Fundamental Data for CNP

CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electricity transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution and sales, interstate pipeline and gathering operations. They serve customers in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin.

# Employees: 8801

Address: 1111 Louisiana,Houston,TX,USA

Phone: 713-207-1111

Fax: 713-207-3169

Website: www.centerpointenergy.com

Email: investors.centerpointenergy.com

Sector: Utilities

Industry: UTIL-ELEC PWR

Executive Officers

Milton Carroll (Chrmn.)

David M. McClanahan (Presi.; C.E.O.; Dir.)

Walter L. Fitzgerald (Sr. V.P.; Chief Acctg. Off.)

Byron R. Kelley (Sr. V.P.; Group Presi.)

Thomas R. Standish (Sr. V.P.; Regulated Opera.,)

Dividend

Ex-Dividend Date: 11/12/2009

Annual Dividend: $0.76

Current Dividend Yield: $5.95

Dividend Paid (3 months): $0.19

Indicated Dividend: $0.77

Earnings

Last Earnings Date: 9/30/2009

Next Earnings Date(Expected): 2/24/2010

Mean EPS (Next Qtr): $0.32

Mean EPS (Year): $1.09

Mean Estimate(Long Term): ($0.01)

P/E Ratio(Based on EPS estimate): 11.670

Number of Estimates: 5

Shares Performance

Period	CNP	Compare to S&P
YTD	1.19 %	-16.25 %
4 Weeks	-0.62 %	-1.70 %
12 Weeks	1.59 %	-4.22 %

Shares Information

Analyst Coverage: Y

Avg Volume: 3985475

Shares Outstanding: 386M

Market Cap: $4.94B

52 Week High: $14.39

52 Week Low: $8.88

P/E Ratio: 12.900

PEG Ratio: -0.010

Split: On 12/11/1995 CNP split by factor of 2.000

Earnings Performance

EPS Growth in Last Quarter: 29.17 %

EPS Growth in Last Year: -20.51 %

Sales Growth in Last Quarter: -3.90 %

Sales Growth in Last Quarter: -37.34 %

Financials

Qtr Book Value: $1.91

Cash Flow/Share: $3.72

Change in Payout Ratio: 0.140

Price/Sales: 0.560