CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Tax Rate: 15.64%
Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc.’s tax rate high or low?
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s tax rate of 15.64% is in line with its 5-year average of 16.85%, near the low end of its 5-year range (14.14%–25.41%).
1.32% below its 12-month average of 15.85%.
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TAX RATE
15.64%
TAX RATE AVG TTM
15.85%
TAX RATE AVG 3Y
18.19%
TAX RATE AVG 5Y
16.85%
TAX RATE AVG 10Y
12.90%
TAX RATE AVG 15Y
21.86%
TAX RATE AVG 20Y
24.09%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-1.32%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-14.01%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-7.18%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+21.21%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-28.44%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-35.09%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Tax Rate Formula & Definition
Tax rate measures income tax expense as a percentage of income before tax. It helps compare tax efficiency and identify unusual tax effects.
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Tax Rate FAQ
- What is the tax rate for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?
- The tax rate for CNP stock is 15.64%.
- Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s tax rate high or low?
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s tax rate of 15.64% is in line with its 5-year average of 16.85%, near the low end of its 5-year range (14.14%–25.41%).
- What is the TTM average tax rate for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?
- The TTM average tax rate for CNP stock is 15.85%.
- What is the 3Y average tax rate for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?
- The 3Y average tax rate for CNP stock is 18.19%.
- What is the 5Y average tax rate for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?
- The 5Y average tax rate for CNP stock is 16.85%.
- What is the 10Y average tax rate for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?
- The 10Y average tax rate for CNP stock is 12.90%.
- What is the 15Y average tax rate for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?
- The 15Y average tax rate for CNP stock is 21.86%.
- What is the 20Y average tax rate for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?
- The 20Y average tax rate for CNP stock is 24.09%.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Tax Rate History
| DATE | TAX RATE |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 15.64% |
| 2024-12-31 | 16.06% |
| 2023-12-31 | 15.64% |
| 2022-12-31 | 25.41% |
| 2021-12-31 | 14.14% |
| 2020-12-31 | 14.21% |
| 2019-12-31 | 5.50% |
| 2018-12-31 | 28.13% |
| 2017-12-31 | -68.58% |
| 2016-12-31 | 37.03% |
| 2015-12-31 | 38.76% |
| 2014-12-31 | 30.96% |
| 2013-12-31 | 60.18% |
| 2012-12-31 | 44.91% |
| 2011-12-31 | 34.41% |
| 2010-12-31 | 37.30% |
| 2009-12-31 | 32.12% |
| 2008-12-31 | 38.31% |
| 2007-12-31 | 32.83% |
| 2006-12-31 | 12.55% |
| 2005-12-31 | 40.48% |
| 2004-12-31 | 40.12% |
| 2003-12-31 | 33.41% |
| 2002-12-31 | 36.10% |
| 2001-12-31 | 33.81% |
| 2000-12-31 | 51.33% |
| 1999-12-31 | 35.06% |
| 1998-12-31 | 22.88% |
| 1997-12-31 | 32.89% |
| 1996-12-31 | 33.09% |
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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