Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 23.33 as of Monday, July 27, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (23.33) = Close Price ($43.94) / Consensus Forward EPS ($1.91)
FORWARD PE RATIO
23.33
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
19.34
median of 36 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+20.66%
vs the sector median at left
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Market Cap
$28.74B
Forward PE Ratio
23.33
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) | $28.74B | 23.33 |
| FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs › | $28.56B | 18.26 |
| NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs › | $29.17B | N/A |
| Eversource Energy (ES)vs › | $28.21B | 16.09 |
| Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs › | $29.75B | 21.24 |
| Edison International (EIX)vs › | $30.32B | 13.02 |
| PPL Corporation (PPL)vs › | $27.13B | 18.57 |
| DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs › | $30.69B | 19.38 |
| Ameren Corporation (AEE)vs › | $31.06B | 21.14 |
| American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs › | $26.32B | 22.16 |
Trailing P/E
27.3
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
23.3
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $1.91 implies +17.2% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $1.63.
At today's $43.94 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $1.91 | $1.90 – $1.92 | 11 | 23.0x |
| 2027-12-31 | $2.09 | $2.03 – $2.11 | 11 | 21.1x |
| 2028-12-31 | $2.28 | $2.23 – $2.36 | 6 | 19.3x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
