SuperworthCenterPoint Energy profit margin CNP
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 11.6%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 23.2%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +1.2 pts
- Peer median
- 12.9%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, CenterPoint Energy kept 11.6% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 23.2% and a gross margin of 100.0%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 11.7%.
The median for 10 electric utilities of a similar size is 12.9%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 11.2% | 22.6% | 100.0% |
| FY2024 | 11.8% | 23.0% | 100.0% |
| FY2023 | 10.5% | 20.2% | 98.9% |
| FY2022 | 11.3% | 16.8% | 97.8% |
| FY2021 | 17.8% | 16.3% | 97.5% |
| FY2020 | −10.4% | 14.0% | 96.5% |
| FY2019 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 83.3% |
| FY2018 | 3.5% | 7.8% | 58.8% |
| FY2017 | 18.6% | 11.8% | n/a |
| FY2016 | 5.7% | 12.7% | n/a |
| FY2015 | −9.4% | 12.6% | n/a |
| FY2014 | 6.6% | 10.1% | n/a |
| FY2013 | 3.8% | 12.5% | n/a |
| FY2012 | 5.6% | 13.9% | n/a |
| FY2011 | 16.1% | 15.4% | n/a |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 11.6% | +1.2 pts | 23.2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 11.4% | +0.6 pts | 22.5% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 11.2% | −0.5 pts | 22.6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 11.4% | +0.1 pts | 22.5% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 10.4% | −1.9 pts | 22.0% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 10.8% | −0.2 pts | 22.6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 11.8% | +1.2 pts | 23.0% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 11.2% | +1.9 pts | 21.3% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 12.3% | +3.9 pts | 22.4% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 11.0% | +1.9 pts | 21.5% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 10.5% | −0.8 pts | 20.2% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 9.3% | −8.4 pts | 19.4% |
Against its peers
Companies in Regulated Electric nearest CenterPoint Energy's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| CNPCenterPoint Energy | 11.6% |
| FEFirstEnergy | 6.9% |
| DTEDTE Energy | 8.0% |
| PPLPPL | 13.5% |
| ESEversource Energy | 10.4% |
| AEEAmeren | 17.9% |
| EIXEdison International | 19.3% |
| CMSCMS Energy | 11.6% |
| PCGPG&E | 12.3% |
| PEGPublic Service Enterprise | 16.0% |
| WECWEC Energy | 16.7% |
| Peer median | 12.9% |
Where CenterPoint Energy ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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