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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

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$41.85

+0.75%

UtilitiesDiversified Utilities

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric and Natural Gas segments. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment provides natural gas distribution services, as well as home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota; and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas and Louisiana through a third party. This segment also engages in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, and transportation and storage of natural gas for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers. As of December 31, 2021, it served approximately 2.7 million metered customers; owned 239 substation sites with a total installed rated transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes; operated approximately 1,00,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains; and owned and operated 285 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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At a Glance

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Market Cap$27.38B

EPS1.6100

P/E Ratio25.99

Earnings Date07/23/2026

48.25B

Assets

10%

3Y+25.0%

5Y+44.0%

10Y+121.0%

37.09B

Total Liabilities

12%

3Y+30.0%

5Y+48.0%

10Y+102.0%

11.15B

Total Equity

3Y+11.0%

5Y+34.0%

10Y+222.0%

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Funding & Solvency Profile

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Current Assets

Cash & Cash Equivalents49.00M

Net Receivables1.44B

Inventory0.00

Other Current Assets3.70B

Total Current Assets6 B

Non-Current Assets

Property, Plant & Equipment0.00

Goodwill & Intangible Assets3.55B

Long-Term Investments0.00

Other Non-Current Assets39.00B

Total Non-Current Assets39 B

Total Assets

48.25B

Financial Health Analysis

Current Ratio

0.91x

Warning: Liquidity concerns. Current assets may not be sufficient to cover short-term obligations.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

3.33x

High financial leverage. Heavy reliance on debt may indicate increased financial risk and potential solvency concerns.

Working Capital

-559000000

Negative working capital indicates short-term liabilities exceed short-term assets—potential liquidity stress.

Asset Composition

12% Current

Capital-intensive business with significant long-term investments in property, equipment, or intangibles.

Financial Health Insight

Financial stress indicators: Both liquidity and leverage metrics raise concerns. The company may face challenges meeting obligations and should focus on strengthening its balance sheet.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Balance Sheet

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Balance Sheet	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009	Dec 2008	Dec 2007	Dec 2006
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	49M	24M	90M	74M	230M	147M	241M	4.2B	260M	341M	264M	298M	208M	646M	220M	199M	740M	167M	129M	127M
Short-Term Investments	510M	561M	541M	510M	1.4B	871M	822M	540M	960M	953M	805M	930M	767M	540M	386M	367M	339M	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cash & Short-Term Investments	559M	585M	631M	584M	1.7B	1B	1.1B	4.8B	1.2B	1.3B	1.1B	1.2B	975M	1.2B	606M	566M	1B	503M	129M	127M
Net Receivables	1.4B	1.4B	1.3B	1.7B	1.2B	1.3B	1.3B	1.6B	1.4B	1.1B	1B	1.4B	1.2B	1.1B	1.1B	1.3B	1.3B	1.6B	1.5B	1.5B
Accounts Receivables	1.4B	1.2B	1.2B	1.7B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1.6B	1.4B	1.1B	872M	1.2B	1.2B	1.1B	1.1B	1.2B	1.3B	1.6B	1.5B	1.5B
Other Receivables	36M	121M	94M	20M	1M	82M	106M	0.0	0.0	30M	172M	190M	0.0	7M	0.0	138M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inventory	0.0	714M	770M	876M	608M	500M	472M	394M	397M	312M	347M	379M	285M	322M	353M	375M	327M	569M	490M	399M
Prepaids	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	132M	121M	123M	192M	241M	161M	140M	178M	125M	216M	192M	274M	223M	413M	0.0	0.0
Other Current Assets	3.7B	1.7B	306M	1.6B	3.7B	18M	1B	100M	110M	51M	89M	99M	24M	36M	87M	54M	39M	0.0	701M	1B
Total Current Assets	5.7B	4.4B	3B	4.7B	7.4B	2.9B	3.9B	7B	3.4B	2.9B	2.7B	3.3B	2.7B	2.9B	2.3B	2.6B	2.9B	3B	2.8B	3B
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, Plant, and Equipment (Net)	0.0	32.1B	29.9B	27.1B	23.5B	22.4B	20.6B	14B	13.1B	12.3B	11.5B	10.5B	9.6B	13.6B	12.4B	11.7B	10.8B	10.3B	9.7B	9.2B
Goodwill	3.6B	3.9B	4.2B	4.3B	4.3B	4.7B	4.9B	867M	867M	862M	840M	840M	840M	1.5B	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B
Intangible Assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	38M	44M	50M	58M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Goodwill & Intangible Assets	3.6B	3.9B	4.2B	4.3B	4.3B	4.7B	4.9B	867M	867M	862M	840M	840M	840M	1.5B	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B
Long-Term Investments	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5M	363M	2.8B	2.8B	2.8B	2.9B	2.6B	4.5B	4.5B	405M	472M	468M	463M	345M	0.0	0.0
Other Non-Current Assets	39B	3.4B	2.7B	2.4B	2.5B	3.1B	3.3B	2.2B	2.5B	2.8B	3.6B	4.1B	4.3B	4.5B	4.8B	3.6B	3.9B	4.3B	3.6B	3.7B
Total Non-Current Assets	42.5B	39.4B	36.7B	33.8B	30.3B	30.6B	31.6B	20B	19.3B	18.9B	18.6B	19.9B	19.2B	20B	19.4B	17.5B	16.9B	16.6B	15.1B	14.6B
Total Assets	48.2B	43.8B	39.7B	38.5B	37.7B	33.5B	35.5B	27B	22.7B	21.8B	21.3B	23.2B	21.9B	22.9B	21.7B	20.1B	19.8B	19.7B	17.9B	17.6B
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Total Payables	1.3B	1.8B	1.3B	1.8B	1.7B	1.3B	1.1B	1.6B	1.3B	829M	641M	877M	873M	721M	767M	823M	796M	1.1B	726M	1B
Accounts Payable	1.3B	1.3B	917M	1.4B	1.2B	853M	884M	1.2B	963M	657M	483M	716M	689M	561M	560M	667M	648M	897M	726M	1B
Other Payables	0.0	472M	417M	442M	509M	401M	239M	391M	301M	172M	158M	161M	184M	160M	207M	156M	148M	189M	0.0	0.0
Accrued Expenses	0.0	274M	236M	159M	136M	145M	158M	121M	104M	108M	117M	124M	124M	150M	164M	171M	181M	180M	1.5B	1.8B
Short Term Debt	3B	566M	1.1B	2B	545M	1.9B	868M	482M	645M	1.1B	904M	848M	540M	1.4B	546M	481M	958M	486M	1.5B	1.4B
Tax Payables	0.0	329M	291M	298M	378M	265M	239M	204M	181M	172M	158M	161M	184M	160M	207M	156M	148M	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deferred Revenue	89M	93M	111M	110M	111M	119M	124M	86M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other Current Liabilities	1.9B	1.3B	1.1B	1B	1.8B	1.4B	1.7B	982M	1.1B	1.1B	796M	943M	1.5B	1.3B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	0.0	0.0
Total Current Liabilities	6.3B	4B	3.9B	5.1B	4.3B	4.8B	4B	3.3B	3.1B	3.1B	2.5B	2.8B	3B	3.6B	2.6B	2.6B	3B	2.8B	3.8B	4.2B
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long Term Debt	20.6B	20.4B	17.6B	14.8B	15.6B	11.5B	14.2B	8.7B	8.2B	7.5B	7.9B	8B	7.8B	8.4B	8.6B	9B	9.1B	10.2B	8.4B	7.8B
Deferred Tax Liabilities (Non-Current)	6.3B	4.4B	4.1B	4B	3.9B	3.6B	3.9B	3.2B	3.2B	5.3B	5B	4.8B	4.5B	4.2B	3.8B	2.9B	2.8B	2.6B	2.3B	2.4B
Other Non-Current Liabilities	3.8B	4.2B	4.5B	4.6B	4.5B	5.1B	5B	3.7B	3.6B	2.5B	2.5B	2.4B	2.2B	2.5B	2.4B	2.4B	2.2B	-12.8B	-10.6B	-10.2B
Total Non-Current Liabilities	30.8B	29.1B	26.2B	23.4B	24B	20.3B	23.2B	15.6B	15B	15.3B	15.4B	15.9B	14.5B	15B	14.9B	14.3B	14.1B	0.0	0.0	0.0
Capital Lease Obligations	57M	25M	10M	14M	17M	26M	24M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total Liabilities	37.1B	33.1B	30B	28.5B	28.3B	25.1B	27.2B	19B	18B	18.4B	17.9B	18.7B	17.5B	18.6B	17.5B	16.9B	17.1B	17.6B	16.1B	16.1B
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock	0.0	0.0	0.0	790M	790M	2.4B	1.7B	1.7B	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Common Stock	6M	6M	6M	9M	6M	6M	5M	5M	4M	4M	4M	4M	4M	4M	4M	4M	4M	3M	3M	3M
Additional Paid-In Capital	9.1B	9.1B	8.6B	8.6B	8.5B	6.9B	6.1B	6.1B	4.2B	4.2B	4.2B	4.2B	4.2B	4.1B	4.1B	4.1B	3.7B	3.1B	3B	3B
Retained Earnings	2B	1.6B	1.1B	709M	154M	-845M	632M	349M	543M	-668M	-657M	461M	258M	302M	231M	-789M	-912M	-970M	-1.2B	-1.4B
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss	-26M	-17M	-35M	-31M	-64M	-90M	-98M	-108M	-68M	-71M	-66M	-86M	-90M	-135M	-133M	-117M	-124M	-131M	-44M	-69M
Total Stockholders' Equity	11.2B	10.7B	9.7B	10B	9.4B	8.3B	8.4B	8.1B	4.7B	3.5B	3.5B	4.5B	4.3B	4.3B	4.2B	3.2B	2.6B	2B	1.8B	1.6B
Total Equity	11.2B	10.7B	9.7B	10B	9.4B	8.3B	8.4B	8.1B	4.7B	3.5B	3.5B	4.5B	4.3B	4.3B	4.2B	3.2B	2.6B	2B	1.8B	1.6B
SUMMARY
Total Liabilities & Equity	48.2B	43.8B	39.7B	38.5B	37.7B	33.5B	35.5B	27B	22.7B	21.8B	21.3B	23.2B	21.9B	22.9B	21.7B	20.1B	19.8B	19.7B	17.9B	17.6B
Total Investments	510M	561M	541M	510M	1.4B	1.2B	3.6B	3.4B	3.8B	3.8B	3.4B	5.5B	5.3B	945M	858M	835M	802M	345M	88M	-316M
Total Debt	23.7B	21B	18.6B	16.9B	16.1B	13.4B	15.1B	9.2B	8.8B	8.6B	8.8B	8.9B	8.4B	9.8B	9.2B	9.5B	10.1B	986M	9.9B	9.2B
Net Debt	23.6B	20.9B	18.5B	16.8B	15.9B	13.3B	14.9B	4.9B	8.6B	8.3B	8.6B	8.6B	8.1B	9.1B	9B	9.3B	9.3B	819M	9.8B	9.1B
Shares Outstanding	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273	652,868,273

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