stockrowCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) vs Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP 39.85 −2.90%
- Alliant Energy Corporation LNT 73.44 −0.45%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Alliant Energy Corporation are both Utilities Regulated Electric companies. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $26.5B against $19.1B — 1.4× the size. Alliant Energy Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 20.3× against 22.8×. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 7.78% against 5.36%. Alliant Energy Corporation has the higher net margin (20.7% vs 11.8%) and the lower return on invested capital (3.13% vs 4.16%). Both pay a dividend; Alliant Energy Corporation yields more (2.91% vs 2.31%). Across the 22 metrics below, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. leads on 11 and Alliant Energy Corporation on 11.
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| Metric | CNP | LNT | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 79.35% | 77.64% | 62.00% |
| Operating margin | 24.44% | 22.63% | 21.72% |
| Net margin | 11.76% | 20.74% | 13.45% |
| Free cash flow margin | (32.40%) | (32.49%) | (11.71%) |
| Return on equity | 10.14% | 12.36% | 9.94% |
| Return on assets | 2.44% | 3.69% | 2.85% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.16% | 3.13% | 3.95% |
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