Operating Cash Flow
CenterPoint Energy Operating Cash Flow decreased by 63.6% to $282.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 31.2%, from $410.00M to $282.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 226.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $605.00M | $559.00M | $539.00M | $580.00M | $398.00M | $347.00M | $485.00M | $1.71B | $769.00M | $587.00M | $808.00M | $538.00M | $576.00M | $136.00M | $889.00M | $410.00M | $560.00M | $742.00M | $774.00M | $282.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.6% | -3.6% | +7.6% | -31.4% | -12.8% | +39.8% | +253.2% | -55.1% | -23.7% | +37.6% | -33.4% | +7.1% | -76.4% | +553.7% | -53.9% | +36.6% | +32.5% | +4.3% | -63.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -34.2% | -37.9% | -10.0% | +195.3% | +93.2% | +69.2% | +66.6% | -68.6% | -25.1% | -76.8% | +10.0% | -23.8% | -2.8% | +445.6% | -12.9% | -31.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CenterPoint Energy's operating cash flow?
- CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported operating cash flow of $282.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CenterPoint Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- CenterPoint Energy's operating cash flow decreased by 31.2% year-over-year, from $410.00M to $282.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CenterPoint Energy's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CenterPoint Energy's operating cash flow has grown at a 226.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.00M to $2.49B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.