Centerpoint Energy CNP
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As of: Nov 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EST

Centerpoint Energy (CNP) Interest Expense (2009 - 2023)

Updated

Centerpoint Energy (CNP) recorded Interest Expense of $212 million in Q4 2023, up 42.3% from $149 million a year earlier and up 20.5% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Centerpoint Energy (CNP) Interest Expense (2009 - 2023) Analysis & Trends

For FY2023, Centerpoint Energy reported Interest Expense of $701 million, up 33.8% from FY2022.

  • Annual Interest Expense has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.2% (FY2018 to FY2023).
  • Across earlier years, Interest Expense came in at $524 million in FY2022 (+3.1%), $508 million in FY2021 and $528 million in FY2019 (+46.3%).
  • The Q4 2023 figure is the highest quarterly Interest Expense in data going back to Q1 2009.
  • Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Expense in the last five years was growth of 55.1% in Q1 2019, against a decline of 18.7% in Q4 2020 at the low end.
  • Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $176 million (Q3 2023), $165 million (Q2 2023) and $148 million (Q1 2023).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Enel Chile 299.49 Bn 296.88 Bn - -
2 Nextera Energy 179.92 Bn 166.66 Bn - -
3 Southern 105.56 Bn 96.61 Bn 5.92 Bn -
4 Duke Energy 99.44 Bn 95.69 Bn 5.66 Bn -
5 National Grid 82.69 Bn 64.32 Bn - -
6 American Electric Power 68.52 Bn 66.31 Bn 4.75 Bn -
7 Dominion Energy 59.67 Bn 57.66 Bn - -
8 Entergy 52.06 Bn 38.50 Bn - -
9 Sempra 51.32 Bn 50.45 Bn 2.89 Bn -
10 Centerpoint Energy 27.01 Bn 24.26 Bn 2.19 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2023 212.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 176.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 165.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 148.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 149.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 116.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 106.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 153.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 128.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 114.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 126.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 140.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 113.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 121.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 128.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 139.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 139.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 134.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 134.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 121.00 Mn
API Access

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