Company / FCF Margin
CenterPoint Energy FCF Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest FCF Margin
-25.5%
FY2025
5-year range
-37.6% / -6.0%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+7.2%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#46 of 51
Utilities
What the data says
Among 51 Utilities companies, CenterPoint Energy is in the bottom 10% for fcf margin. FCF Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -37.6% in FY2021 to 7.7% in FY2018.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-25.5% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -17.4%.
Declined from -6.0% to -25.5% over the past 2 years.
Utilities sector context is included.
FCF Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +2.5pp
- 5-Year Change
- -17.4pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 10% in UtilitiesTop 90% of 51This company -25.5% Sector average -5.9%
▼
-334.6% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, fcf margin increased 7.2% year-over-year.
- Currently 19.6pp below the Utilities sector average.
- Peak fcf margin was recorded in FY2018.
- Lowest fcf margin in the period was in FY2021.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.50 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | FCF MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -25.5% | +7.2% |
| FY2024 | -27.5% | -355.6% |
| FY2023 | -6.0% | +78.5% |
| FY2022 | -28.0% | +25.6% |
| FY2021 | -37.6% | -364.4% |
| FY2020 | -8.1% | +29.4% |
| FY2019 | -11.5% | -248.5% |
| FY2018 | 7.7% | +8688.9% |
| FY2017 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| FY2016 | 6.8% | +74.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jul 2, 2026