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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Operating margin

annual operating margin:

23.02%+2.78%(+13.74%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (September 10, 2025), CNP annual operating profit margin is 23.02%, with the most recent change of +2.78% (+13.74%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, CNP annual operating margin has risen by +6.70% (+41.05%).
  • CNP annual operating margin is now -8.94% below its all-time high of 25.28%, reached on December 31, 1994.

Performance

1-year change

+13.74%

3-year change

+41.05%

5-year change

+95.91%

15-year change

+117.99%

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Highlights

Sector rank

71.3%
CNP annual operating profit margin is higher than 71.3% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-time high

25.28%
CNP annual operating profit margin is currently -8.94% below its historical high of 25.28%

3-year low

16.32%
CNP annual operating profit margin is currently +41.05% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Dec 31, 2024
CNP previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
CNP next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCNPprofitability metrics

annual operating profit

$1.99B
CNP annual operating income is $1.99 billion

Annual revenue

$8.64B
CNP annual revenue is $8.64 billion

annual gross margin

29.35%
CNP annual gross profit margin is 29.35%

annual net margin

11.79%
CNP annual net profit margin is 11.79%

quarterly operating margin:

21.45%-0.78%(-3.51%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (September 10, 2025), CNP quarterly operating profit margin is 21.45%, with the most recent change of -0.78% (-3.51%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CNP quarterly operating margin has dropped by -3.06% (-12.48%).
  • CNP quarterly operating margin is now -46.32% below its all-time high of 39.96%, reached on September 30, 1994.

Performance

3-month change

-3.51%

1-year change

-12.48%

3-year change

+18.77%

5-year change

+43.77%

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Highlights

Sector rank

63.21%
CNP quarterly operating profit margin is higher than 63.21% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-time high

39.96%
CNP quarterly operating profit margin is currently -46.32% below its historical high of 39.96%

3-year low

13.06%
CNP quarterly operating profit margin is currently +64.24% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

Jun 30, 2025
CNP previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Oct 27, 2025
CNP next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 27, 2025

OtherCNPprofitability metrics

quarterly operating profit

$417.00M
CNP quarterly operating income is $417.00 million

Quarterly revenue

$1.94B
CNP quarterly revenue is $1.94 billion

quarterly gross margin

28.65%
CNP quarterly gross profit margin is 28.65%

Quarterly net margin

10.19%
CNP quarterly net profit margin is 10.19%

Operating margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

annual operating margin

23.02%
CNP annual operating profit margin is 23.02%

annual operating profit

$1.99B
CNP annual operating income is $1.99 billion

Annual revenue

$8.64B
CNP annual revenue is $8.64 billion

CNP Operating margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+13.7%-12.5%
3 y3 years+41.0%+18.8%
5 y5 years+95.9%+43.8%

CNP Operating margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+41.0%-23.0%+64.2%
5 y5-yearat high+95.9%-23.0%+64.2%
alltimeall time-8.9%+396.1%-46.3%+754.6%

CNP Operating margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
21.45%(-3.5%)
Mar 2025
-
22.23%(+4.1%)
Dec 2024
23.02%(+13.7%)
21.35%(-6.5%)
Sep 2024
-
22.84%(-6.8%)
Jun 2024
-
24.51%(+4.3%)
Mar 2024
-
23.51%(+59.8%)
Dec 2023
20.24%(+20.5%)
14.71%(-47.2%)
Sep 2023
-
27.85%(+37.4%)
Jun 2023
-
20.27%(+4.1%)
Mar 2023
-
19.47%(+49.1%)
Dec 2022
16.80%(+2.9%)
13.06%(-35.3%)
Sep 2022
-
20.18%(+11.7%)
Jun 2022
-
18.06%(+4.6%)
Mar 2022
-
17.26%(+18.9%)
Dec 2021
16.32%(-1.1%)
14.52%(-8.6%)
Sep 2021
-
15.89%(-6.5%)
Jun 2021
-
16.99%(-4.5%)
Mar 2021
-
17.79%(+28.2%)
Dec 2020
16.50%(+40.4%)
13.88%(-25.5%)
Sep 2020
-
18.62%(+24.8%)
Jun 2020
-
14.92%(-19.6%)
Mar 2020
-
18.55%(+36.7%)
Dec 2019
11.75%(+40.6%)
13.57%(-37.0%)
Sep 2019
-
21.53%(+55.9%)
Jun 2019
-
13.81%(+45.8%)
Mar 2019
-
9.47%(+37.8%)
Dec 2018
8.36%(-20.8%)
6.87%(-31.0%)
Sep 2018
-
9.95%(+15.7%)
Jun 2018
-
8.60%(-0.8%)
Mar 2018
-
8.67%(-4.4%)
Dec 2017
10.56%(-12.1%)
9.07%(-27.3%)
Sep 2017
-
12.48%(+11.9%)
Jun 2017
-
11.15%(+20.5%)
Mar 2017
-
9.25%(-15.1%)
Dec 2016
12.01%(-4.2%)
10.89%(-24.0%)
Sep 2016
-
14.32%(+34.5%)
Jun 2016
-
10.65%(-12.3%)
Mar 2016
-
12.14%(+0.7%)
Dec 2015
12.54%(+28.2%)
12.06%(-25.0%)
Sep 2015
-
16.09%(+38.6%)
Jun 2015
-
11.61%(+12.1%)
Mar 2015
-
10.36%(+9.7%)
Dec 2014
9.78%(-21.5%)
9.44%(-21.6%)
Sep 2014
-
12.04%(+27.8%)
Jun 2014
-
9.42%(+4.8%)
Mar 2014
-
8.99%(-12.4%)
Dec 2013
12.46%(-29.4%)
10.26%(-28.9%)
Sep 2013
-
14.43%(+24.4%)
Jun 2013
-
11.60%(-16.2%)
Mar 2013
-
13.85%(-5.3%)
Dec 2012
17.65%(+10.0%)
14.62%(-25.8%)
Sep 2012
-
19.70%(+3.0%)
Jun 2012
-
19.12%(+7.1%)
Mar 2012
-
17.86%(+33.5%)
Dec 2011
16.04%(+5.0%)
13.38%(-30.6%)
Sep 2011
-
19.28%(+16.5%)
Jun 2011
-
16.55%(+6.9%)
Mar 2011
-
15.48%(-4.6%)
Dec 2010
15.27%(+7.9%)
16.23%(-3.1%)
Sep 2010
-
16.75%(+0.1%)
Jun 2010
-
16.74%(+30.9%)
Mar 2010
-
12.79%(+71.4%)
Dec 2009
14.15%(+24.6%)
7.46%(-62.8%)
Sep 2009
-
20.04%(+33.2%)
Jun 2009
-
15.04%(+6.7%)
Mar 2009
-
14.09%(+24.8%)
Dec 2008
11.36%(-8.5%)
11.29%(-5.5%)
Sep 2008
-
11.95%(+3.1%)
Jun 2008
-
11.59%(+9.5%)
Mar 2008
-
10.58%(-8.6%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Dec 2007
12.42%(+11.4%)
11.57%(-23.6%)
Sep 2007
-
15.14%(+24.2%)
Jun 2007
-
12.19%(+4.9%)
Mar 2007
-
11.62%(+22.3%)
Dec 2006
11.15%(+15.4%)
9.50%(-29.6%)
Sep 2006
-
13.49%(+12.5%)
Jun 2006
-
11.99%(+24.6%)
Mar 2006
-
9.62%(+22.5%)
Dec 2005
9.66%(-4.8%)
7.85%(-27.6%)
Sep 2005
-
10.85%(+7.2%)
Jun 2005
-
10.12%(-4.9%)
Mar 2005
-
10.64%(+20.4%)
Dec 2004
10.15%(-38.2%)
8.84%(-28.7%)
Sep 2004
-
12.40%(-9.8%)
Jun 2004
-
13.75%(+18.5%)
Mar 2004
-
11.60%(-32.9%)
Dec 2003
16.43%(-2.1%)
17.28%(-29.2%)
Sep 2003
-
24.39%(+47.4%)
Jun 2003
-
16.55%(+33.4%)
Mar 2003
-
12.41%(+1.5%)
Dec 2002
16.78%(+261.6%)
12.23%(-45.5%)
Sep 2002
-
22.42%(+253.1%)
Jun 2002
-
6.35%(+7.3%)
Mar 2002
-
5.92%(+14.3%)
Dec 2001
4.64%(-27.5%)
5.18%(0.0%)
Sep 2001
-
5.18%(+18.8%)
Jun 2001
-
4.36%(+26.0%)
Mar 2001
-
3.46%(+37.8%)
Dec 2000
6.40%(-21.1%)
2.51%(-69.2%)
Sep 2000
-
8.16%(-23.6%)
Jun 2000
-
10.68%(+30.7%)
Mar 2000
-
8.17%(+23.8%)
Dec 1999
8.11%(-36.9%)
6.60%(-29.4%)
Sep 1999
-
9.35%(+5.8%)
Jun 1999
-
8.84%(+22.9%)
Mar 1999
-
7.19%(-17.5%)
Dec 1998
12.86%(-17.0%)
8.71%(-40.3%)
Sep 1998
-
14.59%(-13.2%)
Jun 1998
-
16.80%(+57.6%)
Mar 1998
-
10.66%(+284.8%)
Dec 1997
15.49%(-36.0%)
2.77%(-87.1%)
Sep 1997
-
21.43%(-7.7%)
Jun 1997
-
23.22%(+30.5%)
Mar 1997
-
17.79%(+26.8%)
Dec 1996
24.19%(-0.3%)
14.03%(-60.2%)
Sep 1996
-
35.26%(+37.2%)
Jun 1996
-
25.70%(+402.0%)
Mar 1996
-
5.12%(-51.7%)
Dec 1995
24.26%(-4.0%)
10.60%(-70.2%)
Sep 1995
-
35.60%(+24.2%)
Jun 1995
-
28.66%(+87.9%)
Mar 1995
-
15.25%(+100.4%)
Dec 1994
25.28%(+6.9%)
7.61%(-81.0%)
Sep 1994
-
39.96%(+34.6%)
Jun 1994
-
29.69%(+63.0%)
Mar 1994
-
18.22%
Dec 1993
23.65%(+5.7%)
-
Dec 1992
22.38%(-3.4%)
-
Dec 1991
23.17%(+1.8%)
-
Dec 1990
22.75%(+9.7%)
-
Dec 1989
20.73%(+7.7%)
-
Dec 1988
19.24%(-5.4%)
-
Dec 1987
20.33%(-1.1%)
-
Dec 1986
20.55%(+2.6%)
-
Dec 1985
20.03%(+9.3%)
-
Dec 1984
18.33%(+0.3%)
-
Dec 1983
18.28%(+6.5%)
-
Dec 1982
17.16%(-0.4%)
-
Dec 1981
17.23%(-5.1%)
-
Dec 1980
18.15%
-

FAQ

  • What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. annual operating profit margin?
  • What is the all time high annual operating margin for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.?
  • What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. annual operating margin year-on-year change?
  • What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. quarterly operating profit margin?
  • What is the all time high quarterly operating margin for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.?
  • What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of CNP is 23.02%

What is the all time high annual operating margin for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. all-time high annual operating profit margin is 25.28%

What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CNP annual operating profit margin has changed by +2.78% (+13.74%)

What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of CNP is 21.45%

What is the all time high quarterly operating margin for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 39.96%

What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CNP quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -3.06% (-12.48%)
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