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CNA vs. GLO, AMPH, OPG, GSH, and ETP

Should you buy Centrica stock or one of its competitors? Centrica's main competitors and comparable companies include ContourGlobal (GLO), Aggregated Micro Power (AMPH), OPG Power Ventures (OPG), Green & Smart (GSH), and Eneraqua Technologies (ETP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "independent power producers & energy traders" industry.

How does Centrica compare to ContourGlobal?

ContourGlobal (LON:GLO) and Centrica (LON:CNA) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Centrica has higher revenue and earnings than ContourGlobal. ContourGlobal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centrica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ContourGlobal£2.57B0.00N/A£0.23N/A
Centrica£19.55B0.35£1.05B£15.109.89

52.5% of Centrica shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centrica shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Centrica has a net margin of 3.64% compared to ContourGlobal's net margin of 0.00%. Centrica's return on equity of 21.92% beat ContourGlobal's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ContourGlobalN/A N/A N/A
Centrica 3.64%21.92%-33.70%

In the previous week, Centrica had 10 more articles in the media than ContourGlobal. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for ContourGlobal. Centrica's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat ContourGlobal's score of 0.00 indicating that Centrica is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ContourGlobal Neutral
Centrica Positive

Centrica has a consensus price target of GBX 216.33, indicating a potential upside of 44.90%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Centrica is more favorable than ContourGlobal.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ContourGlobal
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

ContourGlobal pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.18 per share. Centrica pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. ContourGlobal pays out 79.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Centrica pays out 36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Centrica is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Centrica beats ContourGlobal on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrica compare to Aggregated Micro Power?

Centrica (LON:CNA) and Aggregated Micro Power (LON:AMPH) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Centrica currently has a consensus target price of GBX 216.33, suggesting a potential upside of 44.90%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Centrica is more favorable than Aggregated Micro Power.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Aggregated Micro Power
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

52.5% of Centrica shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centrica shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Centrica has a net margin of 3.64% compared to Aggregated Micro Power's net margin of 0.00%. Centrica's return on equity of 21.92% beat Aggregated Micro Power's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Centrica3.64% 21.92% -33.70%
Aggregated Micro Power N/A N/A N/A

Centrica has higher revenue and earnings than Aggregated Micro Power. Aggregated Micro Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centrica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Centrica£19.55B0.35£1.05B£15.109.89
Aggregated Micro Power£49.33M0.00N/A£1.30N/A

In the previous week, Centrica had 10 more articles in the media than Aggregated Micro Power. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for Aggregated Micro Power. Centrica's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Aggregated Micro Power's score of 0.00 indicating that Centrica is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Centrica Positive
Aggregated Micro Power Neutral

Summary

Centrica beats Aggregated Micro Power on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrica compare to OPG Power Ventures?

Centrica (LON:CNA) and OPG Power Ventures (LON:OPG) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Centrica has higher revenue and earnings than OPG Power Ventures. Centrica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OPG Power Ventures, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Centrica£19.55B0.35£1.05B£15.109.89
OPG Power Ventures£156.74M0.14£4.33M£0.3515.71

Centrica has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OPG Power Ventures has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Centrica has a net margin of 3.64% compared to OPG Power Ventures' net margin of 0.90%. Centrica's return on equity of 21.92% beat OPG Power Ventures' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Centrica3.64% 21.92% -33.70%
OPG Power Ventures 0.90%0.84%2.72%

Centrica presently has a consensus price target of GBX 216.33, suggesting a potential upside of 44.90%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Centrica is more favorable than OPG Power Ventures.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
OPG Power Ventures
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Centrica had 9 more articles in the media than OPG Power Ventures. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Centrica and 1 mentions for OPG Power Ventures. Centrica's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat OPG Power Ventures' score of 0.00 indicating that Centrica is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Centrica
3 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
OPG Power Ventures
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

52.5% of Centrica shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of OPG Power Ventures shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centrica shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.1% of OPG Power Ventures shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Centrica beats OPG Power Ventures on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrica compare to Green & Smart?

Green & Smart (LON:GSH) and Centrica (LON:CNA) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, Centrica had 10 more articles in the media than Green & Smart. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for Green & Smart. Centrica's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Green & Smart's score of 0.00 indicating that Centrica is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Green & Smart Neutral
Centrica Positive

52.5% of Centrica shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centrica shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Centrica has a consensus price target of GBX 216.33, suggesting a potential upside of 44.90%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Centrica is more favorable than Green & Smart.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Green & Smart
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Centrica has higher revenue and earnings than Green & Smart. Green & Smart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centrica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Green & SmartN/AN/AN/A-£1.00N/A
Centrica£19.55B0.35£1.05B£15.109.89

Centrica has a net margin of 3.64% compared to Green & Smart's net margin of 0.00%. Centrica's return on equity of 21.92% beat Green & Smart's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Green & SmartN/A N/A N/A
Centrica 3.64%21.92%-33.70%

Summary

Centrica beats Green & Smart on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrica compare to Eneraqua Technologies?

Eneraqua Technologies (LON:ETP) and Centrica (LON:CNA) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Centrica has a consensus target price of GBX 216.33, suggesting a potential upside of 44.90%. Given Centrica's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Centrica is more favorable than Eneraqua Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Eneraqua Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Centrica has higher revenue and earnings than Eneraqua Technologies. Eneraqua Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centrica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Eneraqua Technologies£58.01M0.12-£9.78M-£29.13N/A
Centrica£19.55B0.35£1.05B£15.109.89

Eneraqua Technologies pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Centrica pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Eneraqua Technologies pays out -3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Centrica pays out 36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Eneraqua Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

16.0% of Eneraqua Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Centrica shares are held by institutional investors. 68.5% of Eneraqua Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Centrica shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Eneraqua Technologies has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Centrica has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Centrica has a net margin of 3.64% compared to Eneraqua Technologies' net margin of -11.78%. Centrica's return on equity of 21.92% beat Eneraqua Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eneraqua Technologies-11.78% -28.83% -13.02%
Centrica 3.64%21.92%-33.70%

In the previous week, Centrica had 10 more articles in the media than Eneraqua Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Centrica and 0 mentions for Eneraqua Technologies. Centrica's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Eneraqua Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Centrica is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Eneraqua Technologies Neutral
Centrica Positive

Summary

Centrica beats Eneraqua Technologies on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CNA vs. The Competition

MetricCentricaIndependent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers IndustryUtilities SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£6.71B£6.85B£15.31B£2.88B
Dividend Yield3.83%4.38%4.04%6.22%
P/E Ratio9.8933.3123.98366.48
Price / Sales0.35301.87255.2790,069.31
Price / Cash1.3215.1218.5027.89
Price / Book1.492.852.106.39
Net Income£1.05B£231.18M£701.43M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.10%-2.69%-2.22%-0.04%
1 Month Performance-3.55%-3.80%-3.45%6.15%
1 Year Performance-11.02%-0.22%4.23%19.05%

Centrica Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CNA
Centrica
4.8131 of 5 stars
GBX 149.30
+0.7%
GBX 216.33
+44.9%
-11.2%£6.71B£19.55B9.896,100
GLO
ContourGlobal
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.65B£2.57B1,091.301,518
AMPH
Aggregated Micro Power
N/AN/AN/AN/A£64.54M£49.33M70.771,620
OPG
OPG Power Ventures
N/AGBX 5.50
+1.1%
N/A-8.3%£22.04M£156.74M15.71363
GSH
Green & Smart
N/AN/AN/AN/A£9.84MN/AN/AN/A

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This page (LON:CNA) was last updated on 9/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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