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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About CenterPoint (CNP) Q3 Earnings
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CenterPoint Energy (CNP - Free Report) reported $1.86 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2023, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.3%. EPS of $0.40 for the same period compares to $0.32 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion, representing a surprise of -2.65%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.11%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.37.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how CenterPoint performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Revenues- Natural Gas Distribution: $597 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $725.91 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -13.7%.
Revenues- Electric Transmission and Distribution: $1.26 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.20 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10%.
Operating Income / (loss)- Natural Gas Distribution: $74 million compared to the $84.65 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Operating Income / (loss)- Electric Transmission and Distribution: $437 million compared to the $374.49 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Shares of CenterPoint have returned +1.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About CenterPoint (CNP) Q3 Earnings
CenterPoint Energy (CNP - Free Report) reported $1.86 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2023, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.3%. EPS of $0.40 for the same period compares to $0.32 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion, representing a surprise of -2.65%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.11%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.37.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how CenterPoint performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenues- Natural Gas Distribution: $597 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $725.91 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -13.7%.
- Revenues- Electric Transmission and Distribution: $1.26 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.20 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10%.
- Operating Income / (loss)- Natural Gas Distribution: $74 million compared to the $84.65 million average estimate based on three analysts.
- Operating Income / (loss)- Electric Transmission and Distribution: $437 million compared to the $374.49 million average estimate based on three analysts.
View all Key Company Metrics for CenterPoint here>>>Shares of CenterPoint have returned +1.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.