Forecast

Financial forecast

Project revenue, EBITDA, net income and free cash flow for the next 5 or 10 years. Growth starts at the same rate the valuation uses and fades to the long-run rate, with margins held at today's level. Bear and bull cases move growth by the company's own revenue volatility. It is a model of what the assumptions imply, not a prediction.

Centrica plc (CNA.L)

Price updated 06 Nov 2026 09:55; Fiscal year 2025; Annual financials downloaded 06 Nov 2026 13:17.

Starts from Fiscal year 2025 financials in GBP and a share price of GBP 1.51. Growth begins at 3.0% a year (capped from 3.5% because the latest annual revenue declined) and fades to 2.2% by year 10. Margins held at EBITDA 28.4%, net -0.4%, free cash flow 1.7% of revenue. Bear and bull move starting growth by 6.0 points and long-run growth by 1 point.

The company is loss-making today, so the projection keeps the loss margin. It does not model a path to profit.
Starting growth was capped from 3.5% to 3.0% because the latest annual revenue declined.
Margins drift toward their 5-year average over 5 years (EBITDA), because today's margin is far above the company's own average.
Year 1 uses analyst consensus revenue growth (1.4%); year 2 is halfway back to the model's own path.
GBP 1.42Model fair value (Free-cash-flow DCF); range GBP 1.11 to GBP 2.01
-6%Fair value vs today's price
LowModel confidence
25%Share of the gap to fair value the price closes by year 5

Confidence: EV/EBITDA (12x) disagrees strongly; annual data only.

2.2%/yrModel-implied annual total return over 10 years, base case (price plus dividends). Raw model level; the screener shows a calibrated ranking instead
GBP 24.63BRevenue in year 10 (base)
-GBP 90.96MNet income in year 10 (base)
GBP 406.80MFree cash flow in year 10 (base)
GBP 1.88Implied share price in year 10 (base), today GBP 1.51
5.6%Year-10 free cash flow per share vs today's price

Free cash flow over time

GBP 0 GBP 654.50M GBP 1.31B GBP 1.96B GBP 2.62B FY2020 FY2022 FY2024 Fiscal year 2025 +1 +3 +5 +7 +9 +10
Solid: reported Dashed: base projection Shaded: bear to bull range
Free cash flow in year 10 by scenario
CaseStarting growthYear 10Annual growth
Bear -4.6% GBP 286.03M -1.2%
Base 1.4% GBP 406.80M 2.4%
Bull 7.4% GBP 570.25M 5.9%

Base case by year

YearGrowthRevenueEBITDANet incomeFree cash flowEPSFCF / shareDividend / shareBook / shareImplied price
Fiscal year 2025– GBP 19.49BGBP 5.53B-GBP 72.00MGBP 322.00M -0.020.07n/an/a1.51
Year 11.4% GBP 19.77BGBP 5.25B-GBP 73.02MGBP 326.54M -0.020.07n/an/a1.53
Year 22.2% GBP 20.19BGBP 4.99B-GBP 74.59MGBP 333.60M -0.020.07n/an/a1.55
Year 32.8% GBP 20.76BGBP 4.75B-GBP 76.70MGBP 343.01M -0.020.07n/an/a1.59
Year 42.7% GBP 21.33BGBP 4.49B-GBP 78.79MGBP 352.39M -0.020.07n/an/a1.63
Year 52.6% GBP 21.90BGBP 4.21B-GBP 80.88MGBP 361.70M -0.020.08n/an/a1.67
Year 62.6% GBP 22.46BGBP 4.32B-GBP 82.94MGBP 370.95M -0.020.08n/an/a1.71
Year 72.5% GBP 23.01BGBP 4.42B-GBP 84.99MGBP 380.10M -0.020.08n/an/a1.75
Year 82.4% GBP 23.56BGBP 4.53B-GBP 87.01MGBP 389.14M -0.020.08n/an/a1.80
Year 92.3% GBP 24.10BGBP 4.63B-GBP 89.00MGBP 398.04M -0.020.08n/an/a1.84
Year 102.2% GBP 24.63BGBP 4.73B-GBP 90.96MGBP 406.80M -0.020.09n/an/a1.88

EPS and free cash flow per share assume today's share count. Dividends assume today's payout ratio and book value grows with retained earnings. The implied share price follows the valuation models and is not a price target; override growth settings do not change the model fair value. Margins stay at today's level except where the notes say they drift toward their average, so it does not model margin expansion, buybacks, acquisitions or recessions. It is for information and education only and is not investment advice. See the methodology for how the growth rate is blended.