Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Centerpoint Energy's FCF Margin came in at -27.51% for Q2 2026, up 1.76 percentage points from -29.27% a year earlier and up 3.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Centerpoint Energy reported FCF Margin of -28.01%, up 5.70 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -25.48%, up 1.99 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -17.38 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was -27.47% in FY2024 (-21.44 pp), -6.03% in FY2023 (+21.96 pp) and -27.99% in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -49.65% (Q4 2024) to 21.23% (Q1 2023).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.07 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 79.69 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a drop of 37.27 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CNP's FCF Margin at -30.79% (Q1 2026), -28.22% (Q4 2025) and -24.14% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -27.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -30.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -28.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -24.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -29.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -33.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -49.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -38.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -12.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -12.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -25.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -31.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -44.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -32.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.78% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -10.56% |
Centerpoint Energy Inc FCF Margin API
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