Investing

Investing Cash Flow

CenterPoint Energy Investing Cash Flow increased by 16.0% to -$1.19B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 407.7%, from -$234.00M to -$1.19B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 35.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.

Detailed definition

This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...

Peer comparison

Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_investing

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$772.00M-$728.00M$1.93B-$992.00M-$1.17B-$1.40B-$1.16B-$999.00M-$1.04B-$1.04B-$844.00M-$756.00M-$959.00M-$1.93B-$234.00M-$1.11B-$1.26B-$1.41B-$1.19B
QoQ Change+5.7%+365.7%-151.3%-18.0%-19.5%+17.4%+13.5%-3.7%-0.7%+19.1%+10.4%-26.9%-101.3%+87.9%-373.1%-13.9%-12.1%+16.0%
YoY Change-28.5%-60.9%-159.7%-0.7%+11.5%+25.4%+26.9%+24.3%+7.4%-85.0%+72.3%-46.4%-31.5%+26.7%-407.7%
Range-$1.93B$1.93B
CAGR+10.1%
Avg YoY Growth-41.7%
Median YoY Growth-0.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CenterPoint Energy's investing cash flow?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported investing cash flow of -$1.19B in Q1 2026.
How has CenterPoint Energy's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
CenterPoint Energy's investing cash flow decreased by 407.7% year-over-year, from -$234.00M to -$1.19B.
What is the long-term trend for CenterPoint Energy's investing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), CenterPoint Energy's investing cash flow has grown at a 35.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.63B to -$4.02B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.