CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -3.25x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-916.00 Million represents -3% of operating cash flow ($282.00 Million). See CNP working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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CenterPoint Energy Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CenterPoint Energy Inc across 32 annual periods. Explore CNP operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for CenterPoint Energy Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CenterPoint Energy Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CNP market cap overview.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.96x | $-2.38 Billion | $2.49 Billion | $4.87 Billion | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2024 | -1.11x | $-2.37 Billion | $2.14 Billion | $4.51 Billion | ▼ -721.2% |
| 2023 | -0.14x | $-524.00 Million | $3.88 Billion | $4.40 Billion | ▲ +90.6% |
| 2022 | -1.44x | $-2.61 Billion | $1.81 Billion | $4.42 Billion | ▲ +99.0% |
| 2021 | -142.82x | $-3.14 Billion | $22.00 Million | $3.16 Billion | ▼ -47308.0% |
| 2020 | -0.30x | $-601.00 Million | $2.00 Billion | $2.60 Billion | ▲ +43.2% |
| 2019 | -0.53x | $-868.00 Million | $1.64 Billion | $2.51 Billion | ▼ -333.4% |
| 2018 | 0.23x | $485.00 Million | $2.14 Billion | $1.65 Billion | ▲ +6534.9% |
| 2017 | 0.00x | $-5.00 Million | $1.42 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▼ -101.3% |
| 2016 | 0.27x | $514.00 Million | $1.92 Billion | $1.41 Billion | ▲ +77.9% |
| 2015 | 0.15x | $281.00 Million | $1.87 Billion | $1.58 Billion | ▲ +739.7% |
| 2014 | 0.02x | $25.00 Million | $1.40 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -91.2% |
| 2013 | 0.20x | $327.00 Million | $1.61 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.35x | $648.00 Million | $1.86 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.31x | $585.00 Million | $1.89 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +449.1% |
| 2010 | -0.09x | $-123.00 Million | $1.39 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -124.0% |
| 2009 | 0.37x | $681.00 Million | $1.84 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +286.3% |
| 2008 | -0.20x | $-169.00 Million | $851.00 Million | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +54.8% |
| 2007 | -0.44x | $-340.00 Million | $774.00 Million | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -2620.8% |
| 2006 | -0.02x | $-16.00 Million | $991.00 Million | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +99.8% |
| 2005 | -10.00x | $-630.00 Million | $63.00 Million | $693.00 Million | ▼ -8602.4% |
| 2004 | -0.11x | $-54.65 Million | $475.58 Million | $530.23 Million | ▼ -129.0% |
| 2003 | 0.40x | $285.68 Million | $721.92 Million | $647.75 Million | ▲ +123.9% |
| 2002 | -1.66x | $-545.97 Million | $329.46 Million | $854.38 Million | ▼ -936.1% |
| 2001 | -0.16x | $-340.32 Million | $2.13 Billion | $2.05 Billion | ▲ +56.7% |
| 2000 | -0.37x | $-496.76 Million | $1.34 Billion | $1.84 Billion | ▼ -2203.9% |
| 1999 | -0.02x | $-17.80 Million | $1.11 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -105.9% |
| 1998 | 0.27x | $389.50 Million | $1.43 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +134.7% |
| 1997 | -0.79x | $-875.40 Million | $1.11 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▼ -810.6% |
| 1996 | 0.11x | $101.40 Million | $914.30 Million | $812.90 Million | ▼ -81.3% |
| 1995 | 0.59x | $499.80 Million | $844.90 Million | $339.60 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.58x | $694.50 Million | $1.21 Billion | $502.60 Million | — |