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Centrica PLC (CNA)

Rank #6 of 100 - Utilities - UK Equities

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Centrica PLC

CNA.L·Utilities·Market Cap £9.0b

Rank #6 of 100

Data from Excel Model · 100 Stocks Analysed

£1.97

+14.86% YTD

Target: £2.21(+12.3%)

52W: £1.52 - £2.20

Score Analysis

Centrica PLC is ranked #6 out of 100 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

38/100

Average Score

Liquidity

Good33/100

Valuation

Good35/100

Profitability

Excellent14/100

Solvency

Good40/100

Asset Efficiency

Excellent7/100

Mkt Trading

Fair56/100

Technical

Weak78/100

1. Valuation

Score: 35/100

Is CNA undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

2/5

valuation criteria met

✗

FY26e P/E Ratio

15.6xRank 63/100

✗

FY27e P/E Ratio

13.2xRank 55/100

✗

Price-to-Book

2.53xRank 51/100

✓

Price-to-Tangible Book

3.45xRank 40/100

✓

EV/EBITDA

6.3xRank 20/100

Key Valuation Metrics

Current P/E

N/A

Price-to-Earnings

FY26e P/E

15.6x

Forward estimate

FY27e P/E

13.2x

Forward estimate

P/B Ratio

2.53x

Price-to-Book

P/TBV

3.45x

Price-to-Tangible Book

EV/EBITDA

6.3x

Enterprise Value

FY26e EV/EBITDA

5.6x

Forward estimate

FY27e EV/EBITDA

5.6x

Forward estimate

Analyst Consensus Target

Current Price

£1.97

Consensus Target

£2.21

Potential

+12.3%

Target

Bloomberg Median Target: £2.19

2. Profitability

Score: 14/100

How profitable is CNA relative to its peers?

2/6

profitability criteria met

✓

TTM Profit Margin

-0.2%Rank 5/100

–

Current ROE

-1.9%

–

Current ROA

N/A

✓

FY26e EPS

0.15Rank 6/100

–

TTM EPS

0.13

–

Net Income Growth

N/A

Profit Margin

-0.2%

ROE

-1.9%

FY27e ROE

20.0%

ROA

N/A

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 40/100

How strong is CNA's balance sheet and financial position?

1/4

solvency criteria met

–

Debt-to-Equity

80.4%

–

Interest Coverage

N/A

✓

Debt/EBITDA

Rank 29Rank 29/100

–

Altman Z-Score

2.40

Key Health Metrics

Quick Ratio

1.41

Healthy

Cash Ratio

1.45

Debt/Equity

80%

FCF Margin

0.0%

Altman Z-Score

2.40

Grey Zone

01.812.995+

4. Asset Efficiency

Score: 7/100

How efficiently does CNA deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/2

asset efficiency criteria met

–

Intangible/Asset

Intangible assets as a proportion of total assets — lower indicates more tangible, capital-efficient operations

N/A

–

R&D/Sales

Research & development spend relative to revenue — balanced R&D investment signals sustainable growth

N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#7/100

Best (1)Worst (100)

What This Measures

Intangible/Asset — a lower ratio suggests the company's value is backed by tangible assets rather than goodwill or intangibles, reducing balance sheet risk.

R&D/Sales — captures the proportion of revenue reinvested into research and development, indicating innovation intensity and future growth investment.