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CenterPoint Energy

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Operating health32
Growth41
Profitability71
Cash generation0
Balance sheet7
Dilution control40
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-03-31)0.6%Revenue growth (FY)9.2%Revenue CAGR (3y)0.0%Gross margin100.0%Operating margin22.6%Net margin11.3%Free cash flow margin-25.5%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue—Net debt / operating cash flow9.43xCurrent ratio0.91Diluted share count change1.8%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-12FY 2022-12FY 2023-12FY 2024-12FY 2025-12
Revenue$8.3B$9.3B$8.6B$8.6B$9.3B
Gross profit$8.0B$9.1B$8.5B$8.5B$9.3B
Operating income$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2.0B$2.1B
Net income$1.5B$1.1B$917M$1.0B$1.1B
Operating cash flow$22M$1.8B$3.9B$2.1B$2.5B
Capital expenditure$3.2B$4.4B$4.4B$4.5B$4.9B
Free cash flow-$3.1B-$2.6B-$524M-$2.4B-$2.4B
Dividends$385M$440M$485M$522M$574M
Cash$230M$74M$90M$24M$38M
Total debt$16.1B$17.4B$18.6B$21.5B$23.5B
Equity$9.4B$10.0B$9.7B$10.7B$11.2B

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