CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.(CNP)

Regulated Electric · Houston, TX

$39.78+0.01 (+0.03%)

Delayed quote: Sep 10, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT

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 Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.97

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.76

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.79

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.82

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.82

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

0.80

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

0.78

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+28.04%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+22.82%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+18.53%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+18.25%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+20.90%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+24.07%

SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES

0.67

median of 40 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+45.73%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)	$26.20B	0.97	0.76	0.79	0.82
Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›	$26.49B	0.74	0.63	0.60	0.58
PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›	$25.82B	0.73	0.72	0.70	1.03
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›	$26.84B	0.45	0.46	0.45	0.52
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs ›	$27.83B	0.73	0.66	0.63	0.62
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs ›	$28.18B	0.49	0.40	0.45	0.52
DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs ›	$28.27B	0.50	0.51	0.52	0.58
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs ›	$23.71B	0.89	1.27	1.17	1.50
Ameren Corporation (AEE)vs ›	$29.45B	0.37	0.45	0.48	0.49
Edison International (EIX)vs ›	$22.40B	0.61	0.73	0.71	0.65

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)

$26.20B

0.97

0.76

0.79

0.82

Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›

$26.49B

0.74

0.63

0.60

0.58

PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›

$25.82B

0.73

0.72

0.70

1.03

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›

$26.84B

0.45

0.46

0.45

0.52

Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs ›

$27.83B

0.73

0.66

0.63

0.62

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

$28.18B

0.49

0.40

0.45

0.52

DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs ›

$28.27B

0.50

0.51

0.52

0.58

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs ›

$23.71B

0.89

1.27

1.17

1.50

Ameren Corporation (AEE)vs ›

$29.45B

0.37

0.45

0.48

0.49

Edison International (EIX)vs ›

$22.40B

0.61

0.73

0.71

0.65

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for CNP stock is 0.97.

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.97 is 19% above its 5-year average of 0.82, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.38–1.58).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for CNP stock is 0.76.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CNP stock is 0.79.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CNP stock is 0.82.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CNP stock is 0.82.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CNP stock is 0.80.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CNP stock is 0.78.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.97
2026-03-31	1.04
2025-12-31	0.79
2025-09-30	0.38
2025-06-30	0.61
2025-03-31	0.79
2024-12-31	0.91
2024-09-30	0.92
2024-06-30	0.99
2024-03-31	1.06
2023-12-31	0.58
2023-09-30	0.57
2023-06-30	0.65
2023-03-31	0.75
2022-12-31	0.75
2022-09-30	0.69
2022-06-30	0.88
2022-03-31	0.80
2021-12-31	1.57
2021-09-30	1.58
2021-06-30	1.41
2021-03-31	0.66
2020-12-31	0.50
2020-09-30	0.59
2020-06-30	0.47
2020-03-31	0.94
2019-12-31	0.87
2019-09-30	0.83
2019-06-30	0.95
2019-03-31	0.97
2018-12-31	2.01
2018-09-30	0.90
2018-06-30	0.83
2018-03-31	1.07
2017-12-31	0.98
2017-09-30	0.77
2017-06-30	0.81
2017-03-31	0.98
2016-12-31	0.85
2016-09-30	0.91
2016-06-30	0.89
2016-03-31	0.83
2015-12-31	0.95
2015-09-30	0.64
2015-06-30	0.72
2015-03-31	0.78
2014-12-31	1.03
2014-09-30	0.72
2014-06-30	0.74
2014-03-31	0.91
2013-12-31	0.79
2013-09-30	0.75
2013-06-30	0.82
2013-03-31	0.69
2012-12-31	0.71
2012-09-30	0.71
2012-06-30	0.84
2012-03-31	0.99
2011-12-31	0.77
2011-09-30	0.67
2011-06-30	0.73
2011-03-31	0.83
2010-12-31	0.84
2010-09-30	0.74
2010-06-30	0.68
2010-03-31	0.69
2009-12-31	0.85
2009-09-30	0.70
2009-06-30	0.81
2009-03-31	0.88
2008-12-31	0.87
2008-09-30	0.74
2008-06-30	0.77
2008-03-31	0.67
2007-12-31	0.61
2007-09-30	0.53
2007-06-30	0.58
2007-03-31	0.60
2006-12-31	0.62
2006-09-30	0.65
2006-06-30	0.81
2006-03-31	0.75
2005-12-31	0.83
2005-09-30	0.44
2005-06-30	0.48
2005-03-31	0.50
2004-12-31	0.50
2004-09-30	0.79
2004-06-30	0.70
2004-03-31	0.74
2003-12-31	0.74
2003-09-30	0.63
2003-06-30	0.65
2003-03-31	0.83
2002-12-31	0.52
2002-09-30	0.21

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.97

2026-03-31

1.04

2025-12-31

0.79

2025-09-30

0.38

2025-06-30

0.61

2025-03-31

0.79

2024-12-31

0.91

2024-09-30

0.92

2024-06-30

0.99

2024-03-31

1.06

2023-12-31

0.58

2023-09-30

0.57

2023-06-30

0.65

2023-03-31

0.75

2022-12-31

0.75

2022-09-30

0.69

2022-06-30

0.88

2022-03-31

0.80

2021-12-31

1.57

2021-09-30

1.58

2021-06-30

1.41

2021-03-31

0.66

2020-12-31

0.50

2020-09-30

0.59

2020-06-30

0.47

2020-03-31

0.94

2019-12-31

0.87

2019-09-30

0.83

2019-06-30

0.95

2019-03-31

0.97

2018-12-31

2.01

2018-09-30

0.90

2018-06-30

0.83

2018-03-31

1.07

2017-12-31

0.98

2017-09-30

0.77

2017-06-30

0.81

2017-03-31

0.98

2016-12-31

0.85

2016-09-30

0.91

2016-06-30

0.89

2016-03-31

0.83

2015-12-31

0.95

2015-09-30

0.64

2015-06-30

0.72

2015-03-31

0.78

2014-12-31

1.03

2014-09-30

0.72

2014-06-30

0.74

2014-03-31

0.91

2013-12-31

0.79

2013-09-30

0.75

2013-06-30

0.82

2013-03-31

0.69

2012-12-31

0.71

2012-09-30

0.71

2012-06-30

0.84

2012-03-31

0.99

2011-12-31

0.77

2011-09-30

0.67

2011-06-30

0.73

2011-03-31

0.83

2010-12-31

0.84

2010-09-30

0.74

2010-06-30

0.68

2010-03-31

0.69

2009-12-31

0.85

2009-09-30

0.70

2009-06-30

0.81

2009-03-31

0.88

2008-12-31

0.87

2008-09-30

0.74

2008-06-30

0.77

2008-03-31

0.67

2007-12-31

0.61

2007-09-30

0.53

2007-06-30

0.58

2007-03-31

0.60

2006-12-31

0.62

2006-09-30

0.65

2006-06-30

0.81

2006-03-31

0.75

2005-12-31

0.83

2005-09-30

0.44

2005-06-30

0.48

2005-03-31

0.50

2004-12-31

0.50

2004-09-30

0.79

2004-06-30

0.70

2004-03-31

0.74

2003-12-31

0.74

2003-09-30

0.63

2003-06-30

0.65

2003-03-31

0.83

2002-12-31

0.52

2002-09-30

0.21

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.97

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