CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) vs Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG)
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP 40.64 +2.11%
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. PCG 13.10 +1.08%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. are both Utilities Regulated Electric companies. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. are of similar size ($28.5B and $26.2B). Pacific Gas & Electric Co. trades at the lower P/E: 9.5× against 23.9×. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 7.10% against 5.66%. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has the higher net margin (11.8% vs 11.6%) and the lower return on invested capital (3.32% vs 3.89%). Both pay a dividend; CenterPoint Energy, Inc. yields more (2.26% vs 1.53%). Across the 21 metrics below, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. leads on 13 and CenterPoint Energy, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | CNP | PCG | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 78.59% | 84.30% | 66.28% |
| Operating margin | 23.24% | 19.99% | 21.79% |
| Net margin | 11.61% | 11.83% | 12.94% |
| Free cash flow margin | (31.73%) | (16.50%) | (11.51%) |
| Return on equity | 9.82% | 9.79% | 9.75% |
| Return on assets | 2.42% | 2.17% | 2.75% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.89% | 3.32% | 3.87% |
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