CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP
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as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $24.3B
- P/E
- 21.7×
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Free cash flow margin
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was −31.7%, down 2.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−29.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −37.6% (fiscal 2021) to 7.73% (fiscal 2018); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is below the Utilities Regulated Electric industry median of −11.5% and below the Utilities sector median of −11.7%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −29.3% | (1.82) |
| FY2024 | −27.5% | (21.44) |
| FY2023 | −6.03% | 21.96 |
| FY2022 | −28.0% | 9.63 |
| FY2021 | −37.6% | (29.52) |
| FY2020 | −8.10% | 3.38 |
| FY2019 | −11.5% | (19.21) |
| FY2018 | 7.73% | 7.82 |
| FY2017 | −0.09% | (6.85) |
| FY2016 | 6.76% | 2.89 |
Against its own ten years
Low −37.6%
High 7.73%
Ten-year median
−8.10%
Current reading's percentile
18
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| ES Eversource Energy compare | 2.13% |
| DTE DTE Energy Company compare | −11.7% |
| FE FirstEnergy Corporation compare | −12.4% |
| PCG Pacific Gas & Electric Co. compare | −16.5% |
| AEE Ameren Corporation compare | −16.6% |
| FTS Fortis compare | −16.6% |
| PPL PPL Corporation compare | −21.2% |
| CMS CMS Energy Corporation compare | −21.7% |
| CNP CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | −31.7% |
| Utilities Regulated Electric industry median | −11.5% |
| Utilities sector median | −11.7% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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