$CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC Stock $cnp

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2023 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000113031023000061 Filed on April 27, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q2	2023 Q1
Revenue	$1.875B	$2.779B
YoY Change	-3.55%	0.58%
Cost Of Revenue	$57.00M	$40.00M
YoY Change	1.79%	14.29%
Gross Profit	$1.818B	$2.739B
YoY Change	-3.71%	0.4%
Gross Profit Margin	96.96%	98.56%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$349.0M	$319.0M
YoY Change	6.73%	0.31%
% of Gross Profit	19.2%	11.65%
Operating Expenses	$1.495B	$2.238B
YoY Change	-6.15%	-2.1%
Operating Profit	$380.0M	$541.0M
YoY Change	8.26%	13.42%
Interest Expense	-$164.0M	-$151.0M
YoY Change	54.72%	122.06%
% of Operating Profit	-43.16%	-27.91%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$13.00M	-$138.0M
YoY Change	-112.15%	-154.55%
Pretax Income	$217.0M	$403.0M
YoY Change	-11.07%	-44.79%
Income Tax	$99.00M	$78.00M
% Of Pretax Income	45.62%	19.35%
Net Earnings	$106.0M	$325.0M
YoY Change	-44.21%	-38.79%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.65%	11.69%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.17	$0.50
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.17	$0.49
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	631.0M shares	629.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	633.0M shares	633.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q2	2023 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$731.0M	$662.0M
YoY Change	-39.74%	-21.66%
Cash & Equivalents	$214.0M	$114.0M
Short-Term Investments	$517.0M	$548.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$686.0M	$815.0M
YoY Change	-62.06%	-56.83%
Inventory	$729.0M	$781.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$638.0M	$874.0M
Other Receivables	$18.00M	$7.000M
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.802B	$3.139B
YoY Change	-36.93%	-25.05%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$28.47B	$27.60B
YoY Change	13.81%	13.98%
Goodwill	$4.160B	$4.294B
YoY Change	-3.12%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$2.664B	$222.0M
YoY Change	1063.32%	-3.9%
Total Long-Term Assets	$35.30B	$34.61B
YoY Change	11.08%	11.6%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.802B	$3.139B
Total Long-Term Assets	$35.30B	$34.61B
Total Assets	$38.10B	$37.75B
YoY Change	5.19%	7.24%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$832.0M	$934.0M
YoY Change	-19.46%	-9.85%
Accrued Expenses	$207.0M	$157.0M
YoY Change	39.86%	30.83%
Deferred Revenue	$109.0M	$109.0M
YoY Change	-0.91%	-0.91%
Short-Term Debt	$2.000M	$500.0M
YoY Change	-71.43%
Long-Term Debt Due	$932.0M	$219.0M
YoY Change	-47.4%	-87.65%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.184B	$3.150B
YoY Change	-26.26%	-31.6%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$16.03B	$15.78B
YoY Change	21.12%	30.37%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.479B	$793.0M
YoY Change	433.85%	-4.92%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.51B	$16.58B
YoY Change	45.72%	28.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.184B	$3.150B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.51B	$16.58B
Total Liabilities	$27.73B	$19.73B
YoY Change	50.76%	12.43%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.032B	$1.034B
YoY Change	34.38%	50.95%
Common Stock	$6.000M	$6.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.37B	$10.36B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$38.10B	$37.75B
YoY Change	5.19%	7.24%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q2	2023 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$106.0M	$325.0M
YoY Change	-44.21%	-38.79%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$349.0M	$319.0M
YoY Change	6.73%	0.31%
Cash From Operating Activities	$769.0M	$1.713B
YoY Change	93.22%	195.34%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$1.136B	$1.123B
YoY Change	-209.86%	-232.74%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$137.0M	$32.00M
YoY Change	226.19%	-277.78%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$999.0M	-$1.155B
YoY Change	0.71%	-159.72%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$2.036B
YoY Change		82.93%
Cash From Financing Activities	332.0M	-$519.0M
YoY Change	-67.58%	-80.2%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	769.0M	$1.713B
Cash From Investing Activities	-999.0M	-$1.155B
Cash From Financing Activities	332.0M	-$519.0M
Net Change In Cash	102.0M	$39.00M
YoY Change	-76.28%	-136.45%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$769.0M	$1.713B
Capital Expenditures	$1.136B	$1.123B
Free Cash Flow	-$367.0M	$590.0M
YoY Change	-125.63%	-58.63%

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