CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.89x

CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.89x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $282.00 Million is below net income of $316.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore CNP strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.89x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$282.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$316.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

CenterPoint Energy Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CenterPoint Energy Inc across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CenterPoint Energy Inc tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for CenterPoint Energy Inc (1994–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CenterPoint Energy Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CNP stock market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.36x $2.49 Billion $1.05 Billion ▲ +12.6%
2024 2.10x $2.14 Billion $1.02 Billion ▼ -50.4%
2023 4.23x $3.88 Billion $917.00 Million ▲ +146.9%
2022 1.71x $1.81 Billion $1.06 Billion ▲ +11466.4%
2021 0.01x $22.00 Million $1.49 Billion ▼ -99.3%
2019 2.07x $1.64 Billion $791.00 Million ▼ -64.3%
2018 5.80x $2.14 Billion $368.00 Million ▲ +634.0%
2017 0.79x $1.42 Billion $1.79 Billion ▼ -82.2%
2016 4.45x $1.92 Billion $432.00 Million ▲ +94.7%
2014 2.29x $1.40 Billion $611.00 Million ▼ -55.9%
2013 5.19x $1.61 Billion $311.00 Million ▲ +16.3%
2012 4.46x $1.86 Billion $417.00 Million ▲ +220.6%
2011 1.39x $1.89 Billion $1.36 Billion ▼ -55.6%
2010 3.14x $1.39 Billion $442.00 Million ▼ -36.6%
2009 4.95x $1.84 Billion $372.00 Million ▲ +159.4%
2008 1.91x $851.00 Million $446.00 Million ▼ -1.6%
2007 1.94x $774.00 Million $399.00 Million ▼ -15.4%
2006 2.29x $991.00 Million $432.00 Million ▲ +817.6%
2005 0.25x $63.00 Million $252.00 Million ▼ -89.2%
2004 2.31x $475.58 Million $205.72 Million ▲ +30.9%
2003 1.77x $721.92 Million $408.77 Million ▲ +97.7%
2002 0.89x $329.46 Million $368.83 Million ▼ -78.8%
2001 4.22x $2.13 Billion $504.62 Million ▲ +40.3%
2000 3.01x $1.34 Billion $447.11 Million ▲ +351.3%
1999 0.67x $1.11 Billion $1.67 Billion ▼ -74.7%
1997 2.64x $1.11 Billion $421.10 Million ▲ +16.8%
1996 2.26x $914.30 Million $404.90 Million ▲ +195.5%
1995 0.76x $844.90 Million $1.11 Billion ▼ -74.2%
1994 2.96x $1.21 Billion $407.50 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.