FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
FUNDAMENTAL RATING
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
43 / 100
Summary
CenterPoint Energy's Altman Z-score is 0.7, below the model's distress threshold of 1.1 (safe begins at 2.6), which highlights near-term solvency pressure on the balance sheet. The Piotroski F-Score of 5 on a 0 to 9 quality scale indicates mixed earnings quality. Revenue compounded at 0.1% a year (CAGR (compound annual growth rate)); net income compounded at -0.2% a year. Latest annual revenue rose 8.3% YoY (year-over-year) and latest annual net income rose 3.2%; the most recent quarter reported $316M in net income and improved QoQ (quarter-over-quarter) by 7.8%. Net margin is 11.2%, a typical level for regulated utilities and consistent with steady cash generation. Liabilities detail are not available in the input, so the solvency signal is provisional. The next earnings report must show whether operating cash flow and balance-sheet ratios improve enough to lift the Z-score above the distress threshold.
Revenue — Annual Comparison
Net Income — Annual Comparison
Quarterly Detail Charts
Quarterly Revenue
Quarterly Net Income
Piotroski F-Score Breakdown
5/9 · Neutral
Profitability — Net income positive this fiscal year
Pass
Return on Assets — Return on Assets improved year-over-year
Fail
Cash flow positive — Cash from operations positive this fiscal year
Pass
Earnings quality — Cash from operations exceeds net income
Pass
Leverage down — Long-term debt / total assets improved
Pass
Liquidity up — Current ratio improved year-over-year
Fail
No share dilution — Share count did not increase year-over-year
Fail
Margin up — Gross margin expanded year-over-year
N/A
Asset efficiency — Asset turnover improved year-over-year
Pass
Data Source
This dashboard applies a modified 9-signal Piotroski F-Score (Piotroski, 2000) and Altman Z-Score models. Fundamental filing data is sourced from the SEC's EDGAR XBRL database (primary), with API Ninjas as backup for freshly-filed 10-Ks not yet in SEC. Live price, market cap, and EPS display use Tiingo end-of-day data. This page is informational analysis, not investment advice. See Financial Disclaimer.
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Formula & Methodology
Trend inputAnnual revenue and net income year-over-year direction contributes 20% of the score.
Piotroski inputModified 9-test Piotroski F-Score (Quality) contributes 40% of the score.
Altman inputAltman Z-Score (Distress) contributes 40% of the score.
Rating ruleFormula: Trend (20%) + Piotroski F-Score (40%) + Altman Z-Score (40%). Trend blends annual revenue and net income year-over-year direction. Piotroski is the modified 9-test variant (7 classic + 2 cash-flow tests). Altman uses the 1968 Z-Score with Safe/Grey/Distress zones. Combined blend uses ±0.45 thresholds: Bullish at +0.45 or higher, Bearish at -0.45 or lower, Neutral in between. Missing sub-signals count as Neutral (0) and weights are not re-normalized — a company with fewer available signals must earn its rating from stronger reads on the remaining pillars.