Centrica PLC
LSE:CNA
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Intrinsic Value
The intrinsic value of
Centrica PLC (CNA) under the Base Case is 160.673 GBX per share.
Compared with the current market price of 154.705 GBX, the stock appears
Undervalued by 4% .
The intrinsic value is calculated using the DCF method. The model assumes revenue grows about -1% a year over the next five years, less than a third of its five-year pace of 8%. If revenue grew at its five-year pace of 8%, the estimate would be about GBX 284.
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Cheap or expensive for this stock?
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We compare the gap between the stock’s price and our estimated value over time.
- Undervalued can still be historically expensive. The stock may trade below our estimated value, but usually offer an even bigger discount.
- Overvalued can still be historically cheap. The stock may trade above our estimated value, but usually carry an even higher premium.
Market expectations can differ from our model, which may not fully capture everything affecting the price. That is why some stocks regularly trade above our estimated value and others below it.
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Fundamental Analysis
What Centrica Does
Centrica is a British energy company best known for supplying gas and electricity to homes and businesses, mainly through the British Gas brand. It also sells home services such as boiler repairs, maintenance plans, and smart-home or energy-related support. For business customers, it provides energy supply and related services that help companies manage power and heating needs.
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom UK
- Employees
- 22 066
- IPO date
- Feb 17, 1997
Centrica has no economic moat
Households can buy much the same gas and electricity from rival suppliers and can switch between them. British Gas’s familiar name and Centrica’s size do not give it exclusive control of customers or local networks, so rivals can compete for the same business.
Read the full moat analysis
Earnings Waterfall
Centrica PLC
What is the Intrinsic Value of one CNA stock?
The intrinsic value for
Centrica PLC (CNA) under the Base Case is 160.673 GBX.
Is CNA stock undervalued or overvalued?
Compared with the current market price of 154.705 GBX, the stock appears Undervalued by 4% .