CenterPoint Energy Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
CenterPoint Energy's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -8.7%, while the Integrated Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 8.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 3.2% per year. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity is 9.6%, and it has net margins of 10.2%.
Key information
-8.7%
Earnings growth rate
-18.3%
EPS growth rate
| Integrated Utilities Industry Growth | 8.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | -3.2% |
| Return on equity | 9.6% |
| Net Margin | 10.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2022 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How CenterPoint Energy makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 22 | 8,924 | 911 | 35 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 8,770 | 849 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,568 | 863 | 37 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 8,352 | 573 | -7 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 8,092 | 635 | 92 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 7,965 | 1,721 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 7,798 | 1,640 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 7,418 | 307 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 7,383 | 328 | 50 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 7,419 | -663 | 92 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 7,502 | -631 | 77 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 7,564 | 398 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 8,581 | 547 | 48 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 9,135 | 478 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 9,663 | 282 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,277 | 361 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 10,191 | 1,539 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 10,077 | 1,555 | 79 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 10,034 | 1,765 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 9,614 | 1,792 | 65 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 9,057 | 597 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 8,848 | 607 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 8,279 | 470 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 7,528 | 432 | 72 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 7,238 | -178 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 6,979 | -748 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 6,937 | -669 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 7,386 | -692 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: HOU has a large one-off gain of $228.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2022.
Growing Profit Margin: HOU's current net profit margins (10.2%) are higher than last year (7.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HOU's earnings have declined by 8.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HOU's earnings growth over the past year (43.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (-8.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: HOU earnings growth over the past year (43.5%) exceeded the Integrated Utilities industry 21.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: HOU's Return on Equity (9.6%) is considered low.