CenterPoint Energy Long-Term Debt increased by 3.9% to $20.68B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.1%, from $20.05B to $20.68B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 12.6% CAGR.
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
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Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
long_term_debt| 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 | $15.43B | $15.00B | $15.24B | $11.79B | $13.00B | $13.20B | $14.68B | $15.62B | $15.62B | $16.43B | $17.24B | $17.80B | $18.20B | $19.42B | $20.09B | $20.05B | $20.26B | $18.72B | $19.90B | $20.68B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.8% | +1.6% | -22.6% | +10.2% | +1.5% | +11.2% | +6.5% | +0.0% | +5.2% | +4.9% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +6.7% | +3.5% | -0.2% | +1.0% | -7.6% | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.8% | -12.0% | -3.7% | +32.5% | +20.2% | +24.5% | +17.5% | +13.9% | +16.5% | +18.2% | +16.5% | +12.7% | +11.3% | -3.6% | -0.9% | +3.1% |