CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Free Cash Flow CAGR:-11.83%(TTM)
Free cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history.
Over longer horizons, CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow CAGR averages -27.84% over 3 years and -7.60% over 5 years.The TTM figure compares the trailing 12 months (sum of the latest four quarters) with the 12 months before that. Rows in the history table compare fiscal years, and the quarterly table compares single quarters; the three measure different windows and will differ. Free cash flow CAGR measures how CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s cash generation has grown. FCF represents the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.
CNP Free Cash Flow CAGR Chart
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)
CNP Quarterly Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
Free Cash Flow growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
CNP Free Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start FCF | End FCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $-2.37B | $-2.38B | $-10.00M | N/A | N/A |
| 2024 | $-524.00M | $-2.37B | $-1.85B | N/A | N/A |
| 2023 | $-2.61B | $-524.00M | +$2.08B | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | $-3.14B | $-2.61B | +$533.00M | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | $-601.00M | $-3.14B | $-2.54B | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | $-868.00M | $-601.00M | +$267.00M | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | $485.00M | $-868.00M | $-1.35B | -278.97% | N/A |
| 2018 | $-5.00M | $485.00M | +$490.00M | N/A | N/A |
| 2017 | $514.00M | $-5.00M | $-519.00M | -100.97% | N/A |
| 2016 | $281.00M | $514.00M | +$233.00M | +82.92% | +82.92% |
| 2015 | $25.00M | $281.00M | +$256.00M | +1024.00% | +1024.00% |
| 2014 | $327.00M | $25.00M | $-302.00M | -92.35% | -92.35% |
| 2013 | $648.00M | $327.00M | $-321.00M | -49.54% | -49.54% |
| 2012 | $585.00M | $648.00M | +$63.00M | +10.77% | +10.77% |
| 2011 | $-123.00M | $585.00M | +$708.00M | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | $681.00M | $-123.00M | $-804.00M | -118.06% | N/A |
| 2009 | $-169.00M | $681.00M | +$850.00M | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | $-340.00M | $-169.00M | +$171.00M | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | $-16.00M | $-340.00M | $-324.00M | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | $-630.00M | $-16.00M | +$614.00M | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | $-54.65M | $-630.00M | $-575.35M | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 | $285.68M | $-54.65M | $-340.33M | -119.13% | N/A |
| 2003 | $-545.97M | $285.68M | +$831.64M | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 | $-340.32M | $-545.97M | $-205.65M | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 | $-496.76M | $-340.32M | +$156.44M | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 | $-17.80M | $-496.76M | $-478.96M | N/A | N/A |
| 1999 | $389.50M | $-17.80M | $-407.30M | -104.57% | N/A |
| 1998 | $-875.40M | $389.50M | +$1.26B | N/A | N/A |
| 1997 | $101.40M | $-875.40M | $-976.80M | -963.31% | N/A |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$916.00M | -29.6% | -45.9% |
| Q4 2025 | -$707.00M | -47.3% | +37.0% |
| Q3 2025 | -$480.00M | +15.6% | +32.2% |
| Q2 2025 | -$569.00M | +9.4% | -141.1% |
| Q1 2025 | -$628.00M | +44.1% | -104.6% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.12B | -58.6% | -315.9% |
| Q3 2024 | -$708.00M | -200.0% | -48.4% |
| Q2 2024 | -$236.00M | +23.1% | +35.7% |
| Q1 2024 | -$307.00M | -13.7% | — |
| Q4 2023 | -$270.00M | +43.4% | +68.4% |
| Q3 2023 | -$477.00M | -30.0% | +44.0% |
| Q2 2023 | -$367.00M | — | +42.3% |
| Q1 2023 | $590.00M | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | -$855.00M | -0.4% | -93.0% |
| Q3 2022 | -$852.00M | -34.0% | -313.6% |
| Q2 2022 | -$636.00M | -139.1% | -245.7% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
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.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Diversified Utilities
- CEO
- Christopher A. Foster