CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP
- Market cap
- $24.3B
- P/E
- 21.7×
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Free cash flow
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was −$2.7B, compared with −$2.4B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was −$3.1B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$3.1B (fiscal 2021) to $509.0M (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ranks 33rd of 40 Utilities Regulated Electric companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2.7B | — |
| FY2024 | −$2.4B | — |
| FY2023 | −$524.0M | — |
| FY2022 | −$2.6B | — |
| FY2021 | −$3.1B | — |
| FY2020 | −$601.0M | — |
| FY2019 | −$868.0M | — |
| FY2018 | $485.0M | — |
| FY2017 | −$9.0M | — |
| FY2016 | $509.0M | 77.97% |
Quarterly
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | −$592.0M | — |
| Mar 2026 | −$916.0M | — |
| Dec 2025 | −$1.1B | — |
| Sep 2025 | −$480.0M | — |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| ES Eversource Energy compare | $297.7M |
| AEE Ameren Corporation compare | −$1.5B |
| FTS Fortis compare | −$1.5B |
| CMS CMS Energy Corporation compare | −$1.9B |
| DTE DTE Energy Company compare | −$1.9B |
| FE FirstEnergy Corporation compare | −$2.0B |
| PPL PPL Corporation compare | −$2.0B |
| CNP CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | −$3.1B |
| PCG Pacific Gas & Electric Co. compare | −$4.3B |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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