CenterPoint Energy Balance Sheet Health
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CenterPoint Energy has a total shareholder equity of $10.5B and total debt of $19.9B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 188.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $42.9B and $32.4B respectively. CenterPoint Energy's EBIT is $1.8B making its interest coverage ratio 2.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $678.0M.
Key information
188.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$19.88b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.2x |
| Cash | US$678.00m |
| Equity | US$10.54b |
| Total liabilities | US$32.36b |
| Total assets | US$42.89b |
Recent financial health updates
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Oct 29
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jul 29Recent updates
CenterPoint Energy's (NYSE:CNP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 06Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)
Jan 04At US$31.76, Is It Time To Put CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) On Your Watch List?
Dec 20CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22
Dec 20Do CenterPoint Energy's (NYSE:CNP) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Dec 04CenterPoint Energy: Increased Equity Funding A Headwind (Downgrade)
Nov 26CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.21
Nov 04CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Oct 29CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.21
Sep 29A Look At The Fair Value Of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)
Sep 24At US$27.76, Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Worth Looking At Closely?
Sep 06CenterPoint Energy: The Hurricane Beryl Challenge
Sep 01CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jul 29CenterPoint Energy: Poised For Steady Long-Term Growth
Jun 22Subdued Growth No Barrier To CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Price
Jun 21Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Jun 05What Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Share Price Doing?
May 21CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Just Missed Revenue By 5.1%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 03CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Mar 21CenterPoint Energy's Growth Offsets Increased Share Issuance
Mar 20A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)
Mar 03Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Potentially Undervalued?
Jan 27CenterPoint Energy: Well-Positioned For Ongoing Dividend Growth
Nov 30CenterPoint Energy: Improved Valuation, Strong Balance Sheet Make For A Haven
Sep 18CenterPoint Energy: Delivering Electricity In Texas
Jul 10Catalyst Watch: Heat Waves And The Economy
Jul 01CenterPoint Energy: Expensive Into Earnings, A Muddled Chart
Feb 15CenterPoint Energy: Buy This High-Growth Utility On Dips
Jan 19CenterPoint raises dividend by ~6% to $0.19/share
Dec 16Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CNP's short term assets ($4.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($3.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: CNP's short term assets ($4.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($28.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CNP's net debt to equity ratio (182.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CNP's debt to equity ratio has increased from 178.3% to 188.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CNP's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (10.4%).
Interest Coverage: CNP's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/17 22:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is covered by 35 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Gary Hovis | Argus Research Company |
| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |