Valuation models
price $42.44 · as of Nov 2, 2026
P/E · peers32.57 – 34.6933.4427% overvaluedP/E · own historyused30.80 – 41.9336.1118% overvaluedPEG—25.7565% overvaluedEV/EBITDA · peers29.62 – 35.8232.8829% overvaluedEV/Revenue · peers15.26 – 30.9221.7595% overvaluedDividend discount14.46 – 40.0322.0692% overvaluedWall St. consensus target—43.502% belowCost of capital (WACC)—6.02%—
P/E · own history leads for a regulated utility. How the headline model is chosen.
Model value · P/E · own history
36.11
CenterPoint Energy closed at $42.44 — overvalued by 18% vs model.
30.80the model's range41.93
P/E · own history leads for a regulated utility. From its own five-year median P/E applied to its earnings.
Other models
21.75 – 33.44
Wall St. target
43.50 2% below
Above model, 1y
27 of 30 days
How it is valued
Valued asRegulated utility
Low/slowing growth (~4% recent)Moderate margins (11% net margin)Pays dividendsHighly cyclical earningsHigh leverage (D/E 2.1x)Negative free cash flow
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