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CenterPoint Energy

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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0001130310
$38.60 +0.47% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $38.60 +51.14% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue5.71Operating income1.02Net income0.43EPS, diluted1.00Fiscal year 2017Revenue6.12 +7.2%Operating income1.14Net income1.79 +314.8%EPS, diluted4.13 +313.0%Fiscal year 2018Revenue6.28 +2.6%Operating income0.87Net income0.37 −79.5%EPS, diluted0.74 −82.1%Fiscal year 2019Revenue7.51 +19.6%Operating income1.07Net income0.79 +114.9%EPS, diluted1.33 +79.7%Fiscal year 2020Revenue7.35 −2.1%Operating income1.04Net income−0.77 −197.7%EPS, diluted−1.79 −234.6%Fiscal year 2021Revenue8.26 +12.3%Operating income1.36Net income1.49EPS, diluted2.28Fiscal year 2022Revenue9.33 +13.0%Operating income1.57Net income1.06 −28.9%EPS, diluted1.59 −30.3%Fiscal year 2023Revenue8.61 −7.7%Operating income1.76Net income0.92 −13.2%EPS, diluted1.37 −13.8%Fiscal year 2024Revenue8.55 −0.7%Operating income1.99Net income1.02 +11.1%EPS, diluted1.58 +15.3%Fiscal year 2025Revenue9.34 +9.2%Operating income2.11Net income1.05 +3.2%EPS, diluted1.60 +1.3%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 5.71 6.12 6.28 7.51 7.35 8.26 9.33 8.61 8.55 9.34
Growth +7.2% +2.6% +19.6% −2.1% +12.3% +13.0% −7.7% −0.7% +9.2%
Operating income 1.02 1.14 0.87 1.07 1.04 1.36 1.57 1.76 1.99 2.11
Net income 0.43 1.79 0.37 0.79 −0.77 1.49 1.06 0.92 1.02 1.05
Growth +314.8% −79.5% +114.9% −197.7% −28.9% −13.2% +11.1% +3.2%
EPS, diluted 1.00 4.13 0.74 1.33 −1.79 2.28 1.59 1.37 1.58 1.60
Growth +313.0% −82.1% +79.7% −234.6% −30.3% −13.8% +15.3% +1.3%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin17.9%Net margin7.6%Free cash flow margin8.9%Fiscal year 2017Operating margin18.5%Net margin29.3%Free cash flow margin−0.1%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin13.8%Net margin5.9%Free cash flow margin7.7%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin14.3%Net margin10.5%Free cash flow margin−11.6%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin14.1%Net margin−10.5%Free cash flow margin−8.2%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin16.5%Net margin18.0%Free cash flow margin−38.1%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin16.8%Net margin11.3%Free cash flow margin−28.0%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin20.4%Net margin10.6%Free cash flow margin−6.1%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin23.3%Net margin11.9%Free cash flow margin−27.8%Fiscal year 2025Operating margin22.6%Net margin11.3%Free cash flow margin−25.5%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating margin 17.9% 18.5% 13.8% 14.3% 14.1% 16.5% 16.8% 20.4% 23.3% 22.6%
Net margin 7.6% 29.3% 5.9% 10.5% −10.5% 18.0% 11.3% 10.6% 11.9% 11.3%
Free cash flow margin 8.9% −0.1% 7.7% −11.6% −8.2% −38.1% −28.0% −6.1% −27.8% −25.5%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow1.92Capital expenditure−1.41Free cash flow0.51Dividends paid−0.44Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow1.42Capital expenditure−1.43Free cash flow−0.01 −101.8%Dividends paid−0.46Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow2.14Capital expenditure−1.65Free cash flow0.49Dividends paid−0.50Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow1.64Capital expenditure−2.51Free cash flow−0.87 −279.0%Dividends paid−0.58Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow2.00Capital expenditure−2.60Free cash flow−0.60Dividends paid−0.39Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow0.02Capital expenditure−3.16Free cash flow−3.14Dividends paid−0.39Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow1.81Capital expenditure−4.42Free cash flow−2.61Dividends paid−0.44Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow3.88Capital expenditure−4.40Free cash flow−0.52Dividends paid−0.49Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow2.14Capital expenditure−4.51Free cash flow−2.37Dividends paid−0.52Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow2.49Capital expenditure−4.87Free cash flow−2.38Dividends paid−0.57
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 1.92 1.42 2.14 1.64 2.00 0.02 1.81 3.88 2.14 2.49
Capital expenditure −1.41 −1.43 −1.65 −2.51 −2.60 −3.16 −4.42 −4.40 −4.51 −4.87
Free cash flow 0.51 −0.01 0.49 −0.87 −0.60 −3.14 −2.61 −0.52 −2.37 −2.38
Growth −101.8% −279.0%
Dividends paid −0.44 −0.46 −0.50 −0.58 −0.39 −0.39 −0.44 −0.49 −0.52 −0.57

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash0.34Total debt8.56Net cash (debt)−8.22Shareholders’ equity3.46Debt to equity2.47Fiscal year 2017Cash0.26Total debt8.80Net cash (debt)−8.54Shareholders’ equity4.69Debt to equity1.88Fiscal year 2018Cash4.23Total debt8.68Net cash (debt)−4.45Shareholders’ equity8.06Debt to equity1.08Fiscal year 2019Cash0.24Total debt14.24Net cash (debt)−14.00Shareholders’ equity8.36Debt to equity1.70Fiscal year 2020Cash0.15Total debt11.52Net cash (debt)−11.37Shareholders’ equity8.35Debt to equity1.38Fiscal year 2021Cash0.23Total debt15.56Net cash (debt)−15.33Shareholders’ equity9.42Debt to equity1.65Fiscal year 2022Cash0.07Total debt14.84Net cash (debt)−14.76Shareholders’ equity10.04Debt to equity1.48Fiscal year 2023Cash0.09Total debt17.56Net cash (debt)−17.47Shareholders’ equity9.67Debt to equity1.82Fiscal year 2024Cash0.02Total debt20.40Net cash (debt)−20.37Shareholders’ equity10.67Debt to equity1.91Fiscal year 2025Cash0.04Total debt20.57Net cash (debt)−20.53Shareholders’ equity11.15Debt to equity1.84
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 0.34 0.26 4.23 0.24 0.15 0.23 0.07 0.09 0.02 0.04
Total debt 8.56 8.80 8.68 14.24 11.52 15.56 14.84 17.56 20.40 20.57
Net cash (debt) −8.22 −8.54 −4.45 −14.00 −11.37 −15.33 −14.76 −17.47 −20.37 −20.53
Shareholders’ equity 3.46 4.69 8.06 8.36 8.35 9.42 10.04 9.67 10.67 11.15
Debt to equity 2.47 1.88 1.08 1.70 1.38 1.65 1.48 1.82 1.91 1.84

In billions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Margins
17.9% 18.5% 13.8% 14.3% 14.1% 16.5% 16.8% 20.4% 23.3% 22.6%
12.0% 17.4% 8.8% 7.3% 7.7% 9.4% 15.2% 12.6% 14.2% 13.4%
7.6% 29.3% 5.9% 10.5% −10.5% 18.0% 11.3% 10.6% 11.9% 11.3%
8.9% −0.1% 7.7% −11.6% −8.2% −38.1% −28.0% −6.1% −27.8% −25.5%
Spending
24.8% 23.3% 26.3% 33.4% 35.3% 38.3% 47.4% 51.1% 52.8% 52.2%
37.0% −68.6% 28.1% 5.5% 14.2% 14.1% 25.4% 15.6% 16.1% 15.6%
Returns
12.5% 38.2% 4.6% 9.5% −9.3% 15.8% 10.5% 9.5% 9.6% 9.4%
2.0% 7.9% 1.4% 2.2% −2.3% 3.9% 2.7% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3%
Balance and payout
2.47 1.88 1.08 1.70 1.38 1.65 1.48 1.82 1.91 1.84
102.5% 25.7% 135.6% 72.9% n/a 25.9% 41.6% 52.9% 51.2% 54.6%
87.0% n/a 102.9% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a