CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) stock
CNPNYSEElectric ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 27, 2026Score 7/3012% above fair value
$41.19+0.24 (+0.59%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $27.30BP/E 23.5Yield 2.14%
CenterPoint Energy operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
CenterPoint Energy's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 24.4%. For fiscal 2025 it was 22.5%, against 23.0% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 23.0% in fiscal 2024.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 22.5% | −0.5 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 23.0% | +2.8 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 20.2% | +3.4 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 16.8% | +0.5 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 16.3% | +2.3 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 14.0% | −0.2 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 14.2% | +0.3 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 13.8% | +2.0 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 11.8% | −1.8 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 13.6% | +1.0 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 12.6% | +2.5 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 10.1% | −2.3 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 12.5% | −1.5 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 13.9% | −1.4 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 15.4% | +1.1 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 14.2% | +0.6 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 13.6% | +2.3 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 11.2% | −1.1 |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | 12.3% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 30.4% | +5.2 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 24.8% | +3.4 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 22.1% | −0.1 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 21.6% | +0.3 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 25.3% | +2.4 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 21.5% | −3.1 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 22.2% | −1.3 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 21.4% | +6.6 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 22.8% | −5.0 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 24.5% | +4.2 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 23.5% | +4.0 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 14.7% | +1.7 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 27.8% | +7.7 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 20.3% | +2.2 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 19.5% | +2.2 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 13.1% | −1.5 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 20.2% | +4.3 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 18.1% | +1.1 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 17.3% | −0.5 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 14.5% | +0.6 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 15.9% | −2.7 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 17.0% | +2.1 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 17.8% | +7.8 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 13.9% | +4.5 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 18.6% | −2.9 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 14.9% | +1.1 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 10.0% | +0.5 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 9.3% | +3.8 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 21.5% | +11.3 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 13.8% | +5.3 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 9.5% | +1.5 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 5.5% | −6.2 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 10.2% | −3.9 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 8.6% | −2.6 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 8.0% | −2.7 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 11.7% | −0.0 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 14.2% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 11.2% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 10.6% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 11.7% | – |
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