Net Income
CenterPoint Energy Net Income increased by 19.7% to $316.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.4%, from $297.00M to $316.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows a downward trend with a -8.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistent growth in net income is the primary driver of long-term stock price appreciation and dividend capacity.
Detailed definition
The 'bottom line' profit of the company after all expenses, including interest and taxes, have been deducted from total...
Peer comparison
This is the standard metric for calculating Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios.
net_incomeHistorical 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 | $251.00M | $218.00M | $654.00M | $531.00M | $190.00M | $202.00M | $134.00M | $325.00M | $118.00M | $282.00M | $192.00M | $350.00M | $228.00M | $193.00M | $248.00M | $297.00M | $198.00M | $293.00M | $264.00M | $316.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.1% | +200.0% | -18.8% | -64.2% | +6.3% | -33.7% | +142.5% | -63.7% | +139.0% | -31.9% | +82.3% | -34.9% | -15.4% | +28.5% | +19.8% | -33.3% | +48.0% | -9.9% | +19.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -24.3% | -7.3% | -79.5% | -38.8% | -37.9% | +39.6% | +43.3% | +7.7% | +93.2% | -31.6% | +29.2% | -15.1% | -13.2% | +51.8% | +6.5% | +6.4% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | $47.00M | $30.00M | $206.00M | $228.00M | $86.00M | $71.00M | $185.00M | $250.00M |
| Corporate and Other | -$34.00M | -$63.00M | -$67.00M | -$39.00M | -$59.00M | -$71.00M | -$54.00M | -$74.00M |
| Total | $228.00M | $193.00M | $248.00M | $297.00M | $198.00M | $293.00M | $264.00M | $316.00M |
Corporate and Other, Electric, Natural Gas were previously reported and have 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 net income?
- CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported net income of $316.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CenterPoint Energy's net income changed year-over-year?
- CenterPoint Energy's net income increased by 6.4% year-over-year, from $297.00M to $316.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CenterPoint Energy's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CenterPoint Energy's net income has grown at a -8.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.49B to $1.05B.
- What does net income mean?
- The final profit of the company after every single expense and tax has been paid.