Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Business Segments · Goodwill
Natural Gas — Goodwill
CenterPoint Energy Natural Gas — Goodwill decreased by 14.5% to $2.31B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.5%, from $2.70B to $2.31B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Natural Gas — Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -3.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A decrease often signals an impairment charge, reflecting a decline in the segment's long-term value.
Detailed definition
The intangible asset representing the premium paid for the natural gas segment over the fair value of its identifiable n...
Peer comparison
Commonly found in segments that have grown through M&A activity.
Metric ID:
cnp_segment_natural_gas_goodwillHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.92B | $2.92B | $2.92B | $2.92B | $2.92B | $2.92B | $2.92B | $2.92B | $2.92B | $2.92B | $2.92B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $2.31B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -14.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.4% | -7.4% | -7.4% | -7.4% | -14.5% |
Range$2.31B – $2.92B
CAGR-6.1%
Avg YoY Growth-3.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CenterPoint Energy's natural gas — goodwill?
- CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported natural gas — goodwill of $2.31B in Q4 2025.
- How has CenterPoint Energy's natural gas — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- CenterPoint Energy's natural gas — goodwill decreased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $2.70B to $2.31B.
- What is the long-term trend for CenterPoint Energy's natural gas — goodwill?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), CenterPoint Energy's natural gas — goodwill has grown at a -3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.08B to $10.81B.
- What does natural gas — goodwill mean?
- The intangible value assigned to the natural gas segment from past acquisitions.