Centerpoint Energy CNP
NYSE CNP
$37.22 +0.42 (+1.14%)
As of: Oct 1, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2018)

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Centerpoint Energy's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 36.98% for Q1 2018, up 23.55 percentage points from 13.43% a year earlier but down 6.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

For FY2017, Centerpoint Energy's Return on Equity [ROE] was 43.99%, up 31.50 percentage points from FY2016.

  • Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of +34.20 percentage points (FY2012 to FY2017).
  • Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 12.48% in FY2016 (+29.76 pp), -17.28% in FY2015 (-31.05 pp), 13.77% in FY2014 (+6.56 pp) and 7.21% in FY2013 (-2.58 pp).
  • The five-year range for quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] is -21.67% (Q2 2016) to 43.15% (Q4 2017).
  • Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +17.51 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
  • The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q2 2017 (a gain of 38.77 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2016 (a drop of 33.22 percentage points).
  • Business Quant data shows CNP's Return on Equity [ROE] at 43.15% (Q4 2017), 16.63% (Q3 2017) and 17.10% (Q2 2017) in the three quarters before Q1 2018.
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2018 36.98%
Dec 31, 2017 43.15%
Sep 30, 2017 16.63%
Jun 30, 2017 17.10%
Mar 31, 2017 13.43%
Dec 31, 2016 12.46%
Sep 30, 2016 -5.18%
Jun 30, 2016 -21.67%
Mar 31, 2016 -19.20%
Dec 31, 2015 -18.41%
Sep 30, 2015 -0.16%
Jun 30, 2015 11.55%
Mar 31, 2015 12.21%
Dec 31, 2014 13.55%
Sep 30, 2014 12.32%
Jun 30, 2014 12.58%
Mar 31, 2014 7.98%
Dec 31, 2013 7.24%
Sep 30, 2013 7.86%
Jun 30, 2013 4.46%
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