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CenterPoint Energy CNP Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 23, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$3.0BBeat by $121.1MDiluted EPS$0.56Miss by $0.02
Revenue estimate$2.9B
EPS estimate$0.58

Next report

Jul 28, 2026 (In 2 weeks)
Revenue estimate$2.0B
EPS estimate$0.38

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$3.0B+1.9%
Gross profit$3.0B+1.9%
Operating income$658.0M+1.4%
Net income$316.0M+6.4%
EPS (diluted)$0.48+6.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$656.0M-47.9%
Total debt$20.7B+0.6%
Total equity$11.4B+4.5%
Total assets$47.8B+7.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$282.0M-31.2%
CapEx$1.2B+15.4%
Free cash flow-$916.0M-45.9%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/09/26
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Market cap$28.82B+19.4%
Enterprise value$48.84B+12.4%
P/E26.9×+1.9×
P/S3.1×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin100%0.0pp
Operating margin22.5%-0.1pp
Net margin11.4%+0.6pp
FCF margin-28.4%-1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.6%+0.3pp
Debt / equity1.8×-0.1×
Current ratio1.2×+0.2×

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$3.0BBeat by $121.1M
Q4 2025$2.5BBeat by $247.0MQ3 2025$2.0BMiss by $126.9MQ2 2025$1.9BMiss by $259.5MQ1 2025$2.9BBeat by $663.6MQ4 2024$2.3BMiss by $219.7M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026$0.56Miss by $0.02
Q4 2025$0.45In lineQ3 2025$0.50Beat by $0.05Q2 2025$0.29Miss by $0.09Q1 2025$0.53Miss by $0.02Q4 2024$0.40In line

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Questions, answered.

When did CenterPoint Energy report Q1 2026 earnings?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 23, 2026 before market open.
What were CenterPoint Energy's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
CenterPoint Energy reported revenue of $3.0B and diluted EPS of $0.56 for Q1 2026.
Did CenterPoint Energy beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $2.9B by $121.1M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.02.
How did CenterPoint Energy's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 1.9% from $2.9B a year earlier and diluted EPS grew 5.7% from $0.53.
Where can I find CenterPoint Energy's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001104659-26-047123) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.