Centrica (CNA) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Centrica plc operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, and internationally. The company operates through British Gas Services & Solutions, British Gas Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, Bord Gáis Energy, Centrica Energy, and Upstream segments. It supplies gas and electricity to residential, commercial, industrial customers, and small businesses, as well as offers energy-related services; and generates power from nuclear assets. The company also provides installation, repair, and maintenance services for central heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as offers breakdown services. In addition, it is involved in the procurement, trading, and optimization of energy; procurement and sale of LNG; development and operation of large-scale power assets; building of solar farm and connecting to grid; and supply of energy efficiency solutions and technologies. Further, the company produces and processes gas and oil; constructs, owns, and exploits infrastructure; offers central heating, boiler and controls, plumbing and drains, and electrical appliance insurance covers; and engages in the social enterprise investment fund activities. Additionally, it provides metering assets and services, vehicle leasing, and energy management products and services; constructs battery storage and gas peakers; and operates a gas storage and franchise network. The company was formerly known as Yieldtop plc and changed its name to Centrica plc in December 1996. Centrica plc was founded in 1812 and is based in Windsor, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 120 to 121.30
• 50-Day Range: 114.65 to 127.15
• 52-Week Range: 112.99 to 157.90
• Volume: 66.43 million shs
• Average Volume: 28.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £6.27 billion
• P/E Ratio: 548.86
• Dividend Yield: 3.31%
• Price Target: GBX 171.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Centrica Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Centrica scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Centrica has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Centrica has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Centrica is 547.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Centrica is 547.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 97.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Centrica has a PEG Ratio of 0.45. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Centrica has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CNA.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Centrica is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Centrica does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Centrica is 1,818.18%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CNA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

Centrica has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Centrica this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for CNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Centrica insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £67,831.39 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.20% of the stock of Centrica is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.19% of the stock of Centrica is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CNA shares performed this year?

Centrica's stock was trading at GBX 140.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CNA stock has decreased by 14.4% and is now trading at GBX 120.40.
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How were Centrica's earnings last quarter?

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 13th. The integrated energy company reported $7.30 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $7.30. Centrica had a net margin of 5.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.49%.

How do I buy shares of Centrica?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Centrica own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Centrica investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) and Athabasca Oil (ATH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/13/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 11/14 Dividend: 10/03/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/14/2024
• Today: 11/20/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Independent Power Producers
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: LON:CNA
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.centrica.com
• Phone: +44-1753-494000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 171.25
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 190
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 155
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 547.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 0.45
• Net Income: £1.10 billion
• Net Margins: 5.39%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 22.49%
• Return on Assets: -33.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 61.65
• Current Ratio: 1.77
• Quick Ratio: 0.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £20.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.31
• Cash Flow: GBX 91.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.32
• Book Value: GBX 93 per share
• Price / Book: 1.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,190,000,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £6.25 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.08