Last 48 quarters of trend data · Utilities · General Utilities
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 23.23 | 29.76 | 22.48 | 23.96 | 21.56 | 30.62 | 20.13 | 20.88 | 24.52 | 21.51 | 12.95 | 23.48 | 16.78 | 42.87 | 15.03 | 38.69 | 23.48 | 26.41 | 9.34 | 6.63 | 19.22 |
| — | -2.8% | +11.7% | +14.8% | -12.1% | +42.3% | +55.4% | -11.1% | +46.1% | -49.8% | -13.8% | -39.3% | -28.5% | +62.3% | +60.9% | +483.6% | +22.2% | +59.4% | -7.6% | -66.9% | -48.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.62 | 3.41 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 3.20 | 3.09 | 2.03 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 2.61 | 1.72 | 2.07 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 1.68 | 1.74 | 2.34 | 2.40 | 1.75 | 1.84 | 2.14 |
| — | +10.3% | +18.0% | +9.7% | +24.6% | +18.4% | +17.5% | +10.7% | +12.4% | +6.1% | +2.7% | +18.7% | -2.5% | +2.3% | -4.1% | -5.2% | +9.4% | +14.6% | +24.7% | +26.3% | +31.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.19 | 2.50 | 2.48 | 2.26 | 2.31 | 2.18 | 2.16 | 1.94 | 1.81 | 1.92 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 1.77 | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.88 | 1.79 | 1.87 | 1.94 | 1.81 | 1.69 |
| — | +14.8% | +15.0% | +16.2% | +27.5% | +13.5% | +19.5% | +4.0% | +2.0% | +7.9% | +0.3% | -0.7% | -0.7% | -4.6% | -7.3% | +4.1% | +5.7% | +13.2% | +18.5% | +26.1% | +33.7% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.90 | — | — | — | 1.92 | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +311.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.21 | 13.88 | 12.14 | 12.87 | 13.51 | 14.47 | 11.02 | 12.41 | 12.81 | 11.41 | 9.46 | 13.44 | 9.85 | 12.07 | 10.19 | 13.35 | 11.68 | 12.23 | 10.40 | 12.38 | 12.42 |
| — | -4.1% | +10.2% | +3.8% | +5.5% | +26.8% | +16.4% | -7.7% | +30.0% | -5.5% | -7.1% | +0.7% | -15.7% | -1.2% | -2.1% | +7.8% | -5.9% | -0.5% | +5.5% | +15.7% | +27.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 22.79 | 24.35 | 18.61 | 21.69 | 23.06 | 25.42 | 18.10 | 20.74 | 22.06 | 20.37 | 14.66 | 28.74 | 16.49 | 22.92 | 15.84 | 29.33 | 21.03 | 23.41 | 9.33 | 32.61 | 25.94 |
| — | -4.2% | +2.8% | +4.6% | +4.5% | +24.8% | +23.5% | -27.9% | +33.8% | -11.1% | -7.5% | -2.0% | -21.6% | -2.1% | +69.8% | -10.1% | -18.9% | -4.6% | -40.9% | +92.7% | +36.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.7% | 86.9% | 67.4% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.7% | 27.5% | 43.1% | 47.6% | 52.2% | 42.9% | 37.1% | 54.8% | 45.8% | 35.9% | 29.9% | 43.7% | 41.8% | 34.1% | 34.5% | 43.2% |
| — | +203.4% | +145.0% | -36.1% | -32.9% | -45.1% | -35.8% | +16.2% | -13.2% | +13.9% | +19.4% | +24.2% | +25.3% | +9.5% | +5.3% | -13.5% | +1.1% | -2.7% | -3.8% | -1.2% | -4.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 22.6% | 24.8% | 22.1% | 21.6% | 25.3% | 21.5% | 22.2% | 21.4% | 22.8% | 24.5% | 23.5% | 14.7% | 27.8% | 20.3% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 20.2% | 18.1% | 17.3% | 14.5% | 15.9% |
| — | +15.7% | -0.5% | +1.3% | +10.5% | -12.5% | -5.5% | +45.1% | -18.0% | +21.0% | +20.8% | +12.7% | +38.0% | +12.2% | +12.8% | -10.1% | +27.0% | +6.3% | -2.9% | +4.6% | -14.6% | |
| Net Margin | 11.2% | 11.3% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 15.2% | 6.3% | 11.7% | 4.9% | 10.6% | 9.8% | 19.2% | 28.3% | 12.5% |
| — | +11.3% | +4.4% | -3.9% | +41.7% | -14.9% | -23.9% | +24.6% | -31.4% | +90.2% | +14.2% | +78.0% | +42.8% | -35.6% | -39.1% | -82.5% | -14.8% | -32.2% | +34.8% | +190.3% | +67.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.6% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 2.5% |
| — | +16.9% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +43.8% | -19.6% | -22.8% | +17.3% | -34.6% | +96.7% | +11.7% | +49.1% | +40.0% | -40.1% | -41.9% | -81.3% | -17.9% | -33.4% | +28.9% | +199.4% | +70.5% | |
| ROA | 2.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| — | +13.6% | -2.3% | -1.1% | +42.8% | -20.4% | -23.2% | +17.3% | -37.1% | +80.6% | +2.8% | +37.0% | +32.1% | -41.5% | -41.5% | -79.6% | -6.5% | -23.3% | +39.2% | +189.2% | +58.7% | |
| ROIC | 4.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| — | +14.2% | -8.4% | +1.2% | +6.4% | -19.1% | -5.1% | +35.9% | -24.8% | +13.3% | +6.7% | -15.2% | +22.8% | -3.1% | +3.7% | +1.8% | +38.6% | +21.3% | -1.0% | +0.7% | -21.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.12 | 2.14 | 2.16 | 2.12 | 2.08 | 1.96 | 2.03 | 1.97 | 1.89 | 1.85 | 1.92 | 1.93 | 1.91 | 1.64 | 1.59 | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.50 | 1.39 | 1.71 | 1.86 |
| — | +9.1% | +6.4% | +8.0% | +10.2% | +6.2% | +5.7% | +2.0% | -1.0% | +12.9% | +20.2% | +14.8% | +22.2% | +9.2% | +14.2% | -1.9% | -16.1% | -17.7% | -23.2% | +6.2% | +17.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.50 | 25.63 | 22.83 | 24.99 | 25.66 | 27.47 | 21.92 | 24.99 | 26.22 | 22.42 | 19.56 | 27.38 | 20.48 | 23.27 | 19.19 | 25.23 | 21.86 | 22.15 | 17.46 | 24.25 | 26.14 |
| — | -6.7% | +4.1% | +0.0% | -2.2% | +22.5% | +12.1% | -8.7% | +28.0% | -3.7% | +1.9% | +8.5% | -6.3% | +5.1% | +9.9% | +4.0% | -16.4% | -14.5% | -16.2% | +6.5% | +19.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 0.91 | 0.51 | 0.79 | 0.93 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.25 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 1.03 | 0.91 | 1.72 | 1.71 |
| — | +41.6% | +25.1% | -15.9% | -53.9% | -33.7% | -25.5% | +38.3% | +43.4% | +36.0% | +25.4% | -14.8% | -12.3% | -14.5% | +9.6% | -46.4% | -48.2% | -33.1% | +22.2% | +183.5% | +135.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | 0.97 | 1.04 | 0.79 | 0.38 | 0.61 | 0.79 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.88 | 0.80 | 1.57 | 1.58 |
| — | +60.1% | +30.8% | -12.4% | -59.1% | -38.9% | -24.8% | +55.2% | +62.3% | +52.2% | +41.1% | -21.9% | -18.2% | -26.2% | -6.2% | -52.5% | -56.0% | -37.3% | +21.5% | +213.8% | +168.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.38 | 2.14 | 2.53 | 2.42 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.59 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.20 | 3.10 | 1.58 | 2.91 | 2.30 | 3.69 | 2.20 | 3.33 | 3.22 | 5.65 | 1.51 | 2.54 |
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s current P/E is 23.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 24.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s current operating margin is 22.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.