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Side-by-side financial comparison of CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($4.5B vs $2.4B, roughly 1.9× CenterPoint Energy). CenterPoint Energy runs the higher net margin — 10.8% vs 1.9%, a 8.9% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, CenterPoint Energy posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (10.7% vs 3.3%). PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP produced more free cash flow last quarter ($10.0M vs $-707.0M). Over the past eight quarters, PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP's revenue compounded faster (1.8% CAGR vs -3.1%).

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an American utility company based in Houston, Texas, that provides electric and natural gas utility to customers in several markets in the American states of Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Texas. Part of the Fortune 500, the company was formerly known as Reliant Energy, NorAm Energy, Houston Industries, and HL&P. The company is headquartered in the CenterPoint Energy Tower at 1111 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is an American, multi-national food company, currently one of the largest chicken producers in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest chicken producer in Mexico. It exited bankruptcy in December 2009 and relocated its U.S. headquarters to Greeley, Colorado, in 2011. It is majority-owned by JBS S.A. Pilgrim's Pride purchased Gold'n Plump for $350 million in late November 2016.

CNP vs PPC — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
PPC
PPC
1.9× larger
PPC
$4.5B
$2.4B
CNP
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
CNP
CNP
+7.3% gap
CNP
10.7%
3.3%
PPC
Higher net margin
CNP
CNP
8.9% more per $
CNP
10.8%
1.9%
PPC
More free cash flow
PPC
PPC
$717.0M more FCF
PPC
$10.0M
$-707.0M
CNP
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
PPC
PPC
Annualised
PPC
1.8%
-3.1%
CNP

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Revenue
$2.4B
$4.5B
Net Profit
$264.0M
$88.0M
Gross Margin
9.5%
Operating Margin
22.2%
4.5%
Net Margin
10.8%
1.9%
Revenue YoY
10.7%
3.3%
Net Profit YoY
6.5%
-62.7%
EPS (diluted)
$0.40
$0.37

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$2.4B
$4.5B
Q3 25
$2.0B
$4.8B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$4.8B
Q1 25
$3.0B
$4.5B
Q4 24
$2.2B
$4.4B
Q3 24
$1.8B
$4.6B
Q2 24
$1.9B
$4.6B
Q1 24
$2.6B
$4.4B
Net Profit
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$264.0M
$88.0M
Q3 25
$293.0M
$342.8M
Q2 25
$198.0M
$355.5M
Q1 25
$297.0M
$296.0M
Q4 24
$248.0M
$235.9M
Q3 24
$193.0M
$349.9M
Q2 24
$228.0M
$326.3M
Q1 24
$350.0M
$174.4M
Gross Margin
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
9.5%
Q3 25
99.9%
13.9%
Q2 25
99.9%
15.0%
Q1 25
100.0%
12.4%
Q4 24
100.0%
12.7%
Q3 24
99.9%
14.9%
Q2 24
15.2%
Q1 24
100.0%
8.8%
Operating Margin
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
22.2%
4.5%
Q3 25
25.2%
10.4%
Q2 25
21.4%
10.8%
Q1 25
22.0%
9.1%
Q4 24
21.9%
7.0%
Q3 24
22.9%
11.1%
Q2 24
24.5%
9.7%
Q1 24
23.7%
5.7%
Net Margin
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
10.8%
1.9%
Q3 25
14.7%
7.2%
Q2 25
10.1%
7.5%
Q1 25
10.0%
6.6%
Q4 24
11.3%
5.4%
Q3 24
10.4%
7.6%
Q2 24
12.0%
7.2%
Q1 24
13.5%
4.0%
EPS (diluted)
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$0.40
$0.37
Q3 25
$0.45
$1.44
Q2 25
$0.30
$1.49
Q1 25
$0.45
$1.24
Q4 24
$0.37
$1.00
Q3 24
$0.30
$1.47
Q2 24
$0.36
$1.37
Q1 24
$0.55
$0.73

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$548.0M
$640.2M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$20.6B
$3.1B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$11.2B
$3.7B
Total Assets
$46.5B
$10.3B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.84×
0.84×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$548.0M
$640.2M
Q3 25
$616.0M
$612.6M
Q2 25
$776.0M
$849.0M
Q1 25
$1.9B
$2.1B
Q4 24
$585.0M
$2.0B
Q3 24
$643.0M
$1.9B
Q2 24
$543.0M
$1.3B
Q1 24
$619.0M
$870.8M
Total Debt
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$20.6B
$3.1B
Q3 25
$3.1B
Q2 25
$3.1B
Q1 25
$3.2B
Q4 24
$20.4B
$3.2B
Q3 24
$3.2B
Q2 24
$3.2B
Q1 24
$3.3B
Stockholders' Equity
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$11.2B
$3.7B
Q3 25
$11.0B
$3.5B
Q2 25
$11.0B
$3.7B
Q1 25
$11.0B
$3.1B
Q4 24
$10.7B
$4.2B
Q3 24
$10.5B
$4.2B
Q2 24
$10.4B
$3.7B
Q1 24
$10.0B
$3.5B
Total Assets
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$46.5B
$10.3B
Q3 25
$45.0B
$10.0B
Q2 25
$44.1B
$10.1B
Q1 25
$44.5B
$11.0B
Q4 24
$43.8B
$10.7B
Q3 24
$42.9B
$10.7B
Q2 24
$41.0B
$10.1B
Q1 24
$40.2B
$9.8B
Debt / Equity
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
1.84×
0.84×
Q3 25
0.87×
Q2 25
0.83×
Q1 25
1.02×
Q4 24
1.91×
0.76×
Q3 24
0.76×
Q2 24
0.85×
Q1 24
0.96×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$774.0M
$291.2M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-707.0M
$10.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-29.0%
0.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
60.7%
6.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.93×
3.31×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-2.4B
$653.1M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$774.0M
$291.2M
Q3 25
$742.0M
$458.3M
Q2 25
$560.0M
$495.2M
Q1 25
$410.0M
$126.9M
Q4 24
$889.0M
$349.3M
Q3 24
$136.0M
$651.1M
Q2 24
$576.0M
$718.6M
Q1 24
$538.0M
$271.0M
Free Cash Flow
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$-707.0M
$10.0M
Q3 25
$-480.0M
$275.9M
Q2 25
$-569.0M
$339.1M
Q1 25
$-628.0M
$28.1M
Q4 24
$-1.1B
$176.6M
Q3 24
$-708.0M
$565.3M
Q2 24
$-236.0M
$617.7M
Q1 24
$-307.0M
$171.9M
FCF Margin
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
-29.0%
0.2%
Q3 25
-24.1%
5.8%
Q2 25
-29.1%
7.1%
Q1 25
-21.2%
0.6%
Q4 24
-51.0%
4.0%
Q3 24
-38.3%
12.3%
Q2 24
-12.4%
13.5%
Q1 24
-11.8%
3.9%
Capex Intensity
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
60.7%
6.2%
Q3 25
61.4%
3.8%
Q2 25
57.8%
3.3%
Q1 25
35.1%
2.2%
Q4 24
91.3%
4.0%
Q3 24
45.6%
1.9%
Q2 24
42.6%
2.2%
Q1 24
32.6%
2.3%
Cash Conversion
CNP
CNP
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
2.93×
3.31×
Q3 25
2.53×
1.34×
Q2 25
2.83×
1.39×
Q1 25
1.38×
0.43×
Q4 24
3.58×
1.48×
Q3 24
0.70×
1.86×
Q2 24
2.53×
2.20×
Q1 24
1.54×
1.55×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CNP
CNP

Electric Segment$945.0M39%
Electric$890.0M37%
Other$603.0M25%

PPC
PPC

Retail$1.5B33%
Europe Reportable Segment$1.4B31%
Food Service$889.2M20%
Prepared Product$332.8M7%
Product Export$122.7M3%
Other Sales Channel$96.0M2%
Other Product And Service$79.7M2%
Related Party$21.7M0%
Seara Meats B.V.$18.9M0%
Penasul UKLTD$10.3M0%
JBSUSA Food Company$5.4M0%

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