The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

CNA.L

Concerning the House

Centrica plc operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, 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, commercial, industrial customers, and small businesses, 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, electrical appliances; and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, 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 supply of energy efficiency solutions and technologies. 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; constructs battery storage; builds solar farm and connects to grid; 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.

United Kingdom · www.centrica.com

Quotation

$154.90

-0.15 (-0.1%)

52w hi$218.66
52w lo$151.50
Vol18.38M
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Sell

Our score -0.78

Short-0.63
Medium-0.98
Long-0.68

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Centrica plc

Utilities · Utilities - Independent Power Producers

Market cap$7.16B
Enterprise value$6.74B
Trailing P/E10.33x
Forward P/E11.87x
EV / EBITDA1.45x
P / S (ttm)0.37x
Profit margin3.6%
Return on equity19.9%
Revenue growth+0.6%
Earnings growth
Debt / equity74.08
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.03
Corr SPX0.02
Annual vol25.9%
Annual ret+10.8%
Sharpe0.42
Max DD-31.1%

Window: 504 trading days (491 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.15
Sector-0.01
Technical-0.40
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$155.40$155.55$153.45$154.9018.38M
Aug 12$154.90$156.33$154.30$155.058.86M
Aug 11$154.10$155.40$153.05$154.409.19M
Aug 10$154.65$154.75$152.40$153.658.42M
Aug 7$154.30$154.85$152.10$154.2518.08M