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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.(CNP)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
CNP•NYSE•Utilities
$43.53
$28.42B mkt cap·27.2× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutCenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric and Natural Gas segments. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment provides natural gas distribution services, as well as home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota; and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas and Louisiana through a third party. This segment also engages in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, and transportation and storage of natural gas for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers. As of December 31, 2021, it served approximately 2.7 million metered customers; owned 239 substation sites with a total installed rated transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes; operated approximately 1,00,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains; and owned and operated 285 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Show more
- Revenue$9.36B+8.3%
- EBITDA$3.64B+6.2%
- Net Income$1.05B+3.2%
- Free Cash Flow-$2.38B-0.4%
- EBITDA Margin38.9%-1.9%
- Net Margin11.24%-4.6%
- ROE9.64%-3.8%
- Interest Coverage2.38-2.8%
- Debt/Equity2.12+8.0%
- Net Debt/EBITDA6.49+6.2%
- CapEx / Revenue52.05%-0.3%
- CapEx Coverage0.51+7.7%
CNP Key Insights
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.0%
- ✓Trading near 52-week high
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.1x
- ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
- ✗High leverage: 6.5x Debt/EBITDA
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
CNP Price & Volume
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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CNP Growth Metrics
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years2.39%
5 Years4.75%
3 Years0.13%
TTM5.24%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-0.16%
TTM10.87%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years0.21%
TTM9.4%
Return on Capital
10 Years4.73%
5 Years4.92%
3 Years5.17%
Last Year5.16%
CNP Recent Earnings
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 4/12 qtrs (33%)●Beat Revenue 4/12 qtrs (33%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 23, 2026EPS
$0.56
Est $0.58
-3.4%
Revenue
$3.0B
Est $2.9B
+4.2%
Q1 2026
Feb 19, 2026EPS
$0.45
Est $0.45
+0.0%
Revenue
$2.5B
Est $2.2B
+11.0%
Q4 2025
Oct 23, 2025EPS
$0.50
Est $0.45
+10.9%
Revenue
$2.0B
Est $2.1B
-6.1%
Q3 2025
Jul 24, 2025EPS
$0.29
Est $0.38
-24.5%
Revenue
$1.9B
Est $2.2B
-11.8%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.56vs $0.58-3.4% | $3.0Bvs $2.9B+4.2% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | $0.45vs $0.45+0.0% | $2.5Bvs $2.2B+11.0% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.50vs $0.45+10.9% | $2.0Bvs $2.1B-6.1% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.29vs $0.38-24.5% | $1.9Bvs $2.2B-11.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
CNP Peer Comparison
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) competitors in Regulated electric and gas utility — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NI | 22.99B | 48.19 | 24.71 | 21.76% | 14.16% | 7.97% | 1.33 | |
 OGE | 9.87B | 47.84 | 20.62 | 9.21% | 14.03% | 9.47% | 0.84% | 1.14 |
 EVRG | 18.79B | 81.61 | 22.30 | 2.37% | 14.63% | 8.22% | 0.07 | |
 AVA | 3.34B | 40.93 | 17.20 | 1.34% | 9.83% | 7.25% | 1.25 | |
 PNW | 12.26B | 101.29 | 20.06 | 4.2% | 11.99% | 9.27% | 2.52 | |
 NWE | 4.37B | 70.99 | 24.15 | 6.38% | 10.21% | 5.8% | 1.14 | |
 SO | 108.11B | 95.90 | 24.46 | 10.59% | 14.46% | 11.3% | 1.69 | |
 DUK | 99.28B | 127.58 | 20.22 | 6.19% | 15.44% | 9.6% | 1.71 |
Compare CNP vs Peers
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
CNP Income Statement
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9.61B | 6.28B | 7.56B | 7.42B | 8.35B | 9.32B | 8.7B | 8.64B | 9.36B | 9.41B |
| Revenue Growth % | 27.71% | -34.71% | 20.5% | -1.93% | 12.59% | 11.6% | -6.71% | -0.61% | 8.26% | 5.24% |
| Cost of Revenue | 7.05B | 3.77B | 4.79B | 4.49B | 5.14B | 5.92B | 5.01B | 4.67B | 6.67B | 5.53B |
| Gross Profit | 2.56B▲ 0% | 2.5B▼ 2.4% | 2.77B▲ 10.7% | 2.93B▲ 5.7% | 3.21B▲ 9.5% | 3.4B▲ 5.9% | 3.69B▲ 8.5% | 3.98B▲ 7.9% | 2.69B▼ 32.4% | 3.89B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 26.66% | 39.86% | 36.62% | 39.49% | 38.4% | 36.44% | 42.39% | 46% | 28.71% | 41.3% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 1.18% | -2.38% | 10.71% | 5.74% | 9.49% | 5.92% | 8.51% | 7.87% | -32.44% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 1.43B | 1.63B | 1.7B | 1.89B | 1.84B | 1.83B | 1.93B | 1.99B | 576M | 1.77B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 2.17B | 2.11B | 2.3B | 2.23B | 2.68B | 2.85B | 3.16B | 3.43B | 3.64B | 3.71B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 22.59% | 33.63% | 30.35% | 30.04% | 32.08% | 30.62% | 36.35% | 39.67% | 38.9% | 39.41% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 1.07% | -2.81% | 8.76% | -2.96% | 20.24% | 6.53% | 10.76% | 8.48% | 6.15% | 7.13% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.04B | 1.24B | 1.23B | 1.19B | 1.32B | 1.29B | 1.4B | 1.44B | 1.53B | 1.59B |
| D&A / Revenue % | 10.78% | 19.8% | 16.2% | 16.03% | 15.76% | 13.82% | 16.11% | 16.65% | 16.35% | 16.89% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 1.14B▲ 0% | 868M▼ 23.6% | 1.07B▲ 23.4% | 1.04B▼ 3.0% | 1.36B▲ 31.2% | 1.57B▲ 14.9% | 1.76B▲ 12.4% | 1.99B▲ 13.1% | 2.11B▲ 6.0% | 2.12B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 11.82% | 13.83% | 14.16% | 14.01% | 16.32% | 16.8% | 20.24% | 23.02% | 22.55% | 22.51% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 11.05% | -23.59% | 23.39% | -2.99% | 31.18% | 14.89% | 12.39% | 13.07% | 6.03% | - |
| Interest Expense | 390M | 420M | 567M | 529M | 529M | 524M | 701M | 838M | 903M | 4M |
| Interest Coverage | 3.73x | 2.31x | 1.96x | 2.06x | 2.47x | 3.70x | 2.55x | 2.45x | 2.38x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 4.06% | 6.69% | 7.5% | 7.13% | 6.33% | 5.62% | 8.06% | 9.7% | 9.65% | 0.04% |
| Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
| Pretax Income | 1.06B▲ 0% | 551M▼ 48.2% | 545M▼ 1.1% | 563M▲ 3.3% | 778M▲ 38.2% | 1.42B▲ 82.1% | 1.09B▼ 23.3% | 1.21B▲ 11.7% | 1.25B▲ 2.7% | 1.28B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 11.06% | 8.78% | 7.21% | 7.59% | 9.32% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 14.05% | 13.33% | 13.58% |
| Income Tax | -729M | 155M | 30M | 80M | 110M | 360M | 170M | 195M | 195M | 207M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -68.58% | 28.13% | 5.5% | 14.21% | 14.14% | 25.41% | 15.64% | 16.06% | 15.64% | 16.2% |
| Net Income | 1.79B▲ 0% | 368M▼ 79.5% | 791M▲ 114.9% | -773M▼ 197.7% | 1.49B▲ 292.2% | 1.06B▼ 28.9% | 917M▼ 13.2% | 1.02B▲ 11.1% | 1.05B▲ 3.2% | 1.07B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 18.64% | 5.86% | 10.46% | -10.42% | 17.79% | 11.34% | 10.55% | 11.79% | 11.24% | 11.38% |
| Net Income Growth % | 314.81% | -79.46% | 114.95% | -197.72% | 292.24% | -28.87% | -13.25% | 11.12% | 3.24% | 10.87% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.13▲ 0% | 0.74▼ 82.1% | 1.33▲ 79.7% | -1.79▼ 234.6% | 2.28▲ 227.4% | 1.59▼ 30.3% | 1.37▼ 13.8% | 1.58▲ 15.3% | 1.60▲ 1.3% | 1.63▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 313% | -82.08% | 79.73% | -234.59% | 227.37% | -30.26% | -13.84% | 15.33% | 1.27% | 9.4% |
| EPS (Basic) | 4.16 | 0.74 | 1.34 | -1.79 | 2.35 | 1.60 | 1.37 | 1.58 | 1.61 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 434.31M | 452.46M | 505.16M | 531.03M | 609.94M | 632.35M | 633.18M | 644.14M | 656M | 659M |
CNP Balance Sheet
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 22.74B | 27.01B | 35.53B | 33.47B | 37.68B | 38.55B | 39.72B | 43.77B | 48.25B | 47.84B |
| Asset Growth % | 4.15% | 18.79% | 31.55% | -5.79% | 12.57% | 2.3% | 3.03% | 10.21% | 10.23% | 30.41% |
| PP&E (Net) | 13.06B | 14.04B | 20.62B | 22.36B | 23.48B | 27.14B | 29.87B | 32.09B | 0 | 34.26B |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 57.43% | 52% | 58.05% | 66.81% | 62.33% | 70.42% | 75.2% | 73.32% | 0% | 71.62% |
| Total Current Assets | 3.4B | 7.03B | 3.94B | 2.92B | 7.36B | 4.7B | 3.03B | 4.38B | 5.7B | 6.19B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 260M | 4.23B | 241M | 147M | 230M | 74M | 90M | 24M | 49M | 639M |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 397M | 394M | 472M | 500M | 608M | 876M | 770M | 714M | 0 | 667M |
| Other Current Assets | 110M | 100M | 1B | 18M | 3.74B | 1.57B | 306M | 1.72B | 3.7B | 2.92B |
| Long-Term Investments | 2.83B | 2.85B | 2.77B | 363M | 5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill | 867M | 867M | 4.88B | 4.7B | 4.29B | 4.29B | 4.16B | 3.94B | 3.55B | 3.55B |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 58M | 50M | 44M | 38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 2.51B | 2.16B | 3.26B | 3.13B | 2.54B | 2.41B | 2.66B | 3.35B | 39B | 3.84B |
| Total Liabilities | 18.05B | 18.95B | 27.17B | 25.12B | 28.26B | 28.5B | 30.05B | 33.1B | 37.09B | 36.39B |
| Total Debt | 8.84B | 9.16B | 15.11B | 13.44B | 16.1B | 16.86B | 18.62B | 20.96B | 23.66B | 24.68B |
| Net Debt | 8.58B | 4.93B | 14.87B | 13.29B | 15.87B | 16.78B | 18.53B | 20.94B | 23.61B | 24.04B |
| Long-Term Debt | 8.2B | 8.68B | 14.24B | 11.52B | 15.56B | 14.84B | 17.56B | 20.4B | 20.62B | 22.48B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 645M | 482M | 868M | 1.92B | 545M | 2.02B | 1.06B | 566M | 2.98B | 2.21B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26M | 17M | 14M | 10M | 25M | 57M | 57M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3.07B | 3.3B | 3.98B | 4.83B | 4.29B | 5.11B | 3.86B | 4.04B | 6.26B | 5.31B |
| Accounts Payable | 963M | 1.24B | 884M | 853M | 1.2B | 1.35B | 917M | 1.32B | 1.3B | 1.02B |
| Accrued Expenses | 104M | 121M | 158M | 145M | 136M | 159M | 236M | 274M | 0 | 763M |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 86M | 124M | 119M | 111M | 110M | 111M | 93M | 89M | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.06B | 982M | 1.71B | 1.39B | 1.79B | 1.03B | 1.12B | 1.32B | 1.89B | 1.6B |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 20.07B |
| Other Liabilities | 3.61B | 3.73B | 5.02B | 5.15B | 4.51B | 4.57B | 4.55B | 4.25B | 3.84B | 3.91B |
| Total Equity | 4.69B▲ 0% | 8.06B▲ 71.9% | 8.36B▲ 3.7% | 8.35B▼ 0.1% | 9.41B▲ 12.8% | 10.04B▲ 6.7% | 9.67B▼ 3.8% | 10.67B▲ 10.3% | 11.15B▲ 4.6% | 11.45B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 35.49% | 71.89% | 3.74% | -0.13% | 12.78% | 6.69% | -3.76% | 10.33% | 4.57% | 20.24% |
| Shareholders Equity | 4.69B | 8.06B | 8.36B | 8.35B | 9.41B | 10.04B | 9.67B | 10.67B | 11.15B | 11.45B |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 4M | 5M | 5M | 6M | 6M | 9M | 6M | 6M | 6M | 6M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 4.21B | 6.07B | 6.08B | 6.91B | 8.53B | 8.57B | 8.6B | 9.11B | 9.13B | 9.11B |
| Retained Earnings | 543M | 349M | 632M | -845M | 154M | 709M | 1.09B | 1.57B | 2.04B | 2.36B |
| Accumulated OCI | -68M | -108M | -98M | -90M | -64M | -31M | -35M | -17M | -26M | -26M |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.04% | 1.48% | 2.53% | -2.24% | 4.18% | 2.77% | 2.34% | 2.44% | 2.29% | 2.31% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 43.99% | 5.77% | 9.64% | -9.25% | 16.73% | 10.86% | 9.3% | 10.02% | 9.64% | 9.59% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.89x | 1.14x | 1.81x | 1.61x | 1.71x | 1.68x | 1.93x | 1.97x | 2.12x | 2.12x |
| Debt / Assets | 38.88% | 33.93% | 42.53% | 40.15% | 42.74% | 43.73% | 46.88% | 47.9% | 49.05% | 51.6% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.95x | 2.34x | 6.48x | 5.97x | 5.92x | 5.88x | 5.86x | 6.11x | 6.49x | 6.49x |
| Book Value per Share | 10.79 | 17.81 | 16.55 | 15.72 | 15.44 | 15.89 | 15.27 | 16.56 | 17 | 17.37 |
CNP Cash Flow Statement
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.42B | 2.14B | 1.64B | 2B | 22M | 1.81B | 3.88B | 2.14B | 2.49B | 2.49B |
| Operating CF Growth % | -26.31% | 50.74% | -23.31% | 21.79% | -98.9% | 8127.27% | 114.2% | -44.83% | 16.22% | 398.65% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 14.74% | 34.03% | 21.66% | 26.89% | 0.26% | 19.42% | 44.58% | 24.75% | 26.57% | 26.41% |
| Net Income | 1.79B | 368M | 791M | -773M | 1.49B | 1.06B | 917M | 1.02B | 1.05B | 1.07B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.04B | 1.24B | 1.23B | 1.19B | 1.32B | 1.29B | 1.4B | 1.44B | 1.53B | 1.59B |
| Deferred Taxes | -770M | 48M | 69M | -429M | 213M | 20M | 31M | 221M | 122M | 155M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -321M | 207M | 108M | 1.86B | -719M | -357M | 37M | -22M | -85M | -617M |
| Working Capital Changes | -320M | 270M | -555M | 147M | -2.27B | -198M | 1.49B | -518M | -133M | 159M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.43B | -1.65B | -8.42B | -2.6B | -3.16B | -4.42B | -4.4B | -4.51B | -4.87B | -5.03B |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 14.83% | 26.3% | 111.33% | 35% | 37.88% | 47.41% | 50.61% | 52.22% | 52.05% | 53.44% |
| CapEx / D&A | 1.38x | 1.33x | 6.87x | 2.18x | 2.40x | 3.43x | 3.14x | 3.14x | 3.18x | 3.16x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.99x | 1.29x | 0.19x | 0.77x | 0.01x | 0.41x | 0.88x | 0.47x | 0.51x | 0.49x |
| Cash from Investing | -1.26B | -1.21B | -8.42B | -1.26B | -1.85B | -1.63B | -4.23B | -4.49B | -4.02B | -4.97B |
| Acquisitions | -132M | 0 | -5.99B | 1.22B | 22M | 2.08B | 144M | 0 | 0 | -1.22B |
| Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | -6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 0 | 398M | 0 | 0 | 1.32B | 702M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | 301M | 46M | 82M | 116M | -29M | 14M | 24M | 24M | 854M | 1.28B |
| Cash from Financing | -245M | 3.05B | 2.78B | -834M | 1.92B | -345M | 374M | 2.27B | 1.55B | 2.99B |
| Dividends Paid | -461M | -908M | -695M | -529M | -492M | -489M | -535M | -522M | -574M | -581M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | 25.73% | 243.75% | 72.95% | - | 25.91% | 41.63% | 52.89% | 51.23% | 54.56% | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 1.84B | 0 | 672M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 494M | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -17M | -52M | -34M | -14M | -43M | -43M | -80M | -63M | 39M | 2.07B |
| Net Change in Cash | -81M▲ 0% | 3.98B▲ 5016.0% | -4.01B▼ 200.6% | -104M▲ 97.4% | 87M▲ 183.7% | -163M▼ 287.4% | 18M▲ 111.0% | -79M▼ 538.9% | 19M▲ 124.1% | 375M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 341M | 296M | 4.28B | 271M | 167M | 254M | 91M | 109M | 30M | 49M |
| Cash at End | 260M | 4.28B | 271M | 167M | 254M | 91M | 109M | 30M | 49M | 1.63B |
| Free Cash Flow | -5M▲ 0% | 485M▲ 9800.0% | -6.78B▼ 1498.6% | -601M▲ 91.1% | -3.14B▼ 422.8% | -2.61B▲ 17.0% | -524M▲ 79.9% | -2.37B▼ 353.1% | -2.38B▼ 0.4% | -2.67B▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | -100.97% | 9800% | -1498.56% | 91.14% | -422.8% | 16.96% | 79.92% | -353.05% | -0.42% | 0.85% |
| FCF Margin % | -0.05% | 7.73% | -89.67% | -8.1% | -37.62% | -27.99% | -6.03% | -27.47% | -25.48% | -28.39% |
| FCF / Net Income % | -0.28% | 131.79% | -857.52% | 77.75% | -211.44% | -246.83% | -57.14% | -232.97% | -226.62% | -249.49% |
CNP Key Ratios
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 43.99% | 5.77% | 9.64% | -9.25% | 16.73% | 10.86% | 9.3% | 10.02% | 9.64% | 9.59% |
| EBITDA Margin | 22.59% | 33.63% | 30.35% | 30.04% | 32.08% | 30.62% | 36.35% | 39.67% | 38.9% | 39.41% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.95x | 2.34x | 6.48x | 5.97x | 5.92x | 5.88x | 5.86x | 6.11x | 6.49x | 6.49x |
| Interest Coverage | 3.73x | 2.31x | 1.96x | 2.06x | 2.47x | 3.70x | 2.55x | 2.45x | 2.38x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 14.83% | 26.3% | 111.33% | 35% | 37.88% | 47.41% | 50.61% | 52.22% | 52.05% | 53.44% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 25.73% | 243.75% | 72.95% | - | 25.91% | 41.63% | 52.89% | 51.23% | 54.56% | 54.25% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.89x | 1.14x | 1.81x | 1.61x | 1.71x | 1.68x | 1.93x | 1.97x | 2.12x | 2.12x |
| EPS Growth | 313% | -82.08% | 79.73% | -234.59% | 227.37% | -30.26% | -13.84% | 15.33% | 1.27% | 9.4% |
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Growth & Financials
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) reported $9.41B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 130% increase from $4.10B in 1996.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) grew revenue by 8.3% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) is profitable, generating $1.07B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (11.2% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.01%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.6%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) had negative free cash flow of $2.67B in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has a dividend payout ratio of 55%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
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