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CenterPoint Energy Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
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Key Takeaways
CNP Q4 adjusted EPS of 45 cents missed estimates but rose 12.5% year over year.
CenterPoint Energy's 2025 operating income climbed to $2.11B as revenues rose 11%.
CNP reaffirmed 2026 EPS outlook and raised its 10-year capital plan to over $65B.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents by 1.1%. However, the bottom line increased 12.5% from 40 cents in the year-ago quarter.
The company recorded GAAP earnings of 40 cents per share compared with 38 cents in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The company reported 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.76 per share, which were much higher than the year-ago figure of $1.62.
CNP’s Revenues
CNP generated revenues of $2.51 billion, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.33 billion by 6.7%. The top line also improved 11.1% from the year-ago reported figure.
The company reported operating revenues of $9.36 billion in 2025, which were higher than $8.64 billion in 2024.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Total 2025 expenses increased 8.9% year over year to $7.25 billion.
The company reported an operating income of $2.11 billion compared with $1.99 billion a year ago.
Interest expenses and other finance charges totaled $882 million, up 7.8% from $818 million recorded in the previous year.
CNP’s Financial Condition
As of Dec. 31, 2025, CenterPoint Energy had cash and cash equivalents of $38 million compared with $24 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
As of the aforementioned date, total long-term debt was $20.6 billion compared with $20.4 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, net cash flow from operating activities amounted to $2.49 billion compared with $2.14 billion in the year-ago period.
The total capital expenditure was $4.87 million compared with $4.51 billion a year ago.
2026 Guidance
CenterPoint Energy reiterates its 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance range of at least the midpoint of $1.89-$1.91, which would represent 8% growth over 2025 delivered results. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.91 per share, which is the top end of the company’s guided range.
The company increased its 10-year capital investment plan by $500 million, now totaling more than $65 billion of planned investment from 2026 through 2035.
CNP’s Zacks Rank
The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
DTE Energy Company (DTE - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 operating earnings per share (EPS) of $1.65, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.52 by 8.6%. The bottom line increased 9.3% from the year-ago reported figure of $1.51.
DTE Energy’s operating net income in the quarter was $343 million compared with $314 million in the year-ago period.
Duke Energy Corporation's (DUK - Free Report) fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.50 per share lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.51 by 0.6%. The bottom line also declined 9.6% from $1.66 reported in the year-ago quarter.
DUK’s total operating revenues were $7.94 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.66 billion by 3.9%. The top line also increased 7.9% from $7.36 billion in the year-ago period.
Entergy Corporation (ETR - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of 51 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line declined 22.7% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 66 cents.
ETR’s revenues of $2.96 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.91 billion by 1.9%. The top line inched up 8% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $2.74 billion.
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CenterPoint Energy Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
Key Takeaways
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents by 1.1%. However, the bottom line increased 12.5% from 40 cents in the year-ago quarter.
The company recorded GAAP earnings of 40 cents per share compared with 38 cents in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The company reported 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.76 per share, which were much higher than the year-ago figure of $1.62.
CNP’s Revenues
CNP generated revenues of $2.51 billion, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.33 billion by 6.7%. The top line also improved 11.1% from the year-ago reported figure.
The company reported operating revenues of $9.36 billion in 2025, which were higher than $8.64 billion in 2024.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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CNP’s Operational Results
Total 2025 expenses increased 8.9% year over year to $7.25 billion.
The company reported an operating income of $2.11 billion compared with $1.99 billion a year ago.
Interest expenses and other finance charges totaled $882 million, up 7.8% from $818 million recorded in the previous year.
CNP’s Financial Condition
As of Dec. 31, 2025, CenterPoint Energy had cash and cash equivalents of $38 million compared with $24 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
As of the aforementioned date, total long-term debt was $20.6 billion compared with $20.4 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, net cash flow from operating activities amounted to $2.49 billion compared with $2.14 billion in the year-ago period.
The total capital expenditure was $4.87 million compared with $4.51 billion a year ago.
2026 Guidance
CenterPoint Energy reiterates its 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance range of at least the midpoint of $1.89-$1.91, which would represent 8% growth over 2025 delivered results. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.91 per share, which is the top end of the company’s guided range.
The company increased its 10-year capital investment plan by $500 million, now totaling more than $65 billion of planned investment from 2026 through 2035.
CNP’s Zacks Rank
The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Recent Utility Releases
DTE Energy Company (DTE - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 operating earnings per share (EPS) of $1.65, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.52 by 8.6%. The bottom line increased 9.3% from the year-ago reported figure of $1.51.
DTE Energy’s operating net income in the quarter was $343 million compared with $314 million in the year-ago period.
Duke Energy Corporation's (DUK - Free Report) fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.50 per share lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.51 by 0.6%. The bottom line also declined 9.6% from $1.66 reported in the year-ago quarter.
DUK’s total operating revenues were $7.94 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.66 billion by 3.9%. The top line also increased 7.9% from $7.36 billion in the year-ago period.
Entergy Corporation (ETR - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of 51 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line declined 22.7% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 66 cents.
ETR’s revenues of $2.96 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.91 billion by 1.9%. The top line inched up 8% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $2.74 billion.