CenterPoint Energy Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1865

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 8,872

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • CNP

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 14

  • Share Price
  • $35.74
  • (As of Friday Closing)

CenterPoint Energy General Information

Description

CenterPoint Energy owns a portfolio of businesses. Its regulated electric utilities provide transmission and distribution services to more than 2.5 million customers in the Houston area, southern Indiana, and west central Ohio. The company has natural gas distribution systems serving approximately 4 million customers.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Reliant Energy, Houston Gas Light Company, Houston Industries, NorAm Energy, Reliant Energy Regco Inc
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Post Office Box 4583
  • Houston, TX 77210-4583
  • United States
+1 (713)
Primary Industry
Electric Utilities
Other Industries
Gas Utilities
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Post Office Box 4583
  • Houston, TX 77210-4583
  • United States
+1 (713)

CenterPoint Energy Timeline

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CenterPoint Energy Stock Performance

As of 20-Jun-2025, CenterPoint Energy’s stock price is $35.74. Its current market cap is $23.3B with 653M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$35.74 $35.56 $25.41 - $39.30 $23.3B 653M 5.99M $1.49

CenterPoint Energy Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, CenterPoint Energy has a trailing 12-month revenue of $8.94B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 44,026,290 39,913,306 35,620,057 34,693,774
Revenue 8,943,000 8,643,000 8,696,000 9,321,000
EBITDA 3,475,000 3,491,000 3,189,000 3,229,000
Net Income 966,000 1,019,000 917,000 1,057,000
Total Assets 44,486,000 43,768,000 39,715,000 38,546,000
Total Debt 22,187,000 20,963,000 18,618,000 16,856,000
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CenterPoint Energy Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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CenterPoint Energy Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
CenterPoint Energy owns a portfolio of businesses. Its regulated electric utilities provide transmission and distributio
Electric Utilities
Houston, TX
8,872 As of 2024

Duluth, MN
 

Spokane, WA
 
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CenterPoint Energy Competitors (33)

One of CenterPoint Energy’s 33 competitors is Allete, a Corporation company based in Duluth, MN.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Allete Corporation Duluth, MN
Avista (US) Corporation Spokane, WA
Entergy Corporation New Orleans, LA
Xcel Energy Corporation Minneapolis, MN
OGE Energy Corporation Oklahoma City, OK
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CenterPoint Energy Patents

CenterPoint Energy Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11224150-B2 Electromagnetic mitigation modules for public utility facilities Active 07-Nov-2017
US-20200383248-A1 Electromagnetic mitigation modules for public utility facilities Active 07-Nov-2017
US-11284545-B2 Substation electromagnetic mitigation module housing input/output device Active 07-Nov-2017
US-10856453-B2 Substation electromagnetic mitigation module Active 07-Nov-2017
US-11350548-B2 Substation electromagnetic mitigation module Active 07-Nov-2017 H02B13/025
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CenterPoint Energy Signals

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CenterPoint Energy Investments & Acquisitions (14)

CenterPoint Energy’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Continuum Green Energy. The deal was made on 11-May-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Continuum Green Energy 11-May-2024 Buyout/LBO Energy Production
Invenergy (130-MW Solar Project located in Pike County) 29-Jul-2022 Corporate Asset Purchase Other Energy
Capital Dynamics (300 MW Solar Project in Indiana) 23-Feb-2021 Corporate Asset Purchase Energy Production
Vectren 01-Feb-2019 Merger/Acquisition Holding Companies
Atmos Energy Marketing 03-Jan-2017 Merger/Acquisition Energy Production
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CenterPoint Energy ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated January, 31, 2025

24.96 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

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10-20

Med

20-30

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30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Covered Companies

of 14,673

Rank

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Utilities

Industry

of 634

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Percentile

Multi-Utilities

Subindustry

of 103

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Percentile

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CenterPoint Energy Exits (4)

CenterPoint Energy’s most recent exit was on 18-Feb-2016 from Enable Midstream Partners. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Enable Midstream Partners 18-Feb-2016 Completed
Enable Midstream Partners 01-May-2013 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Texas Genco 13-Apr-2005 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Symmetry Energy Solutions Buyout/LBO Completed
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CenterPoint Energy Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
CenterPoint Energy Retirement Plan Houston, TX 1953
Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric Houston, TX

CenterPoint Energy FAQs

  • When was CenterPoint Energy founded?

    CenterPoint Energy was founded in 1865.

  • Where is CenterPoint Energy headquartered?

    CenterPoint Energy is headquartered in Houston, TX.

  • What is the size of CenterPoint Energy?

    CenterPoint Energy has 8,872 total employees.

  • What industry is CenterPoint Energy in?

    CenterPoint Energy’s primary industry is Electric Utilities.

  • Is CenterPoint Energy a private or public company?

    CenterPoint Energy is a Public company.

  • What is CenterPoint Energy’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for CenterPoint Energy is CNP.

  • What is the current stock price of CenterPoint Energy?

    As of 20-Jun-2025 the stock price of CenterPoint Energy is $35.74.

  • What is the current market cap of CenterPoint Energy?

    The current market capitalization of CenterPoint Energy is $23.3B.

  • What is CenterPoint Energy’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for CenterPoint Energy is $8.94B.

  • Who are CenterPoint Energy’s competitors?

    Allete, Avista (US), Entergy, Xcel Energy, and OGE Energy are some of the 33 competitors of CenterPoint Energy.

  • What is CenterPoint Energy’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    CenterPoint Energy’s EPS for 12 months was $1.49.

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