CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 electric and natural gas utility serving several markets in the American states of Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.
| Revenue (TTM) | $9.41B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $4.32B |
| EBITDA | $3.66B |
| Operating Margin | 22.00% |
| Return on Equity | 9.56% |
| Return on Assets | 2.84% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $14.41 |
| Book Value | $17.50 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.55 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 3.06 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.6 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.82 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 6.70% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.90% |
| Shares Outstanding | $654.17M |
| Float | $650.11M |
| % Insiders | 0.24% |
| % Institutions | 104.04% |
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Skyrocketing demand from artificial intelligence data centers is exacerbating shortages of critical grid equipment like transformers across the U.S., driving up costs, stretching out wait times and spurring utilities and developers to lock in orders far in advance.
Houston, TX, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announces the following webcast - - Date: July 7, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM ET Listen via Internet: http://investors.centerpointenergy.com/ Click the link "CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Webcast" Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click open when prompted): http://apps.shareholder.com/PNWOutlook/t.aspx?m=71418&k=8861E677
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CNP's earnings outlook is supported by regulatory recovery and major grid investments, but supply-chain disruptions could slow rate base growth.
CenterPoint Energy is rated a "Buy," driven by its robust Texas-focused growth pipeline and strong earnings outlook. CNP targets 7%-9% annual EPS growth through 2035, supported by rapid population gains, industrial demand, and a favorable regulatory environment. Despite ongoing equity issuance to fund a $65.5 billion cap-ex plan, CNP expects to deliver 8%-9% EPS growth and a 2.2% dividend yield.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The headline numbers for CenterPoint (CNP) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
CNP's Q1 earnings and revenues miss estimates despite year-over-year growth, while higher expenses and rising debt shape its financial outlook.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.56 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.58 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.53 per share a year ago.
