Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Deferred Tax Assets
CenterPoint Energy Deferred Tax Assets increased by 2.0% to $4.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.8%, from $4.48B to $4.69B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows an upward trend with a 5.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests potential future tax savings, while a decrease may indicate the utilization of these assets or valuation allowances.
Detailed definition
These are assets on the balance sheet that represent future tax savings resulting from temporary differences between acc...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting item for large corporations with complex tax structures and international operations.
deferred_tax_assetsHistorical 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 | $3.70B | $3.75B | $3.90B | $3.95B | $3.95B | $3.97B | $3.99B | $3.99B | $4.04B | $4.13B | $4.08B | $4.30B | $4.32B | $4.38B | $4.39B | $4.48B | $4.52B | $4.55B | $4.60B | $4.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.4% | +4.1% | +1.2% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +1.3% | +2.3% | -1.2% | +5.3% | +0.7% | +1.4% | +0.1% | +2.0% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +2.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.9% | +6.0% | +2.1% | +0.9% | +2.1% | +3.9% | +2.3% | +7.8% | +7.1% | +6.2% | +7.6% | +4.2% | +4.5% | +3.7% | +4.9% | +4.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CenterPoint Energy's deferred tax assets?
- CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported deferred tax assets of $4.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has CenterPoint Energy's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?
- CenterPoint Energy's deferred tax assets increased by 4.8% year-over-year, from $4.48B to $4.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for CenterPoint Energy's deferred tax assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CenterPoint Energy's deferred tax assets has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.60B to $4.60B.
- What does deferred tax assets mean?
- Future tax benefits that the company expects to realize.