CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Competitors

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EVRG or CNP?

87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Evergy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to EVRG or CNP?

In the previous week, Evergy had 7 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Evergy and 13 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Evergy's score of 1.18 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evergy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CenterPoint Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is EVRG or CNP more profitable?

Evergy has a net margin of 14.29% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 10.42%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 9.16% beat Evergy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evergy	14.29%	8.62%	2.66%
CenterPoint Energy	10.42%	9.16%	2.26%

Which has better valuation & earnings, EVRG or CNP?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evergy	$5.85B	2.83	$873.50M	$3.64	19.76
CenterPoint Energy	$8.64B	2.88	$1.02B	$1.43	26.67

Which has more volatility & risk, EVRG or CNP?

Evergy has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is EVRG or CNP a better dividend stock?

Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Evergy pays out 73.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 61.5% 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. Evergy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Evergy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts recommend EVRG or CNP?

Evergy presently has a consensus price target of $74.44, indicating a potential upside of 3.50%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus price target of $38.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.94%. Given Evergy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Evergy is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evergy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.11
CenterPoint Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Summary

Evergy beats CenterPoint Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.