CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)
NYSE: CNP · Real-Time Price · USD
40.63
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At close: Aug 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
40.63
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After-hours: Aug 17, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
CenterPoint Energy Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Operating Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Net Income | 244 | 316 | 264 | 293 | 198 | 297 | 248 | 193 | 228 | 350 | 192 | 282 | 118 | 325 | 134 | 202 | 190 | 531 | - | 218 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 445 | 423 | 379 | 392 | 370 | 363 | 266 | 334 | 386 | 363 | 196 | 374 | 349 | 319 | 123 | 329 | 327 | 318 | - | 353 |
Other Amortization | - | - | 26 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | 163 | - | - | - | 191 | - | - | - | - | - |
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Assets | - | - | 6 | - | - | 43 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | -303 | - | -8 |
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Investments | 3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | - | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | - | -2 | -3 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -89 | - | 1 |
Loss (Gain) on Equity Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -44 |
Change in Accounts Receivable | 156 | 193 | -276 | -191 | 339 | -125 | -229 | -43 | 116 | 72 | -105 | -119 | 296 | 351 | -556 | 31 | 265 | -201 | - | 11 |
Change in Inventory | -73 | 65 | 47 | -88 | -86 | 110 | 23 | -33 | -41 | 93 | 104 | -79 | 47 | 95 | -35 | -239 | -117 | 132 | - | -157 |
Change in Accounts Payable | -71 | -259 | 256 | 59 | -114 | -216 | 457 | -164 | -13 | -70 | 141 | -40 | -80 | -323 | 322 | 13 | -47 | -85 | - | 67 |
Change in Income Taxes | - | - | -62 | -8 | - | - | 75 | 17 | 18 | -110 | -27 | -49 | -11 | 13 | -20 | 3 | -3 | 1 | - | 64 |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -46 | -519 | 147 | 299 | -95 | -45 | -48 | -200 | -109 | -329 | 157 | 170 | 5 | 945 | 355 | 4 | -213 | 192 | - | 16 |
Other Operating Activities | 120 | 64 | -11 | -13 | -51 | -17 | 9 | 33 | -8 | 171 | -14 | 50 | 36 | -13 | -28 | 8 | - | 84 | - | 38 |
Operating Cash Flow | 778 | 282 | 774 | 742 | 560 | 410 | 889 | 136 | 576 | 538 | 808 | 587 | 769 | 1,713 | 485 | 347 | 398 | 580 | - | 559 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 38.93% | -31.22% | -12.94% | 445.59% | -2.78% | -23.79% | 10.03% | -76.83% | -25.10% | -68.59% | 66.60% | 69.16% | 93.22% | 195.34% | - | -37.92% | -34.22% | - | - | 116.67% |
Investing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Capital Expenditures | -1,370 | -1,198 | -1,481 | -1,222 | -1,129 | -1,395 | -2,012 | -844 | -812 | -845 | -1,078 | -1,064 | -1,136 | -1,123 | -1,340 | -1,199 | -1,034 | -846 | - | -765 |
Divestitures | - | - | - | - | - | 1,219 | - | - | - | - | -1 | - | 145 | - | - | - | 15 | 2,060 | - | 22 |
Investment in Securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 702 | - | - |
Other Investing Activities | 31 | 10 | 67 | -39 | 22 | -58 | 82 | -115 | 56 | 1 | 36 | 28 | -8 | -32 | -59 | 28 | 27 | 18 | - | 15 |
Investing Cash Flow | -1,339 | -1,188 | -1,414 | -1,261 | -1,107 | -234 | -1,930 | -959 | -756 | -844 | -1,043 | -1,036 | -999 | -1,155 | -1,399 | -1,171 | -992 | 1,934 | - | -728 |
Financing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Short-Term Debt Issued | - | - | - | - | - | 569 | - | - | - | 157 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Issued | - | 3,441 | - | - | - | 665 | - | - | - | 398 | - | - | - | 3,026 | - | - | - | 792 | - | - |
Total Debt Issued | - | 3,441 | 862 | 1,061 | 557 | 1,234 | 1,198 | 1,161 | 1,041 | 555 | 470 | 1,899 | 649 | 3,026 | -5 | 1,254 | 500 | 792 | - | 371 |
Short-Term Debt Repaid | - | -979 | - | - | - | -3 | - | - | - | -4 | - | - | - | -1,326 | - | - | - | -1,984 | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | -748 | - | - | - | -11 | - | - | - | -22 | - | - | - | -2,036 | - | - | - | -1,284 | - | - |
Total Debt Repaid | -46 | -1,727 | -103 | -448 | -1,019 | -14 | -108 | -395 | -1,064 | -26 | -132 | -576 | -185 | -3,362 | 1,003 | -730 | 641 | -3,268 | - | -64 |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | -46 | 1,714 | 759 | 613 | -462 | 1,220 | 1,090 | 766 | -23 | 529 | 338 | 1,323 | 464 | -336 | 998 | 524 | 1,141 | -2,476 | - | 307 |
Issuance of Common Stock | 165 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 247 | 244 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Common Dividends Paid | -152 | -150 | -143 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -138 | -130 | -128 | -126 | -126 | -119 | -120 | -120 | -112 | -114 | -107 | -107 | - | -95 |
Preferred Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1 | -25 | - | -24 | -1 | -24 | - | -24 | - | -41 |
Dividends Paid | -152 | -150 | -143 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -138 | -130 | -128 | -126 | -127 | -144 | -120 | -144 | -113 | -138 | -107 | -131 | - | -136 |
Other Financing Activities | 9 | -51 | 28 | -4 | -7 | -24 | -10 | -13 | -10 | -30 | -5 | -24 | -12 | -39 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -14 | - | -3 |
Financing Cash Flow | -24 | 1,513 | 644 | 465 | -613 | 1,053 | 942 | 870 | 83 | 376 | 206 | 355 | 332 | -519 | 875 | 377 | 1,024 | -2,621 | - | 168 |
Net Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Net Cash Flow | -585 | 607 | 4 | -54 | -1,160 | 1,229 | -99 | 47 | -97 | 70 | -29 | -94 | 102 | 39 | -39 | -447 | 430 | -107 | - | -1 |
Free Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | -592 | -916 | -707 | -480 | -569 | -985 | -1,123 | -708 | -236 | -307 | -270 | -477 | -367 | 590 | -855 | -852 | -636 | -266 | - | -206 |
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Free Cash Flow Margin | -27.51% | -30.79% | -28.22% | -24.14% | -29.27% | -33.73% | -49.65% | -38.15% | -12.39% | -11.72% | -12.37% | -25.64% | -19.57% | 21.23% | -31.54% | -44.77% | -32.72% | -9.63% | - | -11.78% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | -0.89 | -1.39 | -1.07 | -0.73 | -0.87 | -1.51 | -1.72 | -1.09 | -0.37 | -0.48 | -0.43 | -0.75 | -0.58 | 0.93 | -1.36 | -1.35 | -1.01 | -0.42 | - | -0.34 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | -750.75 | -1,109 | -2,652 | -649.88 | -512.38 | -62.88 | -1,876 | 428 | 253.5 | -1,895 | -297 | -523.38 | -430 | 393.88 | -808.25 | -1,084 | -737 | 1,108 | - | -2,159 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | -587.63 | -942.25 | -2,533 | -498 | -390.5 | 85.88 | -1,737 | 549.88 | 389.13 | -1,768 | -171.38 | -409 | -325.63 | 487.63 | -722 | -1,009 | -668.25 | 1,206 | - | -2,085 |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Cash Interest Paid | 201 | 309 | 220 | 276 | 197 | 290 | 185 | 216 | 176 | 228 | 143 | 204 | 126 | 191 | 104 | 157 | 85 | 134 | - | 166 |
Cash Income Tax Paid | 11 | - | - | - | - | -3 | - | - | 8 | -12 | 15 | 46 | 155 | -1 | 81 | 73 | 282 | -15 | - | - |
Change in Working Capital | -34 | -520 | 112 | 71 | 44 | -276 | 278 | -423 | -29 | -344 | 270 | -117 | 257 | 1,081 | 66 | -188 | -115 | 39 | - | 1 |