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CenterPoint Energy CNP Return on invested capital

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12.7%+2.5pp
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6.1%+0.1pp
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4.5%-9.8pp
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7.8%+0.2pp
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15.2%+0.2pp
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5.1%-0.5pp

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%
Free cash flow-$916.0M-45.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$27.89B+19.4%
Enterprise value$47.91B+12.4%
P/E26×+1.9×
P/S+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin100%0.0pp
Operating margin22.5%-0.1pp
Net margin11.4%+0.6pp

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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported return on invested capital of 5.8% in Q1 2026.
How has CenterPoint Energy's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
CenterPoint Energy's return on invested capital decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 5.8% to 5.8%.
What is the long-term trend for CenterPoint Energy's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CenterPoint Energy's return on invested capital has grown at a 1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 21.8% to 22.7%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
The after-tax return the business earns on all the capital — debt and equity — invested in it.
How do you interpret return on invested capital?
The cleanest measure of business quality: ROIC sustained above the cost of capital creates value, below it destroys value. Compare against WACC, not against zero.
How does return on invested capital compare across companies?
Highly comparable across companies as a quality screen. Sector-sensitive definitions of invested capital mean banks/insurers are best excluded.