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Dec 31, 2020

CenterPoint Energy Q4 2020 Earnings Report

CenterPoint Energy reported mixed results for Q4 2020, with GAAP EPS of $0.27 and guidance basis EPS of $0.29, beating consensus and guidance.

Key Takeaways

CenterPoint Energy reported Q4 2020 earnings of $0.27 per diluted share, with $0.29 per diluted share on a guidance basis, beating consensus and guidance. The company is raising its 2021 Utility EPS guidance range to $1.24 - $1.26 and reiterating its 6% - 8% Utility EPS guidance basis growth rate target and 10% rate base compound annual growth rate.

Q4 2020 earnings were $0.27 per diluted share, compared to $0.25 per diluted share for Q4 2019.

Q4 2020 earnings on a guidance basis were $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $0.35 per diluted share for Q4 2019.

The company secured $1.7 billion in financing commitments to help bridge short-term liquidity needs resulting from the February winter storm.

2021 Utility EPS guidance range was raised to $1.24 - $1.26.

Total Revenue
$2.05B
Previous year: $3.23B
-36.4%
EPS
$0.29
Previous year: $0.45
-35.6%
Gross Profit
$718M
Previous year: $775M
-7.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$147M
Previous year: $241M
-39.0%
Total Assets
$33.5B
Previous year: $35.5B
-5.8%

CenterPoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy

Forward Guidance

CenterPoint Energy is raising its 2021 Utility EPS guidance range to $1.24 - $1.26 and reiterating its 6% - 8% Utility EPS guidance basis growth rate target and 10% rate base compound annual growth rate.