Centerpoint Energy CNP
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As of: Oct 1, 2026 · 3:03 PM EDT

Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2018)

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Centerpoint Energy (CNP) posted EBIT Margin of 7.96% for Q1 2018, down 2.68 percentage points from 10.64% a year earlier and down 3.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

For the trailing twelve months through Mar 31, 2018, EBIT Margin at Centerpoint Energy was 10.45%, down 1.62 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2017, it was 11.15%, down 1.59 percentage points from FY2016.

  • Annual EBIT Margin shows a five-year change of -2.78 percentage points (FY2012 to FY2017).
  • In prior years, Centerpoint Energy's EBIT Margin was 12.74% in FY2016 (+0.11 pp), 12.63% in FY2015 (+2.50 pp), 10.13% in FY2014 (-2.33 pp) and 12.46% in FY2013 (-1.47 pp).
  • The Q1 2018 figure stands as the lowest quarterly EBIT Margin since Q3 2012.
  • On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin has declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
  • The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBIT Margin in the past five years was Q3 2013, with a gain of 9.72 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2013, with a drop of 8.03 percentage points.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin for the three prior quarters was 11.22% (Q4 2017), 13.30% (Q3 2017) and 10.41% (Q2 2017).
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DateValue
Mar 31, 2018 7.96%
Dec 31, 2017 11.22%
Sep 30, 2017 13.30%
Jun 30, 2017 10.41%
Mar 31, 2017 10.64%
Dec 31, 2016 11.68%
Sep 30, 2016 15.03%
Jun 30, 2016 11.56%
Mar 31, 2016 12.60%
Dec 31, 2015 12.62%
Sep 30, 2015 16.26%
Jun 30, 2015 12.14%
Mar 31, 2015 10.52%
Dec 31, 2014 9.32%
Sep 30, 2014 12.89%
Jun 30, 2014 9.87%
Mar 31, 2014 9.33%
Dec 31, 2013 9.66%
Sep 30, 2013 14.88%
Jun 30, 2013 11.77%
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