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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
CenterPoint Energy's revenue rose $203M (+10%) from $2.0B in Q3 2025 to $2.2B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Electric +$184M (+13%); Natural Gas +$18.0M (+3%). Operating margin 30.4% against 25.3% (+5.2 pts).
CenterPoint Energy, Q3 2026: revenue $2.2B (+10% year over year), operating margin 30.4%, net earnings $331M, operating cash flow $991M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 30.4% | 25.3% | +5.2 pts |
| Net margin | 15.1% | 14.7% | +0.4 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | $1.5B | $1.4B | $184M | +13% |
| Natural Gas | $640M | $622M | $18.0M | +3% |
| Revenue | $2.2B | $2.0B | $203M | +10% |
| Operating profit | $667M | $502M | $165M | +33% |
| Costs & expenses | $1.5B | $1.5B | $38.0M | +3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $413M | $286M | $127M | +44% |
| Other expense, net | $254M | $216M | $38.0M | +18% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.0M | $1.0M | $0 | 0% |
| Other operating costs | $1.5B | $1.5B | $38.0M | +3% |
| Net earnings | $331M | $293M | $38.0M | +13% |
| Income tax | $82.0M | −$7.0M | $89.0M | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | $444M | $392M | $52.0M | +13% |
| Working capital & other | $216M | $57.0M | $159M | +279% |
| Operating cash flow | $991M | $742M | $249M | +34% |
| Capital expenditures | $1.6B | $1.2B | $380M | +31% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $611M | $480M | $131M | +27% |
Questions
How much did CenterPoint Energy's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
CenterPoint Energy's revenue rose $203M (+10%) from $2.0B in Q3 2025 to $2.2B in Q3 2026.
What drove CenterPoint Energy's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Electric +$184M (+13%); Natural Gas +$18.0M (+3%).