CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding enterprise across the United States, primarily through its Electric and Natural Gas divisions. The Electric segment manages power generation assets, alongside the transmission and distribution networks that supply electricity to consumers, and actively participates in the wholesale power market. Its Natural Gas segment delivers natural gas distribution services, provides home appliance maintenance and repair in Minnesota, and extends home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana through a third-party partner. This segment is also engaged in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as its transportation and storage for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation clients. As of December 31, 2021, CenterPoint Energy served approximately 2.7 million metered customers. Its substantial infrastructure included 239 substation sites with a total installed transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes, roughly 100,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains, and 285 miles of intrastate pipelines across Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was established in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Houston, TX

8,794 employees

www.centerpointenergy.com

Utilities / Regulated Electric

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Regulated Electric
CEO: Jason Wells

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CNP Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2.16

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

2.07

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

1.98

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

1.83

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

1.89

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

1.98

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

2.08

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+4.22%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+8.83%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+18.03%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+13.96%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+8.70%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+3.59%

SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES

1.75

median of 41 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+23.19%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)	$29.00B	2.16	2.07	1.98	1.83
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›	$28.75B	2.16	2.06	2.16	2.46
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs ›	$29.58B	9.97	7.21	5.09	4.67
Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›	$28.31B	1.87	1.91	1.80	1.64
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs ›	$29.90B	0.69	0.68	0.73	0.76
Edison International (EIX)vs ›	$30.61B	2.42	2.42	2.31	2.14
PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›	$27.18B	1.30	1.25	1.16	1.11
DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs ›	$31.06B	2.16	2.08	1.98	1.93
Ameren Corporation (AEE)vs ›	$31.39B	1.48	1.52	1.48	1.44
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs ›	$26.41B	1.47	1.42	1.43	1.49

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)

$29.00B

2.16

2.07

1.98

1.83

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›

$28.75B

2.16

2.06

2.16

2.46

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs ›

$29.58B

9.97

7.21

5.09

4.67

Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›

$28.31B

1.87

1.91

1.80

1.64

Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs ›

$29.90B

0.69

0.68

0.73

0.76

Edison International (EIX)vs ›

$30.61B

2.42

2.31

2.14

PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›

$27.18B

1.30

1.25

1.16

1.11

DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs ›

$31.06B

2.16

2.08

1.98

1.93

Ameren Corporation (AEE)vs ›

$31.39B

1.48

1.52

1.48

1.44

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs ›

$26.41B

1.47

1.42

1.43

1.49

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The debt to equity ratio for CNP stock is 2.16.

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 2.16 is 18% above its 5-year average of 1.83, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.39–2.16).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for CNP stock is 2.07.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for CNP stock is 1.98.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for CNP stock is 1.83.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for CNP stock is 1.89.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for CNP stock is 1.98.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for CNP stock is 2.08.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-03-31	2.16
2025-12-31	2.12
2025-09-30	2.08
2025-06-30	1.96
2025-03-31	2.03
2024-12-31	1.97
2024-09-30	1.89
2024-06-30	1.85
2024-03-31	1.92
2023-12-31	1.93
2023-09-30	1.91
2023-06-30	1.64
2023-03-31	1.59
2022-12-31	1.68
2022-09-30	1.56
2022-06-30	1.50
2022-03-31	1.39
2021-12-31	1.71
2021-09-30	1.86
2021-06-30	1.82
2021-03-31	1.82
2020-12-31	1.61
2020-09-30	1.59
2020-06-30	1.54
2020-03-31	2.19
2019-12-31	1.81
2019-09-30	1.78
2019-06-30	1.77
2019-03-31	1.72
2018-12-31	1.14
2018-09-30	1.41
2018-06-30	1.77
2018-03-31	1.81
2017-12-31	1.89
2017-09-30	2.40
2017-06-30	2.44
2017-03-31	2.45
2016-12-31	2.48
2016-09-30	2.46
2016-06-30	2.52
2016-03-31	2.42
2015-12-31	2.55
2015-09-30	2.13
2015-06-30	1.88
2015-03-31	1.87
2014-12-31	1.95
2014-09-30	1.92
2014-06-30	1.92
2014-03-31	1.94
2013-12-31	1.93
2013-09-30	1.97
2013-06-30	2.05
2013-03-31	2.11
2012-12-31	2.28
2012-09-30	2.32
2012-06-30	2.36
2012-03-31	2.34
2011-12-31	2.18
2011-09-30	2.15
2011-06-30	2.74
2011-03-31	2.80
2010-12-31	2.96
2010-09-30	2.98
2010-06-30	3.14
2010-03-31	3.54
2009-12-31	3.82
2009-09-30	3.64
2009-06-30	4.49
2009-03-31	5.04
2008-12-31	0.48
2008-09-30	4.99
2008-06-30	5.14
2008-03-31	5.14
2007-12-31	5.48
2007-09-30	5.76
2007-06-30	5.66
2007-03-31	5.65
2006-12-31	5.90
2006-09-30	5.84
2006-06-30	6.12
2006-03-31	6.60
2005-12-31	6.87
2005-09-30	7.02
2005-06-30	7.49
2005-03-31	8.35
2004-12-31	8.17
2004-09-30	17.19
2004-06-30	5.79
2004-03-31	5.94
2003-12-31	6.25
2003-09-30	6.89
2003-06-30	7.16
2003-03-31	7.51
2002-12-31	7.28
2002-09-30	5.17
2002-06-30	2.31

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-03-31

2.16

2025-12-31

2.12

2025-09-30

2.08

2025-06-30

1.96

2025-03-31

2.03

2024-12-31

1.97

2024-09-30

1.89

2024-06-30

1.85

2024-03-31

1.92

2023-12-31

1.93

2023-09-30

1.91

2023-06-30

1.64

2023-03-31

1.59

2022-12-31

1.68

2022-09-30

1.56

2022-06-30

1.50

2022-03-31

1.39

2021-12-31

1.71

2021-09-30

1.86

2021-06-30

1.82

2021-03-31

1.82

2020-12-31

1.61

2020-09-30

1.59

2020-06-30

1.54

2020-03-31

2.19

2019-12-31

1.81

2019-09-30

1.78

2019-06-30

1.77

2019-03-31

1.72

2018-12-31

1.14

2018-09-30

1.41

2018-06-30

1.77

2018-03-31

1.81

2017-12-31

1.89

2017-09-30

2.40

2017-06-30

2.44

2017-03-31

2.45

2016-12-31

2.48

2016-09-30

2.46

2016-06-30

2.52

2016-03-31

2.42

2015-12-31

2.55

2015-09-30

2.13

2015-06-30

1.88

2015-03-31

1.87

2014-12-31

1.95

2014-09-30

1.92

2014-06-30

1.92

2014-03-31

1.94

2013-12-31

1.93

2013-09-30

1.97

2013-06-30

2.05

2013-03-31

2.11

2012-12-31

2.28

2012-09-30

2.32

2012-06-30

2.36

2012-03-31

2.34

2011-12-31

2.18

2011-09-30

2.15

2011-06-30

2.74

2011-03-31

2.80

2010-12-31

2.96

2010-09-30

2.98

2010-06-30

3.14

2010-03-31

3.54

2009-12-31

3.82

2009-09-30

3.64

2009-06-30

4.49

2009-03-31

5.04

2008-12-31

0.48

2008-09-30

4.99

2008-06-30

5.14

2008-03-31

5.14

2007-12-31

5.48

2007-09-30

5.76

2007-06-30

5.66

2007-03-31

5.65

2006-12-31

5.90

2006-09-30

5.84

2006-06-30

6.12

2006-03-31

6.60

2005-12-31

6.87

2005-09-30

7.02

2005-06-30

7.49

2005-03-31

8.35

2004-12-31

8.17

2004-09-30

17.19

2004-06-30

5.79

2004-03-31

5.94

2003-12-31

6.25

2003-09-30

6.89

2003-06-30

7.16

2003-03-31

7.51

2002-12-31

7.28

2002-09-30

5.17

2002-06-30

2.31

Debt to Equity Ratio: 2.16

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