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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC Stock $cnp

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2017 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000113031018000003 Filed on February 22, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2016 Q4	2016 Q3
Revenue	$2.638B	$2.081B	$1.889B
YoY Change	26.77%	16.19%	15.89%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$287.0M	$253.0M	$324.0M
YoY Change	13.44%	2.85%	20.9%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$2.330B	$1.838B	$1.592B
YoY Change	26.77%	19.97%	19.25%
Operating Profit	$308.0M	$243.0M	$284.0M
YoY Change	26.75%	7.52%	7.17%
Interest Expense	$88.00M	-$230.0M	-$113.0M
YoY Change	-138.26%	-78.6%	-86.1%
% of Operating Profit	28.57%	-94.65%	-39.79%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$110.0M	$149.0M	-$8.000M
YoY Change	-173.83%	-7550.0%	-99.11%
Pretax Income	$286.0M	$162.0M	$276.0M
YoY Change	76.54%	-119.8%	-143.46%
Income Tax	$103.0M	$61.00M	$97.00M
% Of Pretax Income	36.01%	37.65%	35.14%
Net Earnings	$1.296B	$101.0M	$179.0M
YoY Change	1183.17%	-119.84%	-145.78%
Net Earnings / Revenue	49.13%	4.85%	9.48%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$3.01	$0.23	$0.42
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.99	$0.23	$0.41
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	431.0M shares	430.7M shares	430.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			433.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2016 Q4	2016 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.220B	$1.294B	$1.084B
YoY Change	-5.72%	21.05%	2.94%
Cash & Equivalents	$260.0M	$341.0M	$270.0M
Short-Term Investments	$960.0M	$953.0M	$814.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$778.0M	$547.0M	$389.0M
YoY Change	42.23%	7.68%	5.42%
Inventory	$397.0M	$312.0M	$351.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.000B	$740.0M	$682.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$30.00M	$23.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.395B	$2.923B	$2.529B
YoY Change	16.15%	8.7%	5.38%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$13.06B	$12.31B	$12.08B
YoY Change	6.09%	6.67%	8.03%
Goodwill	$867.0M	$862.0M	$862.0M
YoY Change	0.58%	2.62%	2.62%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$2.472B	$2.505B	$2.535B
YoY Change	-1.32%	-3.43%	-29.66%
Other Assets	$191.0M	$173.0M	$134.0M
YoY Change	10.4%	69.61%	-9.46%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.34B	$18.91B	$18.76B
YoY Change	2.3%	1.64%	-3.2%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.395B	$2.923B	$2.529B
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.34B	$18.91B	$18.76B
Total Assets	$22.74B	$21.83B	$21.29B
YoY Change	4.16%	2.53%	-2.26%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$963.0M	$657.0M	$422.0M
YoY Change	46.58%	36.02%	14.99%
Accrued Expenses	$104.0M	$108.0M	$93.00M
YoY Change	-3.7%	-7.69%	-21.19%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$39.00M	$35.00M	$43.00M
YoY Change	11.43%	-12.5%	-12.24%
Long-Term Debt Due	$606.0M	$1.025B	$772.0M
YoY Change	-40.88%	18.63%	-17.7%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.069B	$3.080B	$2.398B
YoY Change	-0.36%	25.31%	-24.85%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.195B	$7.532B	$7.736B
YoY Change	8.8%	-4.25%	0.97%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$357.0M	$278.0M	$282.0M
YoY Change	28.42%	1.83%	8.88%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.552B	$7.810B	$8.018B
YoY Change	9.5%	-4.04%	1.22%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.069B	$3.080B	$2.398B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.552B	$7.810B	$8.018B
Total Liabilities	$11.62B	$10.89B	$10.42B
YoY Change	6.71%	2.76%	-6.26%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$543.0M	-$668.0M	-$658.0M
YoY Change	-181.29%	1.67%	1504.88%
Common Stock	$4.000M	$4.000M	$4.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares			166.0 shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.688B	$3.460B	$3.472B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$22.74B	$21.83B	$21.29B
YoY Change	4.16%	2.53%	-2.26%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2016 Q4	2016 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.296B	$101.0M	$179.0M
YoY Change	1183.17%	-119.84%	-145.78%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$287.0M	$253.0M	$324.0M
YoY Change	13.44%	2.85%	20.9%
Cash From Operating Activities	$389.0M	$471.0M	$394.0M
YoY Change	-17.41%	33.81%	-0.51%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$432.0M	-$367.0M	-$365.0M
YoY Change	17.71%	-18.98%	-12.89%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$72.00M	$72.00M	$93.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	-20.0%	40.91%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$360.0M	-$295.0M	-$272.0M
YoY Change	22.03%	-18.73%	-22.95%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	34.00M	-101.0M	-123.0M
YoY Change	-133.66%	-310.42%	101.64%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	389.0M	471.0M	394.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-360.0M	-295.0M	-272.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	34.00M	-101.0M	-123.0M
Net Change In Cash	63.00M	75.00M	-1.000M
YoY Change	-16.0%	102.7%	-94.44%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$389.0M	$471.0M	$394.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$432.0M	-$367.0M	-$365.0M
Free Cash Flow	$821.0M	$838.0M	$759.0M
YoY Change	-2.03%	4.1%	-6.87%

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