Deferred Revenue
CenterPoint Energy Deferred Revenue remained flat by 0.0% to $89.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.3%, from $94.00M to $89.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows a downward trend with a -5.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong sales of subscription-based services or bundled offerings, providing a predictable pipeline for future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Represents cash payments received from customers in advance of the company fulfilling its performance obligations, speci...
Peer comparison
High-growth software and services companies typically maintain larger deferred revenue balances relative to pure hardware manufacturers.
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $109.00M | $111.00M | $111.00M | $110.00M | $110.00M | $109.00M | $110.00M | $109.00M | $109.00M | $110.00M | $111.00M | $97.00M | $95.00M | $96.00M | $93.00M | $94.00M | $95.00M | $95.00M | $89.00M | $89.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.8% | +0.0% | -0.9% | +0.0% | -0.9% | +0.9% | -0.9% | +0.0% | +0.9% | +0.9% | -12.6% | -2.1% | +1.1% | -3.1% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +0.0% | -6.3% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | -1.8% | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.9% | +0.9% | +0.9% | -11.0% | -12.8% | -12.7% | -16.2% | -3.1% | +0.0% | -1.0% | -4.3% | -5.3% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate and Other | $791.00M | $809.00M | $781.00M | $759.00M | $861.00M | $884.00M | $850.00M | $817.00M |
| Total | $109.00M | $111.00M | $111.00M | $110.00M | $110.00M | $109.00M | $110.00M | $109.00M |
Corporate and Other was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CenterPoint Energy's deferred revenue?
- CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported deferred revenue of $89.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CenterPoint Energy's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- CenterPoint Energy's deferred revenue decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $94.00M to $89.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CenterPoint Energy's deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CenterPoint Energy's deferred revenue has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $119.00M to $89.00M.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Money collected from customers for products or services that haven't been delivered yet but will be within a year.