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CenterPoint (CNP) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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CenterPoint Energy (CNP - Free Report) reported $1.99 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.1%. EPS of $0.50 for the same period compares to $0.31 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.95 billion, representing a surprise of +1.87%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.7%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.46.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how CenterPoint performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Electric Throughput: 35,455.00 GWh versus 33,438.91 GWh estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Electric Transmission and Distribution: $1.37 billion versus $1.34 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.8% change.
  • Revenues- Natural Gas Distribution: $622 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $654.61 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.8%.
  • Revenues- Corporate & Other: $1 million versus $-30.67 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -50% change.
  • Revenues- Utility: $1.98 billion versus $1.97 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.2% change.
  • Operating Income / (loss)- Natural Gas Distribution: $63 million compared to the $115.11 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating Income / (loss)- Electric Transmission and Distribution: $444 million versus $461.59 million estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for CenterPoint here>>>

Shares of CenterPoint have returned +2.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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