$CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC Stock $cnp

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2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000113031024000115 Filed on October 28, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3	2023 Q3
Revenue		$1.856B	$1.860B
YoY Change		-0.22%	-2.26%
Cost Of Revenue		$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change		0.0%	-98.08%
Gross Profit		$1.855B	$1.859B
YoY Change		-0.22%	0.43%
Gross Profit Margin		99.95%	99.95%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$334.0M	$374.0M
YoY Change		-10.7%	13.68%
% of Gross Profit		18.01%	20.12%
Operating Expenses		$1.432B	$1.342B
YoY Change		6.71%	-11.65%
Operating Profit		$424.0M	$518.0M
YoY Change		-18.15%	34.9%
Interest Expense		-$194.0M	-$181.0M
YoY Change		7.18%	57.39%
% of Operating Profit		-45.75%	-34.94%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$179.0M	-$168.0M
YoY Change		6.55%	57.01%
Pretax Income		$245.0M	$350.0M
YoY Change		-30.0%	26.35%
Income Tax		$52.00M	$68.00M
% Of Pretax Income		21.22%	19.43%
Net Earnings		$193.0M	$282.0M
YoY Change		-31.56%	39.6%
Net Earnings / Revenue		10.4%	15.16%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.30	$0.41
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$0.30	$0.40
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	651.7M shares	642.0M shares	631.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		648.2M shares	633.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q3	2023 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$643.0M	$686.0M
YoY Change	-6.27%	21.2%
Cash & Equivalents	$112.0M	$120.0M
Short-Term Investments	$531.0M	$566.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.024B	$692.0M
YoY Change	192.49%	-62.84%
Inventory	$733.0M	$810.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$701.0M	$767.0M
Other Receivables	$169.0M	$67.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.270B	$3.022B
YoY Change	41.3%	-25.99%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$31.44B	$29.17B
YoY Change	7.77%	12.59%
Goodwill	$3.943B	$4.160B
YoY Change	-5.22%	-3.12%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$235.0M	$167.0M
YoY Change	40.72%	-21.96%
Total Long-Term Assets	$38.62B	$35.98B
YoY Change	7.35%	10.24%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.270B	$3.022B
Total Long-Term Assets	$38.62B	$35.98B
Total Assets	$42.89B	$39.00B
YoY Change	9.98%	6.21%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.684B	$763.0M
YoY Change	120.71%	-25.78%
Accrued Expenses	$232.0M	$183.0M
YoY Change	26.78%	48.78%
Deferred Revenue	$96.00M	$110.0M
YoY Change	-12.73%	0.92%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$4.000M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-99.22%
Long-Term Debt Due	$148.0M	$1.430B
YoY Change	-89.65%	-12.75%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.836B	$3.893B
YoY Change	-1.46%	-15.57%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$19.73B	$16.84B
YoY Change	17.17%	25.33%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$786.0M	$829.0M
YoY Change	-5.19%	-0.72%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.52B	$17.67B
YoY Change	16.12%	23.81%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.836B	$3.893B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.52B	$17.67B
Total Liabilities	$24.35B	$21.56B
YoY Change	12.95%	14.19%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.468B	$1.027B
YoY Change	42.94%	42.84%
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	$10.54B	$9.585B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$42.89B	$39.00B
YoY Change	9.98%	6.21%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q3	2023 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$193.0M	$282.0M
YoY Change	-31.56%	39.6%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$334.0M	$374.0M
YoY Change	-10.7%	13.68%
Cash From Operating Activities	$136.0M	$587.0M
YoY Change	-76.83%	69.16%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$844.0M	$1.064B
YoY Change	-20.68%	-188.74%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$115.0M	$28.00M
YoY Change	-510.71%	0.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$959.0M	-$1.036B
YoY Change	-7.43%	-11.53%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	870.0M	355.0M
YoY Change	145.07%	-5.84%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	136.0M	587.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-959.0M	-1.036B
Cash From Financing Activities	870.0M	355.0M
Net Change In Cash	47.00M	-94.00M
YoY Change	-150.0%	-78.97%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$136.0M	$587.0M
Capital Expenditures	$844.0M	$1.064B
Free Cash Flow	-$708.0M	-$477.0M
YoY Change	48.43%	-130.85%

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