In Q1 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, Centerpoint Energy Inc generated $282.0 million of cash from operations, down 31.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. It spent $1.2 billion on capital expenditures. Free cash flow was negative, at -$916.0 million. The company returned $150.0 million in dividends to shareholders.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. The percent under a figure is the change from the same quarter a year earlier.
| Line |
TTM
Mar 31, 2026
|
Q1 FY2026
Mar 31, 2026
|
Q4 FY2025
Dec 31, 2025
|
Q3 FY2025
Sep 30, 2025
|
Q2 FY2025
Jun 30, 2025
|
Q1 FY2025
Mar 31, 2025
|
Q4 FY2024
Dec 31, 2024
|
Q3 FY2024
Sep 30, 2024
|
Q2 FY2024
Jun 30, 2024
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
1,590
+10.5%
|
423
+16.5%
|
405
+13.8%
|
392
+17.4%
|
370
-4.1%
|
363
+0.0%
|
356
-0.8%
|
334
-10.7%
|
386
+10.6%
|
| Operating cash flow |
2,358
+17.3%
|
282
-31.2%
|
774
-12.9%
|
742
+445.6%
|
560
-2.8%
|
410
-23.8%
|
889
+10.0%
|
136
-76.8%
|
576
-25.1%
|
| Investing | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures |
5,030
+6.9%
|
1,198
+15.4%
|
1,481
-26.4%
|
1,222
+44.8%
|
1,129
+39.0%
|
1,038
+22.8%
|
2,012
+86.6%
|
844
-20.7%
|
812
-28.5%
|
| Investing cash flow |
-4,970
-28.1%
|
-1,188
-407.7%
|
-1,414
+26.7%
|
-1,261
-31.5%
|
-1,107
-46.4%
|
-234
+72.3%
|
-1,930
-85.0%
|
-959
+7.4%
|
-756
+24.3%
|
| Financing | |||||||||
| Debt issued |
6,490
+53.7%
|
3,441
+417.4%
|
862
-28.0%
|
2,117
+82.3%
|
70
-94.2%
|
665
+67.1%
|
1,198
+154.9%
|
1,161
-38.9%
|
1,198
+84.6%
|
| Debt repaid |
2,316
+122.9%
|
748
+6700.0%
|
506
+481.6%
|
43
-91.4%
|
1,019
+131.1%
|
11
-50.0%
|
87
-84.9%
|
500
|
441
-23.6%
|
| Dividends paid |
581
+7.8%
|
150
+4.9%
|
143
+3.6%
|
144
+10.8%
|
144
+12.5%
|
143
+13.5%
|
138
+9.5%
|
130
+9.2%
|
128
+6.7%
|
| Financing cash flow |
2,009
-31.9%
|
1,513
+43.7%
|
644
-31.6%
|
465
-46.6%
|
-613
-838.6%
|
1,053
+180.1%
|
942
+357.3%
|
870
+145.1%
|
83
-75.0%
|
| Change in cash | |||||||||
| Free cash flow |
-2,672
+0.9%
|
-916
-45.9%
|
-707
+37.0%
|
-480
+32.2%
|
-569
-141.1%
|
-628
-104.6%
|
-1,123
-315.9%
|
-708
-48.4%
|
-236
+35.7%
|
| Per share | |||||||||
| Free cash flow per share |
-4.07
+2.1%
|
-1.39
-44.5%
|
-1.07
+37.6%
|
-0.73
+33.0%
|
-0.87
-136.6%
|
-0.96
-98.5%
|
-1.72
-304.0%
|
-1.09
-45.0%
|
-0.37
+36.6%
|
| Dividend per share |
0.89
|
0.00
|
0.23
+4.5%
|
0.44
+7.3%
|
0.22
|
0.00
|
0.22
|
0.41
|
—
|
| Shareholder returns | |||||||||
| Returned to shareholders |
581
|
150
|
143
|
144
|
144
|
143
|
138
|
130
|
128
|
| Ratios | |||||||||
| Free cash flow margin |
-28.56%
|
-30.79%
|
-29.00%
|
-24.12%
|
-29.13%
|
-21.24%
|
-50.98%
|
-38.29%
|
-12.38%
|
| Capital expenditures to revenue |
53.76%
|
40.27%
|
60.75%
|
61.41%
|
57.81%
|
35.12%
|
91.33%
|
45.65%
|
42.60%
|
| Cash conversion |
2.20x
|
0.89x
|
2.93x
|
2.53x
|
2.83x
|
1.38x
|
3.58x
|
0.70x
|
2.53x
|
How these figures are calculated
Quarterly columns are single-quarter amounts. When a 10-Q reports only a year-to-date total, as cash flow statements do, the quarter is that total minus the previous quarter's year-to-date total. The fourth quarter is the annual report's full year minus the first nine months. A column marked YTD is a year-to-date total, shown when the earlier report needed for the single quarter is missing. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. Capital expenditures, debt repaid, dividends, and buybacks are positive amounts. Investing and financing cash flow keep the filing sign, so an outflow is negative. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The first column is the trailing twelve months through the latest quarter. Returned to shareholders is dividends plus buybacks. Free cash flow margin, capital expenditures, and stock-based compensation are divided by revenue. Cash conversion is operating cash flow divided by net income. More on our methodology.
Company profile
- Industry
- Electric Services (SIC 4911)
- Listed as
- CNP (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Incorporated in
- TX
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1130310
- Former names
- CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (until Nov 2, 2026); RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC (until Sep 17, 2001)
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Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.