NYSE$CNP

Centerpoint Energy Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CenterPoint Energy reported strong results for Q3 2022 and updated its long-term capital plan.

CenterPoint Energy reported GAAP earnings of $0.30 per diluted share and non-GAAP earnings of $0.32 per diluted share for Q3 2022. The company reiterated its full-year 2022 non-GAAP EPS guidance of $1.37-$1.39 and initiated 2023 non-GAAP guidance range of $1.48-$1.50. The company also increased its long-term capital plan through 2030 by $2.3B to nearly $43B.

  • Reported Q3 2022 earnings of $0.30 and $0.32 per diluted share on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively.
  • Reiterated full-year 2022 non-GAAP EPS guidance of $1.37-$1.39, representing an increase of 9% at the midpoint compared to full year 2021.
  • Initiated 2023 non-GAAP guidance range of $1.48-$1.50, which represents an 8% growth over 2022 and further maintains growth targets of 8% for 2024 and the mid-to-high end of 6%-8% thereafter.
  • Increased long-term capital plan through 2030 by $2.3B to nearly $43B for further resiliency and grid modernization to benefit our customers; confirmed this plan will not require issuance of new equity.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.9B

Previous: $1.75B+8.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.32

Previous: $0.33-3.0%
Free Cash Flow

$202M

Previous: $218M-7.3%
Net Income

$202M

Previous: $218M-7.3%
Operating Income

$384M

Previous: $278M+38.1%
Gross Profit

$1.85B

Previous: $1.69B+9.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$114M

Previous: $133M-14.3%
Total Assets

$36.7B

Previous: $37.2B-1.2%

Revenue & EPS history

CenterPoint Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.9B

Q3 2022+8.8%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CenterPoint Energy · $1.97B total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • Natural Gas
    $1.1B
  • Electric
    $870M

Forward guidance

CenterPoint Energy expects to deliver industry-leading 8% non-GAAP EPS growth each year through 2024 followed by the mid-to-high end of 6-8% each year thereafter through 2030.

Tailwinds

  • Remain on track to deliver on full-year $1.37-$1.39 of non-GAAP EPS for 2022, a 9% growth for the year.
  • Remain on track to deliver an industry-leading 8% non-GAAP EPS growth each year through 2024 followed by the mid-to-high end of 6-8% each year thereafter through 2030
  • Capital investments will provide future earnings power for the company.
  • Focus continues to be on delivering industry leading growth each and every year, while over-delivering for our customers, investors, and other stakeholders.
  • Incremental capital will be dedicated to further distribution system resiliency, reliability and grid modernization, as well as transmission upgrades in our Houston Electric area that should benefit our customers.

Headwinds

  • Changes in the value of ZENS and related securities are not estimable.
  • Future impairments are not estimable.
  • Other unusual items are difficult to predict due to various factors outside of management’s control.
  • The 2022 non-GAAP EPS guidance range also considers assumptions for certain significant variables that may impact earnings, such as customer growth and usage including normal weather.
  • The 2022 non-GAAP EPS guidance range also considers assumptions for throughput, recovery of capital invested, effective tax rates, financing activities and related interest rates, and regulatory and judicial proceedings.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

36 / 73 earnings

Positive

+16.3%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-6.6%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.5%+2.4%+1.7%
Q4 2025-0.2%+2.1%+0.2%
Q3 2025-1.1%-1.3%-1.2%
Q2 2025-0.5%-1.1%-1.0%
Q1 2025+1.6%+2.4%+0.6%
Q4 2024-0.1%+3.1%+6.6%
Q3 2024+0.4%-2.5%+11.4%
Q2 2024-4.9%-7.3%-7.2%
Q1 2024+0.3%+0.8%+1.8%
Q4 2023+1.4%+0.1%+0.4%
Q3 2023-2.8%-2.1%+1.7%
Q2 2023-3.5%-5.5%-9.6%
Q1 2023+0.4%-1.0%-6.6%
Q4 2022-0.5%-0.7%+0.0%
Q3 2022-1.7%-0.5%+8.5%
Q2 2022+0.2%-0.5%+1.0%
Q1 2022+3.7%+1.7%+6.2%
Q4 2021-0.5%+2.9%+11.9%
Q3 2021+1.4%+0.9%+2.5%
Q2 2021+3.0%+3.6%+0.9%
Q1 2021+0.9%-1.3%+4.6%
Q4 2020-6.6%-6.0%+5.6%
Q3 2020+6.0%+11.8%+6.0%
Q2 2020+7.3%+8.4%+4.5%
Q1 2020+16.3%+11.3%+14.2%
Q4 2019-4.4%-6.4%-51.5%
Q3 2019+0.0%-2.9%-13.0%
Q2 2019-3.6%-3.8%-1.2%
Q1 2019-2.6%-2.2%-5.4%
Q4 2018-3.2%-3.2%-1.5%
Q3 2018-0.7%-0.4%+0.2%
Q2 2018+0.6%+0.5%-1.1%
Q1 2018+4.9%+3.5%+1.1%
Q4 2017+5.7%+3.9%+1.0%
Q3 2017-0.1%+0.7%-0.7%
Q2 2017+1.3%+3.1%+5.2%
Q1 2017-0.4%-1.6%+3.2%
Q4 2016+3.4%+4.1%+2.7%
Q3 2016+4.8%+3.0%+6.9%
Q2 2016-3.8%-4.0%-4.1%
Q1 2016+1.5%
Q4 2015-2.7%
Q3 2015-6.5%
Q2 2015+1.1%
Q1 2015-3.3%
Q4 2014-3.6%
Q3 2014+1.2%
Q2 2014-0.3%
Q1 2014-1.9%
Q4 2013-2.6%
Q3 2013+1.9%
Q2 2013+1.2%
Q1 2013+0.0%
Q4 2012+3.5%
Q3 2012-5.1%
Q2 2012+1.2%
Q1 2012-0.8%
Q4 2011+4.5%
Q3 2011+0.3%
Q2 2011-4.0%
Q1 2011+0.4%
Q4 2010+1.6%
Q3 2010+0.9%
Q2 2010+2.4%
Q1 2009-3.2%
Q1 2010-3.2%
Q4 2007-3.5%
Q4 2009-3.5%
Q3 2008-0.9%
Q3 2009-0.9%
Q2 2009+0.3%
Q4 2008+0.3%
Q2 2008+0.3%

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