CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) — Cash Flow Quality Index
CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.19x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $778.00 Million exceeds net income of $244.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CNP operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CenterPoint Energy Inc cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for CenterPoint Energy Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CenterPoint Energy Inc.
| 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 | — |