Centerpoint Energy Operating Margin Growth & History (CNP)

Centerpoint Energy's operating margin was 22.60% for fiscal 2025.

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Centerpoint Energy annual operating margin history

Centerpoint Energy annual operating margin

Fiscal yearPeriod endedOperating marginChange (percentage points)
20252025-12-3122.60%−0.67 pp
20242024-12-3123.27%+2.83 pp
20232023-12-3120.44%+3.65 pp
20222022-12-3116.79%+0.28 pp
20212021-12-3116.51%+2.37 pp
20202020-12-3114.14%−0.12 pp
20192019-12-3114.26%+0.44 pp
20182018-12-3113.82%−4.73 pp
20172017-12-3118.55%+0.64 pp
20162016-12-3117.91%+5.28 pp
20152015-12-3112.63%+2.50 pp
20142014-12-3110.13%−2.33 pp
20132013-12-3112.46%−1.47 pp
20122012-12-3113.93%−1.43 pp
20112011-12-3115.36%+1.14 pp
20102010-12-3114.22%+0.64 pp
20092009-12-3113.57%+2.33 pp
20082008-12-3111.24%−1.07 pp
20072007-12-3112.31%

Centerpoint Energy operating margin trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, Centerpoint Energy's operating margin increased from 14.14% to 22.60%, a change of +8.46 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 22.12%.

About the metric

What operating margin means

Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.

Calculation and source

How operating margin is calculated

TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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