Centrica plc (CPYYY)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
80% above intrinsic value ($1)
Centrica plc (CPYYY) — VMCI valuation read
Centrica plc (CPYYY) carries a VMCI composite of 53/100, 3 points above the Utilities sector median of 50. Among mid-cap names, that gap places CPYYY in the top third on the five-pillar weighting (Value 35%, Quality 30%, Integrity 15%, Growth 12%, Risk 8%).
The CPYYY insider tape has been silent for the past 30 days on Form 4. Where executives neither buy nor sell, the bull and bear cases lean harder on filings cadence and the next earnings line.
**Investor frame.** Value reads CPYYY trades at 18.0x earnings, 0% above the Utilities median of 18.0x, which compresses or extends through the 11.0x EV/EBITDA versus a Utilities 12.0x. Quality: ROIC of 14.0% sits 4.0pp above the Utilities median (10.0%). Risk: net debt to EBITDA of 0.4x leaves covenant headroom, the line to track on Centrica plc's next 10-Q.
CPYYY fell 2.5% over the trailing 7 days, with a -15.9% read on a 30-day basis.
Centrica plc operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, North America, and internationally. The company operates through British Gas Services & Solutions, British Gas Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, Bord Gáis Energy, Energy Marketing & Trading, and Upstream segments. It supplies gas and electricity to residential customers, as well as offers energy-related services; and generates power from nuclear assets. The company also provides installation, repair, and maintenance services for domestic central heating, plumbing and drains, home electrical, and gas and kitchen appliances; and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment, as well as offers breakdown services. In addition, it is involved in the procurement, trading, and optimization of energy; procurement and sale of LNG; and supplies energy efficiency solutions and technologies to residential customers. Further, the company produces and processes gas and oil; develops new fields to maintain reserves; constructs, owns, and exploits infrastructure; and engages in the social enterprise investment fund activities. Additionally, it provides vehicle leasing, commercial, and insurance services, as well as energy management products and services; and operates a gas storage and franchise network. The company was formerly known as Yieldtop plc and changed its name to Centrica plc in December 1996. Centrica plc was founded in 1812 and is based in Windsor, the United Kingdom.
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