CenterPoint Energy Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: -0.76x

CenterPoint Energy Inc free cash flow generation index. CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.76x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $-592.00 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow ($778.00 Million).

FCF Generation Index

-0.76x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-592.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$778.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.37 Billion
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of CenterPoint Energy Inc (1994–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of CenterPoint Energy Inc from 1994 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CenterPoint Energy Inc across 32 annual periods. See financial flexibility index of CenterPoint Energy Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

CenterPoint Energy Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1994–2025)

CenterPoint Energy Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CenterPoint Energy Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CNP operating cash flow.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).