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CenterPoint Energy free cash flow CNP

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
−$2.7B
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
−$592M
Fiscal year 2025
−$2.4B

CenterPoint Energy's free cash flow was −$2.7B over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was −$592M.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025−$2.4Bn/a
FY2024−$2.4Bn/a
FY2023−$524Mn/a
FY2022−$2.6Bn/a
FY2021−$3.2Bn/a
FY2020−$601Mn/a
FY2019−$868M−279%
FY2018$485Mn/a
FY2017−$9M−102%
FY2016$517M+84%
FY2015$281M+1024%
FY2014$25M−92%
FY2013$327M−50%
FY2012$648M+11%
FY2011$585M−80%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26−$592Mn/a−$2.7B
Q1 FY26−$916Mn/a−$2.7B
Q4 FY25−$707Mn/a−$2.4B
Q3 FY25−$480Mn/a−$2.8B
Q2 FY25−$569Mn/a−$3B
Q1 FY25−$628Mn/a−$2.7B
Q4 FY24−$1.1Bn/a−$2.4B
Q3 FY24−$708Mn/a−$1.5B
Q2 FY24−$236Mn/a−$1.3B
Q1 FY24−$307M−152%−$1.4B
Q4 FY23−$270Mn/a−$524M
Q3 FY23−$477Mn/a−$1.1B

Against its peers

Companies in Regulated Electric nearest CenterPoint Energy's size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
CNPCenterPoint Energy−10.0%
FEFirstEnergy−7.4%
DTEDTE Energy−7.1%
PPLPPL−7.6%
ESEversource Energy1.2%
AEEAmeren−4.7%
EIXEdison International−1.8%
CMSCMS Energyn/m
PCGPG&E−12.6%
PEGPublic Service Enterprise0.8%
WECWEC Energy−3.8%
Peer median−4.7%

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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