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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

LISTEDNYSE

SYMBOLCNP

SIC4911

STATE OF INC.TX

FISCAL YEAR ENDSDecember 31

CIK1130310

ELECTRIC SERVICES · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.

CAPITALIZATION 12/31/25

($ millions)	Amount	%
Total debt	21,066	65.4
Stockholders' equity	11,153	34.6
Total capitalization	32,219	100.0

654,169,480 shares outstanding at 15 April 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 23 April 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 12/31/25

($ millions)	Amount
Long-term debt, incl. current maturities	20,566
Long-term debt, noncurrent	20,566
Current maturities	2,414
Short-term borrowings / commercial paper	500

CAPITAL STOCK 12/31/25

Common shares authorized	1,000,000,000
Par or stated value per share ($)	0.01
Outstanding at 4/15/26	654,169,480

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal year	Per share $	Payout %
2025	0.89	55.6
2024	0.83	52.5
2023	0.78	56.9
2022	0.72	45.3
2021	–	–

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: Incorporated in Texas. Formerly known as RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC (to 17 September 2001).

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 4911, Electric Services. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 1111 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002. Fiscal year ends December 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)	12/31/25	12/31/24	12/31/23
Operating revenues	9,337	8,552	8,612
Operation and maintenance	3,024	2,949	2,850
Depreciation and amortization	1,530	1,439	1,401
Taxes other than income taxes	576	547	525
Total operating expenses	7,247	6,653	6,936
Operating income	2,110	1,990	1,760
Interest charges	903	838	701
Income before income taxes	1,247	1,214	1,087
Income taxes	195	195	170
Net income	1,052	1,019	917
Earned per share, diluted ($)	1.60	1.58	1.37
Dividends per share ($)	0.89	0.83	0.78

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)	12/31/25	12/31/24
Utility plant, net	34,056	32,089
Cash and equivalents	38	24
Total current assets	5,701	4,381
Regulatory assets	3,005	3,108
Total assets	46,534	43,768
Total current liabilities	6,260	4,045
Long-term debt	20,566	20,397
Regulatory liabilities	2,692	2,999
Common stockholders' equity	11,153	10,666
Total capitalization and liabilities	46,534	43,768

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year ended	Revenues	Oper. income	Net income	Net margin %	EPS diluted $	Div. per share $	Oper. cash flow	Capital expend.	Free cash flow	Total assets	Total liabilities	Total debt	Stockholders' equity	ROE %	Debt / equity
12/31/25	9,357	2,110	1,052	11.2	1.60	0.89	2,486	4,870	(2,384)	46,534	35,381d	21,066	11,153	9.4	1.89
12/31/24	8,643	1,990	1,019	11.8	1.58	0.83	2,139	4,513	(2,374)	43,768	33,102d	20,897	10,666	9.6	1.96
12/31/23	8,696	1,760	917	10.5	1.37	0.78	3,877	4,401	(524)	39,715	30,048d	17,563	9,667	9.5	1.82
12/31/22	9,327	1,566	1,057	11.3	1.59	0.72	1,810	4,419	(2,609)	38,546	28,504d	15,347	10,042	10.5	1.53
12/31/21	8,352	1,363	1,486	17.8	2.28	–	22	3,164	(3,142)	37,679	28,264d	15,565	9,415	15.8	1.65
12/31/20	7,418	1,039	(773)	-10.4	(1.79)	–	1,995	2,596	(601)	33,471	25,123d	11,545	8,348	-9.3	1.38
12/31/19	7,564	1,071	791	10.5	1.33	0.86	1,638	2,506	(868)	35,529	27,170d	14,244	8,359	9.5	1.70
12/31/18	6,282	868	368	5.9	0.74	1.12	2,136	1,651	485	27,093	19,035d	8,682	8,058	4.6	1.08
12/31/17	9,614	1,136	1,792	18.6	4.13	1.35	1,417	1,426	(9)	22,736	18,048d	8,234	4,688	38.2	1.76
12/31/16	7,528	1,023	432	5.7	1.00	1.03	1,923	1,414	509	21,829	18,369d	8,592	3,460	12.5	2.48

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
CIK 1130310 · EIN 74-0694415

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

1111 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002
Tel.: 7132073000

INCORPORATED:

Texas

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

4911 · Electric Services

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 12/31/25, filed 19 February 2026

FORMER NAMES:

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC; RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

10/1/26	8-K	period 10/1/26
9/14/26	8-K	period 9/14/26
9/9/26	8-K	period 9/9/26
7/31/26	8-K	period 7/30/26
7/28/26	8-K	period 7/28/26
7/28/26	10-Q	period 6/30/26
5/15/26	8-K	period 5/15/26
4/23/26	8-K	period 4/23/26

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/19/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 2/20/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 2/20/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 2/17/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/22/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 2/25/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 2/27/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 2/28/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.