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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)

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Full Name

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

Ticker

NYSE: CNP

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Electric

Country

United States

IPO

January 2, 1970

Indexes

S&P 500

Website

https://www.centerpointenergy.com

Employees

8872

Key Details

Price

$38.12(-0.83%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.22

TTM Dividend yield

2.23%

Annual revenue

$8.64B(-0.61% YoY)

Annual EPS

$1.58(+15.33% YoY)

PE ratio

26.66

Next earnings date

Oct 27, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

Aug 21, 2025

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $38.12
    CNP price is $38.12

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.93
    CNP 30-day relative volume is 0.93

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    -0.83%
    CNP price was down -0.83% on Aug 15, 2025

    Price YTD change

    +20.14%
    CNP price is up +20.14% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +47.35%
    CNP price is up +47.35% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +16.61%
    CNP price is up +16.61% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $42.53
    CNP price is currently -10.37% below its historical high of $42.53

    Price 3-year low

    $25.03
    CNP price is currently +52.30% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $24.89B
    CNP market capitalization is $24.89 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +20.94%
    CNP market capitalization is up +20.94% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $25.57B
    CNP market capitalization is currently -2.66% below its historical high of $25.57 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    78.18%
    CNP market capitalization is higher than 78.18% of companies in Utilities sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +0.18%
    CNP shares outstanding is up +0.18% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +3.71%
    CNP shares outstanding is up +3.71% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.18
    CNP beta is 0.18

    200-day SMA

    $34.75
    CNP price is currently +9.70% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $37.09
    CNP price is currently +2.79% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    51.71
    CNP 14-day relative strength index is 51.71

    Volume

    0.93
    CNP 30-day relative volume is 0.93

    ATR

    $0.59
    CNP average true range is $0.59

    10-day Historical Volatility

    10.16%
    CNP 10-day historical volatility is 10.16%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.22
    CNP last dividend was $0.22 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2025

    Next Dividend

    $0.22
    CNP has announced a dividend of $0.22 per share, with an ex-dividend date set for August 21, 2025

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $0.81
    CNP annual dividend per share is $0.81

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    24.71%
    CNP annual dividend per share is higher than 24.71% of companies in Utilities sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    +5.19%
    CNP annual dividend per share is up +5.19% year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +24.62%
    CNP annual dividend per share is up +24.62% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    2.12%
    CNP annual dividend yield is 2.12%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    17.86%
    CNP annual dividend yield is higher than 17.86% of companies in Utilities sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    -51.23%
    CNP annual payout ratio is -51.23%

    Dividends paid

    -$522.00M
    CNP annual dividends paid is -$522.00 million

    Free cash flow

    -$2.37B
    CNP annual free cash flow is -$2.37 billion

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $8.64B
    CNP annual revenue is $8.64 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $9.15B
    CNP annual revenue is currently -5.51% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    -0.61%
    CNP annual revenue is down -0.61% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    79.82%
    CNP annual revenue is higher than 79.82% of companies in Utilities sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $1.58
    CNP annual earnings per share is $1.58

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $1.75
    CNP annual earnings per share is currently -9.85% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +15.33%
    CNP annual earnings per share is up +15.33% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    45.95%
    CNP annual earnings per share is higher than 45.95% of companies in Utilities sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $2.54B
    CNP annual gross profit is $2.54 billion

    Gross margin

    29.35%
    CNP annual gross profit margin is 29.35%

    Operating profit

    $1.99B
    CNP annual operating income is $1.99 billion

    Operating margin

    23.02%
    CNP annual operating profit margin is 23.02%

    Net income

    $1.02B
    CNP annual net profit is $1.02 billion

    Net margin

    11.79%
    CNP annual net profit margin is 11.79%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $7.62B
    CNP annual total expenses is $7.62 billion

    Operating expenses

    $547.00M
    CNP annual total operating expenses is $547.00 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $6.11B
    CNP annual cost of goods sold is $6.11 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $0.00
    CNP annual SGA is $0.00

    Depreciation and amortization

    $1.44B
    CNP annual depreciation & amortization is $1.44 billion

    Interest expense

    $0.00
    CNP annual interest expense is $0.00

    Income tax

    $195.00M
    CNP annual income tax is $195.00 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $1.99B
    CNP annual earnings before interest & taxes is $1.99 billion

    EBITDA

    $3.43B
    CNP annual EBITDA is $3.43 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $45.40B
    CNP annual total assets is $45.40 billion

    Non current assets

    $39.39B
    CNP annual long term assets is $39.39 billion

    Current assets

    $4.38B
    CNP annual total current assets is $4.38 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $591.00M
    CNP annual cash & cash equivalents is $591.00 million

    Accounts receivable

    $1.24B
    CNP annual accounts receivable is $1.24 billion

    Inventory

    $714.00M
    CNP annual inventory is $714.00 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $34.73B
    CNP annual total liabilities is $34.73 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $10.26B
    CNP annual total long term liabilities is $10.26 billion

    Current liabilities

    $4.04B
    CNP annual total current liabilities is $4.04 billion

    Accounts payable

    $1.32B
    CNP annual accounts payable is $1.32 billion

    Debt

    Total debt

    $20.96B
    CNP annual total debt is $20.96 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +12.6%
    CNP annual total debt is up +12.6% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $20.40B
    CNP annual long term debt is $20.40 billion

    Short term debt

    $566.00M
    CNP annual short term debt is $566.00 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $10.67B
    CNP annual stockholders equity is $10.67 billion

    Book value

    $10.67B
    CNP annual book value is $10.67 billion

    Retained earnings

    $1.57B
    CNP annual retained earnings is $1.57 billion

    Working capital

    $336.00M
    CNP annual working capital is $336.00 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $2.14B
    CNP annual cash flow from operations is $2.14 billion

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    -44.83%
    CNP annual cash flow from operations is down -44.83% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$4.49B
    CNP annual cash flow from investing activities is -$4.49 billion

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    -6.05%
    CNP annual cash flow from investing activities is down -6.05% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    $2.27B
    CNP annual cash flow from financing activities is $2.27 billion

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +507.22%
    CNP annual cash flow from financing activities is up +507.22% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $4.51B
    CNP annual capital expenditures is $4.51 billion

    CAPEX 1-year change

    +2.54%
    CNP annual capital expenditures is up +2.54% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    -$2.37B
    CNP annual free cash flow is -$2.37 billion

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -353.05%
    CNP annual free cash flow is down -353.05% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    29.35%
    CNP annual gross profit margin is 29.35%

    Operating margin

    23.02%
    CNP annual operating profit margin is 23.02%

    Net margin

    11.79%
    CNP annual net profit margin is 11.79%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    2.37%
    CNP annual return on assets is 2.37%

    ROE

    10.02%
    CNP annual return on equity is 10.02%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    26.66
    CNP price to earnings ratio is 26.66

    PE ratio Sector rank

    78.05%
    CNP price to earnings ratio is higher than 78.05% of companies in Utilities sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    2.26
    CNP price to book ratio is 2.26

    PB ratio Sector rank

    72.22%
    CNP price to book ratio is higher than 72.22% of companies in Utilities sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    2.77
    CNP price to sales ratio is 2.77

    PS ratio Sector rank

    56.73%
    CNP price to sales ratio is higher than 56.73% of companies in Utilities sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $46.41B
    CNP enterprise value is $46.41 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    78.7%
    CNP enterprise value is higher than 78.7% of companies in Utilities sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    13.54
    CNP EV/EBITDA is 13.54

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    79.81%
    CNP EV/EBITDA is higher than 79.81% of companies in Utilities sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    1.08
    CNP annual current ratio is 1.08

    Quick ratio

    0.91
    CNP annual quick ratio is 0.91

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    2.03
    CNP annual debt to equity ratio is 2.03

    Interest coverage ratio

    -
    CNP annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    4
    CNP piotroski f-score is 4

    Altman Z-Score

    0.82
    CNP altman z-score is 0.82

    Analyst ratings

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    Jul 29, 25 Barclays
    Equal-Weight
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    Sector Outperform
    Jul 25, 25 Mizuho
    Neutral
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    Market Perform
    Jul 15, 25 JP Morgan
    Neutral
    May 22, 25 Morgan Stanley
    Equal-Weight
    May 19, 25 JP Morgan
    Neutral
    Apr 28, 25 Evercore ISI Group
    Outperform
    Apr 25, 25 Scotiabank
    Sector Outperform
    Apr 23, 25 Morgan Stanley
    Equal-Weight

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    What is the ticker symbol for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is NYSE:CNP

    Does CenterPoint Energy, Inc. pay dividends?

    Yes, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. pays dividends. The last payment was $0.22, with an ex-dividend date on May 15, 2025

    What sector is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. in?

    CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is in the Utilities sector

    What industry is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. in?

    CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is in the Electric industry

    What country is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. based in?

    CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did CenterPoint Energy, Inc. go public?

    CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on January 2, 1970

    Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. in the S&P 500?

    Yes, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is included in the S&P 500 index

    Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s last earnings report?

    CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on July 24, 2025

    When does CenterPoint Energy, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is October 27, 2025
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