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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
CenterPoint Energy's revenue rose $208M (+11%) from $1.9B in Q2 2025 to $2.2B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Electric +$181M (+15%); Natural Gas +$27.0M (+4%). Operating margin 24.8% against 21.5% (+3.4 pts).
CenterPoint Energy, Q2 2026: revenue $2.2B (+11% year over year), operating margin 24.8%, net earnings $244M, operating cash flow $778M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 24.8% | 21.5% | +3.4 pts |
| Net margin | 11.3% | 10.2% | +1.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | $1.4B | $1.2B | $181M | +15% |
| Natural Gas | $777M | $750M | $27.0M | +4% |
| Revenue | $2.2B | $1.9B | $208M | +11% |
| Operating profit | $534M | $417M | $117M | +28% |
| Costs & expenses | $1.6B | $1.5B | $91.0M | +6% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $297M | $253M | $44.0M | +17% |
| Other expense, net | $237M | $164M | $73.0M | +45% |
| Net earnings | $244M | $198M | $46.0M | +23% |
| Income tax | $53.0M | $55.0M | −$2.0M | -4% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $445M | $370M | $75.0M | +20% |
| Working capital & other | $89.0M | −$8.0M | $97.0M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $778M | $560M | $218M | +39% |
| Capital expenditures | $1.4B | $1.1B | $241M | +21% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $592M | $569M | $23.0M | +4% |
Questions
How much did CenterPoint Energy's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
CenterPoint Energy's revenue rose $208M (+11%) from $1.9B in Q2 2025 to $2.2B in Q2 2026.
What drove CenterPoint Energy's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Electric +$181M (+15%); Natural Gas +$27.0M (+4%).