CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
Business
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC is a public utility holding company that owns and operates electric transmission, distribution and generation facilities and regulated natural gas distribution systems through its consolidated subsidiaries. It provides electric delivery services, transmission and distribution operations, temporary leased generation (TEEEF), natural gas sales, transportation, storage and related customer services. Its reportable segments are Electric, Natural Gas and Corporate and Other, with key subsidiaries including Houston Electric, CERC and SIGECO. CenterPoint Energy serves customers through ERCOT and MISO markets, certified retail electric providers, interstate and intrastate pipelines, municipal franchises and regional utility tariffs across Texas, Indiana, Minnesota, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio and surrounding areas.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility revenues | 9,301 | 8,589 | 8,524 | 9,018 | 8,042 | |
| Non-utility revenues | 56 | 54 | 172 | 303 | 310 | |
| Total | 9,357 | 8,643 | 8,696 | 9,321 | 8,352 | |
| Utility natural gas, fuel and purchased power | 2,113 | 1,715 | 2,061 | 2,887 | 2,127 | |
| Non-utility cost of revenues, including natural gas | 4 | 3 | 99 | 204 | 208 | |
| Operation and maintenance | 3,024 | 2,949 | 2,850 | 2,833 | 2,810 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,530 | 1,439 | 1,401 | 1,288 | 1,316 | |
| Taxes other than income taxes | 576 | 547 | 525 | 543 | 528 | |
| Total | 7,247 | 6,653 | 6,936 | 7,755 | 6,989 | |
| Operating Income | 2,110 | 1,990 | 1,760 | 1,566 | 1,363 | |
| Loss on sale | −49 | 0 | −13 | 303 | 8 | |
| Gain (loss) on equity securities | −51 | 20 | 31 | −227 | −172 | |
| Gain (loss) on indexed debt securities | 55 | −14 | −27 | 325 | 50 | |
| Interest expense and other finance charges | −882 | −818 | −684 | −511 | −508 | |
| Interest expense on Securitization Bonds | −21 | −20 | −17 | −13 | −21 | |
| Other income, net | 85 | 56 | 37 | −26 | 58 | |
| Total | −863 | −776 | −673 | −149 | −585 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 1,247 | 1,214 | 1,087 | 1,417 | 778 | |
| Income tax expense | 195 | 195 | 170 | 360 | 110 | |
| Net Income | 1,052 | 1,019 | 917 | 1,057 | 1,486 | |
| Income allocated to preferred shareholders | 0 | 0 | 50 | 49 | 95 | |
| Income Available to Common Shareholders | 1,052 | 1,019 | 867 | 1,008 | 1,391 | |
| Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share) | 1.61 | 1.58 | 1.37 | 1.6 | 2.35 | |
| Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share) | 1.6 | 1.58 | 1.37 | 1.59 | 2.28 | |
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding, Basic (in shares) | 653 | 643 | 631 | 629 | 593 | |
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding, Diluted (in shares) | 656 | 644 | 633 | 632 | 610 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 38 | 24 | 90 | 74 | 230 | |
| Investment in equity securities | 510 | 561 | 541 | 510 | 1,439 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses | 806 | 717 | 710 | 889 | 690 | |
| Accrued unbilled revenue, less allowance for credit losses | 600 | 521 | 516 | 764 | 513 | |
| Materials and supplies | 517 | 541 | 573 | 635 | 422 | |
| Natural gas and coal inventory | 215 | 173 | 197 | 241 | 186 | |
| Taxes receivable | 36 | 121 | 94 | 20 | 1 | |
| Current assets held for sale | 2,669 | 1,361 | 0 | 0 | 2,338 | |
| Regulatory assets | 170 | 239 | 161 | 1,385 | 1,395 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 140 | 123 | 145 | 171 | 132 | |
| Total current assets | 5,701 | 4,381 | 3,027 | 4,699 | 7,355 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 44,676 | 42,667 | 40,396 | 37,728 | — | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 10,620 | 10,578 | 10,543 | 10,585 | — | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 34,056 | 32,089 | 29,853 | 27,143 | 23,484 | |
| Goodwill | 3,550 | 3,943 | 4,160 | 4,294 | 4,294 | |
| Total Non-Current Regulatory Assets | 3,005 | 3,108 | 2,513 | 2,193 | 2,321 | |
| Other non-current assets | 222 | 247 | 162 | 215 | 220 | |
| Total other assets | 6,777 | 7,298 | — | — | — | |
| Total Assets | 46,534 | 43,768 | 39,715 | 38,546 | 37,679 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 500 | 500 | 4 | 511 | 7 | |
| Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt | 41 | 13 | 178 | 156 | 220 | |
| Indexed debt, net | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| Current portion of other long-term debt | 1,873 | 51 | 872 | 1,346 | 308 | |
| Indexed debt securities derivative | 564 | 619 | 605 | 578 | 903 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,300 | 1,320 | 917 | 1,352 | 1,196 | |
| Taxes accrued | 344 | 329 | 291 | 298 | 378 | |
| Interest accrued | 313 | 274 | 236 | 159 | 136 | |
| Dividends accrued | 150 | 143 | 126 | 144 | 131 | |
| Customer deposits ($2 and $0 related to VIEs, respectively) | 89 | 93 | 111 | 110 | 111 | |
| Current liabilities held for sale | 520 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 562 | |
| Other current liabilities | 566 | 525 | 519 | 452 | 323 | |
| Total current liabilities | 6,260 | 4,045 | 3,864 | 5,113 | 4,287 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 4,602 | 4,389 | 4,079 | 3,986 | 3,904 | |
| Benefit obligations | 491 | 550 | 572 | 547 | 511 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 2,692 | 2,999 | 3,208 | 3,245 | 3,153 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 770 | 722 | 766 | 774 | 836 | |
| Total other liabilities | 8,555 | 8,660 | 8,625 | 8,552 | 8,416 | |
| VIE Securitization Bonds, net | 664 | 308 | 320 | 161 | 317 | |
| Other long-term debt, net | 19,902 | 20,089 | 17,239 | 14,675 | 15,241 | |
| Total long-term debt, net | 20,566 | 20,397 | 17,559 | 14,836 | 15,558 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 9,130 | 9,105 | 8,604 | 8,568 | 8,529 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,043 | 1,572 | 1,092 | 709 | 154 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −26 | −17 | −35 | −31 | −64 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 11,153 | 10,666 | 9,667 | 10,042 | 9,415 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | 46,534 | 43,768 | 39,715 | 38,546 | 37,679 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income taxes | 122 | 221 | 31 | 20 | 213 | |
| Loss on sale | 49 | 0 | 13 | 303 | — | |
| Loss (gain) on indexed debt securities | −55 | 14 | 27 | −325 | −50 | |
| Pension and postretirement contributions | −130 | −30 | −32 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net | −253 | −84 | 423 | −461 | −98 | |
| Inventory | −17 | 42 | 167 | −259 | −140 | |
| Accounts payable | −15 | 210 | −302 | 203 | 175 | |
| Other current assets | 146 | −118 | 1,183 | — | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 64 | 106 | 57 | — | — | |
| Other non-current assets | −131 | −642 | −62 | — | — | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 157 | −32 | 25 | — | — | |
| Other operating activities, net | −84 | 14 | 60 | 79 | 85 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,486 | 2,139 | 3,877 | 1,810 | 22 | |
| Capital expenditures | −4,870 | −4,513 | −4,401 | — | — | |
| Payment for asset acquisition | −357 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from divestitures | 1,219 | 0 | 144 | 2,075 | 22 | |
| Other investing activities, net | −8 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 15 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −4,016 | −4,489 | −4,233 | −1,628 | −1,851 | |
| Decrease in short-term borrowings, net | −3 | −4 | −10 | 452 | −27 | |
| Payments of commercial paper, net | −2 | −539 | −1,055 | −74 | 1,132 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt and term loans, net | 3,714 | 3,955 | 6,044 | 2,089 | 4,493 | |
| Payments of long-term debt and term loans, including make-whole premiums | −1,579 | −1,050 | −3,190 | −1,795 | −2,968 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −46 | −35 | −55 | −36 | — | |
| Payment of dividends on Common Stock | −574 | −522 | −485 | −440 | −385 | |
| Payment of dividends on Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | −50 | −49 | −107 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock, net | 0 | 494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | −800 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other financing activities, net | 39 | −28 | −25 | −7 | −5 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,549 | 2,271 | 374 | −345 | 1,916 | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | 19 | −79 | 18 | −163 | 87 |