CenterPoint Energy filed its 10-Q with the SEC, and its figures are now in our data. Sales continue to rise, though at a slower pace than previously. Revenue over the twelve months to Q1 2026 was $9.4 billion, representing a 5.2% increase on the year before; that growth rate was down 3.0 percentage points from the rate recorded a quarter earlier.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts. Latest period shown: FY26 Q1.
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| Period | Revenue growth, TTM YoY | Operating margin (TTM) | FCF margin (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY24 Q2 | -7.6% | 22.4% | -15.1% |
| FY24 Q3 | -7.2% | 21.3% | -17.8% |
| FY24 Q4 | -0.6% | 23.0% | -27.5% |
| FY25 Q1 | 4.8% | 22.6% | -30.1% |
| FY25 Q2 | 4.8% | 22.0% | -33.7% |
| FY25 Q3 | 6.4% | 22.5% | -30.7% |
| FY25 Q4 | 8.3% | 22.6% | -25.5% |
| FY26 Q1 | 5.2% | 22.5% | -28.4% |
What the company earns
The trailing gross margin stood at 100.0%. The trailing operating margin was 22.5%, down 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier, while the trailing net margin reached 11.4%. Net income over the twelve months totaled $1.1 billion, marking a 10.9% rise on the year before.
Cash flow
Operating cash flow over the twelve months was $2.4 billion, up 17.3% on the year before. Capital spending amounted to $5.0 billion, or 53.4% of revenue. Consequently, free cash flow, defined as operating cash flow less capital spending, was −$2.7 billion. This represented a free-cash-flow margin of −28.4%, up 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier.
Shares outstanding
The average diluted share count rose 1.3% over the year.
Against its own history
Set against the company’s own record, today’s free-cash-flow margin of −28.4% is higher than 10% of past quarterly readings, which have ranged from −37.6% to 27.5%. Today’s operating margin of 22.5% exceeds 96% of past readings (7.8% to 23.0%). Additionally, today’s twelve-month revenue growth rate of 5.2% is higher than 61% of past readings (−20.4% to 27.7%).
Guidance
The company kept its 2026 guidance for 2026 non-gaap EPS (adjusted) at $1.89 to $1.91. It raised its 2026 through 2035 guidance for the 10-year capital investment plan to $66.7 billion.
What to watch
The next filing will show whether the trends above continue, slow or reverse.
