Centrica PLC CNA

Morningstar Rating

Company Report

European Utilities Rallied in Q3 on Falling Interest Rates; We See Further Upside Potential

While wholesale power prices stabilized, government bonds’ yields fell on weak economic indicators and lower inflation in the US and Europe. Second-quarter results were boosted by very favorable hydro conditions that led to some guidance upgrades. This goldilocks scenario bolstered a rally in European utilities, enabling them to massively outperform the market and recover much of their earlier underperformance.

Price vs Fair Value

CNA is trading at a 557% premium.
Price
GBX 118.20
Fair Value
GBX 931.00
Uncertainty
Medium
1-Star Price
GBX 235.00
5-Star Price
GBX 468.00
Economic Moat
Blkm
Capital Allocation
Dnqkmtm

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Flush with cash, Centrica could continue to increase shareholder returns with more share buybacks.

Bears

The return of growth investments after years of downsizing involves execution risk.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
Day Range
52-Week Range
Bid/Ask
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Market Cap
Volume/Avg
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Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
2.29
Price/Sales
0.32
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
3.53%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
3.53%
Total Yield
12.56%

Company Profile

Centrica is a diversified utility based in the U.K. with operations that produce oil and gas and supply natural gas and electricity. Its British Gas business unit is the largest residential supplier of natural gas and HVAC services in Britain.
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Independent Power Producers
Stock Style Box
Mid Value
Total Number of Employees
21,069

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
CNA
EOAN
IBE
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
2.2910.4814.59
Price/Book Value
1.272.121.60
Price/Sales
0.320.421.88
Price/Cash Flow
8.976.448.55
Price/Earnings
CNA
EOAN
IBE

Financial Strength

Metric
CNA
EOAN
IBE
Quick Ratio
1.380.800.60
Current Ratio
1.770.860.77
Interest Coverage
5.361.644.98
Quick Ratio
CNA
EOAN
IBE

Profitability

Metric
CNA
EOAN
IBE
Return on Assets (Normalized)
−16.07%2.23%4.79%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
−74.67%16.55%14.40%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
−38.24%6.94%7.51%
Return on Assets
CNA
EOAN
IBE

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