What is CenterPoint Energy's capex?

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported capex of $1.2B in Q1 2026.

How has CenterPoint Energy's capex changed year-over-year?

CenterPoint Energy's capex increased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $1.04B to $1.2B.

What is the long-term trend for CenterPoint Energy's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CenterPoint Energy's capex has grown at a 11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.16B to $4.87B.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

CenterPoint Energy CNP CapEx

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Other financials

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%

Free cash flow-$916.0M-45.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$29.46B+23.7%

Enterprise value$49.49B+11.3%

P/E27.5×+2.1×

P/S3.1×+0.5×

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×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by CenterPoint Energy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: CenterPoint Energy’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CenterPoint Energy's capex?: CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported capex of $1.2B in Q1 2026.
How has CenterPoint Energy's capex changed year-over-year?: CenterPoint Energy's capex increased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $1.04B to $1.2B.
What is the long-term trend for CenterPoint Energy's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CenterPoint Energy's capex has grown at a 11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.16B to $4.87B.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.