$CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC Stock $cnp

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2023 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000113031023000110 Filed on July 27, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q3	2023 Q2
Revenue	$1.860B	$1.875B
YoY Change	-2.26%	-3.55%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.000M	$57.00M
YoY Change	-98.08%	1.79%
Gross Profit	$1.859B	$1.818B
YoY Change	0.43%	-3.71%
Gross Profit Margin	99.95%	96.96%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$374.0M	$349.0M
YoY Change	13.68%	6.73%
% of Gross Profit	20.12%	19.2%
Operating Expenses	$1.342B	$1.495B
YoY Change	-11.65%	-6.15%
Operating Profit	$518.0M	$380.0M
YoY Change	34.9%	8.26%
Interest Expense	-$181.0M	-$164.0M
YoY Change	57.39%	54.72%
% of Operating Profit	-34.94%	-43.16%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$168.0M	$13.00M
YoY Change	57.01%	-112.15%
Pretax Income	$350.0M	$217.0M
YoY Change	26.35%	-11.07%
Income Tax	$68.00M	$99.00M
% Of Pretax Income	19.43%	45.62%
Net Earnings	$282.0M	$106.0M
YoY Change	39.6%	-44.21%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.16%	5.65%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.41	$0.17
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.40	$0.17
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	631.2M shares	631.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	633.0M shares	633.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q3	2023 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$686.0M	$731.0M
YoY Change	21.2%	-39.74%
Cash & Equivalents	$120.0M	$214.0M
Short-Term Investments	$566.0M	$517.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$692.0M	$686.0M
YoY Change	-62.84%	-62.06%
Inventory	$810.0M	$729.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$767.0M	$638.0M
Other Receivables	$67.00M	$18.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.022B	$2.802B
YoY Change	-25.99%	-36.93%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$29.17B	$28.47B
YoY Change	12.59%	13.81%
Goodwill	$4.160B	$4.160B
YoY Change	-3.12%	-3.12%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$167.0M	$2.664B
YoY Change	-21.96%	1063.32%
Total Long-Term Assets	$35.98B	$35.30B
YoY Change	10.24%	11.08%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.022B	$2.802B
Total Long-Term Assets	$35.98B	$35.30B
Total Assets	$39.00B	$38.10B
YoY Change	6.21%	5.19%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$763.0M	$832.0M
YoY Change	-25.78%	-19.46%
Accrued Expenses	$183.0M	$207.0M
YoY Change	48.78%	39.86%
Deferred Revenue	$110.0M	$109.0M
YoY Change	0.92%	-0.91%
Short-Term Debt	$4.000M	$2.000M
YoY Change	-99.22%	-71.43%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.430B	$932.0M
YoY Change	-12.75%	-47.4%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.893B	$3.184B
YoY Change	-15.57%	-26.26%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$16.84B	$16.03B
YoY Change	25.33%	21.12%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$829.0M	$4.479B
YoY Change	-0.72%	433.85%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$17.67B	$20.51B
YoY Change	23.81%	45.72%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.893B	$3.184B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$17.67B	$20.51B
Total Liabilities	$21.56B	$27.73B
YoY Change	14.19%	50.76%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.027B	$1.032B
YoY Change	42.84%	34.38%
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	$9.585B	$10.37B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$39.00B	$38.10B
YoY Change	6.21%	5.19%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q3	2023 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$282.0M	$106.0M
YoY Change	39.6%	-44.21%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$374.0M	$349.0M
YoY Change	13.68%	6.73%
Cash From Operating Activities	$587.0M	$769.0M
YoY Change	69.16%	93.22%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$1.064B	$1.136B
YoY Change	-188.74%	-209.86%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$28.00M	$137.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	226.19%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.036B	-$999.0M
YoY Change	-11.53%	0.71%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	355.0M	332.0M
YoY Change	-5.84%	-67.58%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	587.0M	769.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.036B	-999.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	355.0M	332.0M
Net Change In Cash	-94.00M	102.0M
YoY Change	-78.97%	-76.28%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$587.0M	$769.0M
Capital Expenditures	$1.064B	$1.136B
Free Cash Flow	-$477.0M	-$367.0M
YoY Change	-130.85%	-125.63%

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