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CenterPoint Energy CNP Free cash flow

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%
CapEx$1.2B+15.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$28.81B+22.2%
Enterprise value$48.83B+10.5%
P/E26.9×+1.7×
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×

Where this comes from

Calculated from CenterPoint Energy’s reported figures.

$282.0Mnet cash from operating−$1.2Bcapital expenditures=-$916M

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 free cash flow?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported free cash flow of -$916M in Q1 2026.
How has CenterPoint Energy's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
CenterPoint Energy's free cash flow decreased by 45.9% year-over-year, from -$628M to -$916M.
What is the long-term trend for CenterPoint Energy's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CenterPoint Energy's free cash flow has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$3.14B to -$2.38B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.