NYSE$CNP

Centerpoint Energy Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CenterPoint Energy reported GAAP and non-GAAP earnings of $0.40 per diluted share for Q3 2023, driven by growth and regulatory recovery, and favorable weather conditions.

CenterPoint Energy reported strong Q3 results with GAAP and non-GAAP earnings of $0.40 per diluted share. The company raised its full year 2023 guidance and capital plan, and initiated 2024 guidance, demonstrating continued growth and performance.

  • Reported GAAP earnings and non-GAAP earnings of $0.40 per diluted share for Q3 2023.
  • Increased non-GAAP EPS guidance range for 2023 from $1.48-$1.50 to $1.49-$1.51, representing a 9% growth target.
  • Increased 10-year capital plan to $43.9 billion, a $500 million increase through 2030.
  • Initiated 2024 non-GAAP EPS guidance range of $1.61-$1.63, representing an 8% growth over the increased 2023 midpoint.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.86B

Previous: $1.9B-2.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.40

Previous: $0.32+25.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.06B

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$282M

Previous: $202M+39.6%
Net Income

$282M

Previous: $202M+39.6%
Operating Income

$518M

Previous: $384M+34.9%
Gross Profit

$1.86B

Previous: $1.85B+0.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$120M

Previous: $114M+5.3%
Total Assets

$39B

Previous: $36.7B+6.2%

Revenue & EPS history

CenterPoint Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.86B

Q3 2023-2.3%vs Q3 2022
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 anticipates continued headwinds of higher interest rates and persistent inflation but will continue to manage through these conditions, targeting an earnings growth rate that is amongst the top in the sector. This includes an 8% non-GAAP EPS growth target for 2024, and mid-to-high end of 6-8% growth target annually thereafter through 2030

Headwinds

  • Continued headwinds of higher interest rates
  • Persistent inflation
  • Changes in accounting standards
  • Impairments
  • Other unusual items

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 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-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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