stockrowCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) vs Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG)
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP 40.52 +1.38%
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. PCG 13.04 −1.44%
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 ($29.1B and $26.5B). Pacific Gas & Electric Co. trades at the lower P/E: 9.8× against 22.8×. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 7.78% against 4.09%. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has the higher net margin (11.8% vs 11.6%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.16% vs 3.30%). Both pay a dividend; CenterPoint Energy, Inc. yields more (2.31% vs 1.51%). Across the 21 metrics below, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. leads on 11 and CenterPoint Energy, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | CNP | PCG | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 79.35% | 84.78% | 62.00% |
| Operating margin | 24.44% | 20.20% | 21.72% |
| Net margin | 11.76% | 11.57% | 13.45% |
| Free cash flow margin | (32.40%) | (19.31%) | (11.71%) |
| Return on equity | 10.14% | 9.33% | 9.94% |
| Return on assets | 2.44% | 2.09% | 2.85% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.16% | 3.30% | 3.95% |
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