For the quarter ending 2026-03-31, CNP had $607M increase in cash & cash equivalents over the period. -$916M in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 316 | 264 | 293 | 198 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 423 | 405 | 392 | 370 |
| Deferred income taxes | 78 | 38 | 10 | 29 |
| Loss on sale | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Gain on equity securities | 45 | -69 | -104 | 43 |
| Loss on indexed debt securities | -44 | 71 | 105 | -42 |
| Pension contributions | - | - | - | 24 |
| Pension and postretirement contributions | 20 | 19 | 111 | - |
| Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net | -193 | 276 | 191 | -339 |
| Inventory | -65 | -47 | 88 | 86 |
| Taxes receivable | - | - | 8 | -30 |
| Accounts payable | -259 | 256 | 59 | -114 |
| Current regulatory assets and liabilities | - | - | -7 | -8 |
| Other current assets | 134 | -146 | - | - |
| Other current assets and liabilities | - | - | -145 | 31 |
| Other current liabilities | -344 | 64 | - | - |
| Non-current regulatory assets and liabilities | - | - | -127 | 107 |
| Other non-current assets | 12 | 131 | - | - |
| Other non-current assets and liabilities | - | - | -20 | -5 |
| Other non-current liabilities | -29 | 157 | - | - |
| Other operating activities, net | 6 | -30 | 1 | -56 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 282 | 774 | 742 | 560 |
| Capital expenditures | 1,198 | 1,481 | 1,222 | 1,129 |
| Payment for asset acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Proceeds from divestitures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other investing activities, net | -10 | -67 | 39 | -22 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -1,188 | -1,414 | -1,261 | -1,107 |
| Decrease in short-term borrowings, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Proceeds from (payments of) commercial paper, net | -979 | 403 | -1,461 | 487 |
| Proceeds from long-term debt and term loans, net | 3,441 | 862 | 2,117 | 70 |
| Payments of long-term debt and term loans, including make-whole premiums | 748 | 506 | 43 | 1,019 |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | 24 | 29 | 5 | 4 |
| Payment of dividends on common stock | 150 | 143 | 144 | 144 |
| Payment of dividends on preferred stock | - | 0 | - | - |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redemption of series a preferred stock | - | 0 | - | - |
| Other financing activities, net | -27 | 57 | 1 | -3 |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,513 | 644 | 465 | -613 |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 607 | 4 | -54 | -1,160 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 49 | 45 | 99 | 1,259 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 656 | 49 | 45 | 99 |
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)