Centerpoint Energy (CNP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Centerpoint Energy (CNP) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 5.47% for Q3 2026, up 0.18 percentage points from 5.28% a year earlier and up 0.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Centerpoint Energy (CNP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Centerpoint Energy posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 5.43%, up 0.15 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +1.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 5.28% in FY2024 (+0.29 pp), 4.99% in FY2023 (+0.25 pp), 4.75% in FY2022 (+0.39 pp) and 4.36% in FY2021 (+0.86 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2018.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] gained in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.14 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 0.80 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 0.38 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 5.18% (Q2 2026), 5.06% (Q1 2026) and 5.34% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Electric Power | 99,216.00 Bn | 99,215.99 Bn | 911.30 Mn | 6.20% |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 301.57 Bn | 301.57 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 35.28% |
| 3 | Nextera Energy | 180.93 Bn | 179.04 Bn | - | 4.25% |
| 4 | Southern | 109.04 Bn | 101.70 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 5.18% |
| 5 | Duke Energy | 100.59 Bn | 99.24 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 5.27% |
| 6 | National Grid | 86.94 Bn | 59.27 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | American Electric Power | 69.61 Bn | 68.67 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 5.11% |
| 8 | Entergy | 53.37 Bn | 42.94 Bn | - | 4.74% |
| 9 | Sempra | 51.29 Bn | 84.11 Bn | - | 5.25% |
| 10 | Centerpoint Energy | 27.34 Bn | 24.59 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 5.47% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.47% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.18% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.96% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.11% |
API Access
Centerpoint Energy Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "CNP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();