $27.98B
dividend-safety
2.05%
LAST: $93.71 (+0.77%) • MKT CAP: $106.97B
dividend-safety
2.82%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CNP VS. SO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CNP | SO | 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% | 6.90% | -1.60 | SO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.8x | 8.5x | -0.70 | CNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -8.52% | -2.74% | -5.78 | SO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 22.60% | 24.70% | -2.10 | SO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.30% | 14.70% | -3.40 | SO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.20% | 10.60% | -1.40 | SO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 2.05% | 2.82% | -0.77 | SO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.15 | 0.98 | +0.17 | 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% | 5.50% | +0.60 | SO | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 72.0 | 66.6 | +5.41 | CNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.77 | 0.58 | +0.19 | CNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.7x | 22.9x | +1.80 | SO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.98B | $106.97B | -$78.99B | SO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CNP REV | SO REV | CNP GROSS % | SO GROSS % | CNP FCF | SO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.34B | $29.55B | 100.0% | 44.0% | -$2.38B | -$2.94B |
| FY 2024 | $8.55B | $26.72B | 100.0% | 44.0% | -$2.37B | $833.0M |
| FY 2023 | $8.61B | $25.25B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $3.49B | $6.42B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CNP // BETA 0.77
SO // BETA 0.58