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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric; Natural Gas; and Corporate and Other segments. The Electric segment provides electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market in Indiana Electric's service territory. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. As of December 31, 2025, it served approximately 2,859,313 metered customers; owned 355 substations with transformer capacity of 81,692 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated approximately 208 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.4B | $3.7B | $1.1B | $-2.4B | 9.4% | 8.3% | 3.2% |
| 2024 | $8.6B | $3.5B | $1.0B | $-2.4B | 9.6% | -0.6% | 11.1% |
| 2023 | $8.7B | $3.2B | $917M | $-524M | 9.5% | -6.7% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | $9.3B | $3.2B | $1.1B | $-2.6B | 11.4% | - | - |
| 2021 | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 9,321 | 8,696 | 8,643 | 9,357 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 9,321 | 8,696 | 8,643 | 9,357 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 5,924 | 5,010 | 4,667 | 5,141 |
| Gross Profit | - | 3,397 | 3,686 | 3,976 | 4,216 |
| Operating Expense | - | 1,831 | 1,926 | 1,986 | 2,106 |
| Total Expenses | - | 7,755 | 6,936 | 6,653 | 7,247 |
| Operating Income | - | 1,566 | 1,760 | 1,990 | 2,110 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 1,566 | 1,760 | 1,990 | 2,110 |
| EBITDA | - | 3,229 | 3,189 | 3,491 | 3,680 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 2,828 | 3,198 | 3,485 | 3,725 |
| EBIT | - | 1,941 | 1,788 | 2,052 | 2,150 |
| Interest Expense | - | 524 | 701 | 838 | 903 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -524 | -701 | -838 | -903 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | -26 | 37 | 56 | 85 |
| Other Income Expense | - | 375 | 28 | 62 | 40 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 524 | 701 | 838 | 903 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -524 | -701 | -838 | -903 |
| Pretax Income | - | 1,417 | 1,087 | 1,214 | 1,247 |
| Tax Provision | - | 360 | 170 | 195 | 195 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | 101.88 | -1.44 | 0.96 | -7.20 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | 1,057 | 917 | 1,019 | 1,052 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | 1,057 | 917 | 1,019 | 1,052 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | 1,057 | 917 | 1,019 | 1,052 |
| Net Income | - | 1,057 | 917 | 1,019 | 1,052 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 1,008 | 867 | 1,019 | 1,052 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | 1,057 | 917 | 1,019 | 1,052 |
| Normalized Income | - | 757.88 | 924.56 | 1,013.96 | 1,089.80 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | 1,008 | 867 | 1,019 | 1,052 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 629.42 | 631 | 643 | 653 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 632.35 | 633 | 644 | 656 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 1,288 | 1,401 | 1,439 | 1,530 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 5,924 | 5,010 | 4,667 | 5,141 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | 401 | -9 | 6 | -45 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | 401 | -9 | 6 | -45 |
| Preferred Stock Dividends | 95 | 49 | 50 | - | - |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | 818 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Special Income Charges | - | 303 | -13 | 0 | -49 |
| Gain On Sale Of Business | - | 303 | -13 | 0 | -49 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | - | 98 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | - | 1,288 | 1,401 | 1,439 | 1,530 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | - | 1,288 | 1,401 | 1,439 | 1,530 |
| Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Other Taxes | - | 543 | 525 | 547 | 576 |
Utilities sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc.this co. | CNP | $27.4B | 26.02↑ premium | 2.45 | 9.4% | 13.67 |
| DTE Energy Company | DTE | $29.7B | 20.31 | 2.41 | 11.9% | 12.54 |
| Ameren Corporation | AEE | $29.6B | 20.34 | 2.21 | 10.9% | - |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | NRG | $28.1B | 32.57 | 27.30 | 83.8% | 12.21 |
| Atmos Energy Corporation | ATO | $28.0B |
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| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 23.40 |
| 2.07 |
| 8.8% |
| 15.57 |
| Edison International | EIX | $27.6B | 5.88 | 1.62 | 27.5% | 6.41 |
| PPL Corporation | PPL | $26.5B | 22.40 | 1.78 | 7.9% | 12.10 |
| FirstEnergy Corp. | FE | $26.4B | 25.88 | 2.11 | 8.2% | 12.43 |
| Eversource Energy | ES | $26.3B | 15.53 | 1.62 | 10.4% | 10.25 |
| Peer Median | - | 21.37 | 2.09 | 10.7% | 12.21 | |