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The themes Centerpoint Energy is part of, the highest-graded companies in its industry, and the companies in its sector whose grade rose recently.
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Graded A or B and worth $2B or more: A first, then the largest.
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Rose to A or B on a filing in the last 90 days, worth $2B or more: largest first.
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How it makes money
- Electric utility service41%
- Natural gas utility service59%
Shares of revenue are estimates for first quarter 2026, not figures from a filing.
What it sells5
Electric transmission and delivery
Power lines, substations, meters and related work that carry electricity to Houston-area customers for retail electricity providers.
Indiana electric service
Electricity for homes and businesses in southwestern Indiana, supplied using CenterPoint-owned power plants and purchased power.
Natural gas sales and delivery
Natural gas supplied to homes and businesses and delivered through local gas pipelines in Texas, Minnesota and Indiana.
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Natural gas transportation and storage
Pipeline connections and storage services used to move gas and help meet customer demand.
Appliance repair and heating and cooling equipment
Appliance repair and maintenance services and heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment sales in Minnesota.
Who buys it5
- Retail electricity providers that buy Houston-area transmission and delivery service and sell electricity to households and businesses.
- Households and businesses in southwestern Indiana that receive electric service.
- Residential natural gas customers in Texas, Minnesota and Indiana.
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- Commercial, industrial and transportation customers that buy natural gas or gas transportation service.
- Municipalities, electric cooperatives and other utilities that use Houston Electric's transmission service.
What it stands on, and what could break it
What the business leans on
- 1Electric and natural gas rates, service areas and many cost-recovery mechanisms depend on approval by state and local utility regulators.
- 2Houston Electric depends on retail electricity providers to pay its delivery bills; its receivables are concentrated among a relatively small number of providers.
- 3Natural gas service depends on gas suppliers and on interstate and intrastate pipelines and storage capacity.
- 4Indiana Electric depends on fuel suppliers and purchased-power arrangements to serve its customers; Sunrise LLC supplied its coal purchases in 2025.
What could go wrong
- 1Severe weather, generation shortages or damage to power facilities could interrupt electric service, and repairs or restoration may take time.
- 2Regulators may delay or deny recovery of utility costs, including spending on infrastructure and Indiana Electric's planned changes to its generation mix.
- 3Houston Electric's receivables are concentrated among a small number of retail electricity providers, so a delayed payment or default by one could affect cash collection.
About Centerpoint Energy Inc.
In the Houston area, CenterPoint owns and maintains the power lines that carry electricity to customers, while retail electricity providers sell the electricity itself. In Indiana, it also generates electricity and sells power to local customers. Its natural gas utilities sell and deliver gas to homes and businesses in Texas, Minnesota and Indiana; its Ohio natural gas business was sold in October 2026.
- Head office
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Founded
- 1882 (predecessor roots; medium confidence)
- Employees
- 8,794 (December 31, 2025, high)
- Listed on
- NYSE
- Financial year ends
- December 31
Built from Centerpoint Energy Inc.’s own filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Figures are as reported, with per-share history restated onto today’s share basis. This describes a business — it is not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell anything.
