Centerpoint Energy CNP
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As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 11:44 AM EDT

Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2018)

Centerpoint Energy (CNP) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $2.9 billion for Q1 2018, up 18.82% year-over-year from $2.4 billion in Q1 2017, and up 24.0% quarter-over-quarter from $2.3 billion in Q4 2017.

Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Centerpoint Energy (CNP) has reported Operating Expenses for 10 consecutive years, with $2.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2018.

  • In Q1 2018, Operating Expenses rose 18.82% year-over-year to $2.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2018 stood at $9.0 billion (up 23.44% YoY), while the FY2017 annual figure was $8.5 billion, up 30.04% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses rose to $2.9 billion in Q1 2018 per CNP's latest filing, from $2.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $2.9 billion in Q1 2018 and bottomed at $1.3 billion in Q2 2015.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.8 billion in 2017.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2015 — Operating Expenses fell 27.24% — and 2017, when it jumped 40.95%.
  • Centerpoint Energy's Operating Expenses stood at $2.2 billion in 2014, then dropped by 27.24% to $1.6 billion in 2015, then gained by 17.44% to $1.8 billion in 2016, then rose by 27.42% to $2.3 billion in 2017, then rose by 24.0% to $2.9 billion in 2018.
  • Business Quant data shows CNP's Operating Expenses at $2.9 billion in Q1 2018, $2.3 billion in Q4 2017, and $1.8 billion in Q3 2017.

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2018 2.90 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 2.34 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 1.82 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 1.92 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 2.44 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 1.84 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 1.61 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 1.39 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 1.73 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 1.57 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 1.37 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 1.35 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 2.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 2.15 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 1.57 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 1.70 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 2.87 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 1.97 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 1.40 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 1.67 Bn