CenterPoint Energy reported Q2 net income of $244 million

• CenterPoint Energy reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income of $244 million, or $0.37 per diluted share.
• Non-GAAP earnings rose to $0.40 per share from $0.29 a year earlier, supported by growth, regulatory recovery and lower operating expenses.
• The company increased its 10-year capital investment plan by $1.2 billion to $66.7 billion while maintaining its current equity financing guidance.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $244 million, or $0.37 per diluted share on a GAAP basis, compared with $0.30 per share a year earlier.

Non-GAAP diluted earnings increased to $0.40 per share from $0.29 in the comparable 2025 quarter, supported mainly by growth and regulatory recovery.

CenterPoint said growth and regulatory recovery added $0.10 per share of year-over-year benefit, while operating and maintenance performance contributed a further $0.02 per share.

The positive factors were partly offset by $0.01 per share from unfavourable weather and usage and $0.01 per share from higher interest expense, while other items added a net $0.01 per share.

The company reiterated its 2026 non-GAAP earnings guidance of at least the midpoint of the $1.89 to $1.91 range and increased its 10-year capital investment plan by $1.2 billion to $66.7 billion.

CenterPoint Energy is a regulated electric and natural gas utility serving customers across Houston and other markets through electricity transmission, distribution and energy infrastructure operations.

The company submitted more than 17 gigawatts of large-load projects through ERCOT’s Batch Zero process, with about 14 gigawatts expected to qualify as base load or studied load, representing more than 65% of Houston Electric’s current peak demand of 21 gigawatts.