CenterPoint Energy Inc Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.06x

CenterPoint Energy Inc financial flexibility index. CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.06x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $2.15 Billion (operating CF $778.00 Million minus capex $1.37 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($36.53 Billion). See how much free cash does CenterPoint Energy Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.06x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$2.15 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$36.53 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.37 Billion
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of CenterPoint Energy Inc (1994–2025)

Financial flexibility index of CenterPoint Energy Inc from 1994 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for CenterPoint Energy Inc across 32 annual periods. Check cash flow quality index of CenterPoint Energy Inc to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

CenterPoint Energy Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1994–2025)

CenterPoint Energy Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for CenterPoint Energy Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CenterPoint Energy Inc cash flow conversion.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.20x $7.36 Billion $2.49 Billion $37.09 Billion ▼ -1.3%
2024 0.20x $6.65 Billion $2.14 Billion $33.10 Billion ▼ -27.1%
2023 0.28x $8.28 Billion $3.88 Billion $30.05 Billion ▲ +26.1%
2022 0.22x $6.23 Billion $1.81 Billion $28.50 Billion ▲ +93.9%
2021 0.11x $3.19 Billion $22.00 Million $28.26 Billion ▼ -38.3%
2020 0.18x $4.59 Billion $2.00 Billion $25.12 Billion ▲ +19.8%
2019 0.15x $4.14 Billion $1.64 Billion $27.17 Billion ▼ -23.7%
2018 0.20x $3.79 Billion $2.14 Billion $18.95 Billion ▲ +26.9%
2017 0.16x $2.84 Billion $1.42 Billion $18.05 Billion ▼ -13.3%
2016 0.18x $3.34 Billion $1.92 Billion $18.37 Billion ▼ -6.0%
2015 0.19x $3.45 Billion $1.87 Billion $17.87 Billion ▲ +30.2%
2014 0.15x $2.77 Billion $1.40 Billion $18.65 Billion ▼ -10.2%
2013 0.17x $2.90 Billion $1.61 Billion $17.54 Billion ▼ -0.1%
2012 0.17x $3.07 Billion $1.86 Billion $18.57 Billion ▼ -9.4%
2011 0.18x $3.19 Billion $1.89 Billion $17.48 Billion ▲ +6.6%
2010 0.17x $2.90 Billion $1.39 Billion $16.91 Billion ▼ -2.3%
2009 0.18x $3.00 Billion $1.84 Billion $17.13 Billion ▲ +65.1%
2008 0.11x $1.87 Billion $851.00 Million $17.64 Billion ▼ -9.8%
2007 0.12x $1.89 Billion $774.00 Million $16.06 Billion ▼ -5.4%
2006 0.12x $2.00 Billion $991.00 Million $16.08 Billion ▲ +160.1%
2005 0.05x $756.00 Million $63.00 Million $15.82 Billion ▼ -19.0%
2004 0.06x $1.01 Billion $475.58 Million $17.06 Billion ▼ -16.3%
2003 0.07x $1.37 Billion $721.92 Million $19.44 Billion ▲ +8.4%
2002 0.07x $1.18 Billion $329.46 Million $18.21 Billion ▼ -64.6%
2001 0.18x $4.18 Billion $2.13 Billion $22.78 Billion ▲ +53.2%
2000 0.12x $3.19 Billion $1.34 Billion $26.59 Billion ▲ +9.5%
1999 0.11x $2.29 Billion $1.11 Billion $20.91 Billion ▼ -34.1%
1998 0.17x $2.46 Billion $1.43 Billion $14.82 Billion ▼ -27.5%
1997 0.23x $3.10 Billion $1.11 Billion $13.52 Billion ▲ +10.4%
1996 0.21x $1.73 Billion $914.30 Million $8.32 Billion ▲ +27.8%
1995 0.16x $1.18 Billion $844.90 Million $7.29 Billion ▼ -19.6%
1994 0.20x $1.71 Billion $1.21 Billion $8.45 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities