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Side-by-side financial comparison of CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and Macy's, Inc. (M). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Macy's, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($4.7B vs $2.4B, roughly 1.9× CenterPoint Energy). CenterPoint Energy runs the higher net margin — 10.8% vs 0.2%, a 10.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, CenterPoint Energy posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (10.7% vs -0.6%). Macy's, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($-101.0M vs $-707.0M). Over the past eight quarters, CenterPoint Energy's revenue compounded faster (-3.1% CAGR vs -23.8%).

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an American utility company based in Houston, Texas, that provides electric and natural gas utility to customers in several markets in the American states of Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Texas. Part of the Fortune 500, the company was formerly known as Reliant Energy, NorAm Energy, Houston Industries, and HL&P. The company is headquartered in the CenterPoint Energy Tower at 1111 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston.

Macy's, Inc. is an American holding company of department stores. Upon its establishment in 1929, Federated held ownership of the regional department store chains Abraham & Straus, Lazarus, Filene's, and Shillito's. Bloomingdale's joined Federated Department Stores the next year. Throughout its early history, frequent acquisitions and divestitures saw the company operate a number of nameplates. In 1994, Federated took over Macy's, the old department store chain originally founded in 1858 by A...

CNP vs M — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
M
M
1.9× larger
M
$4.7B
$2.4B
CNP
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
CNP
CNP
+11.3% gap
CNP
10.7%
-0.6%
M
Higher net margin
CNP
CNP
10.6% more per $
CNP
10.8%
0.2%
M
More free cash flow
M
M
$606.0M more FCF
M
$-101.0M
$-707.0M
CNP
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
CNP
CNP
Annualised
CNP
-3.1%
-23.8%
M

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2026

Metric
CNP
CNP
M
M
Revenue
$2.4B
$4.7B
Net Profit
$264.0M
$11.0M
Gross Margin
39.4%
Operating Margin
22.2%
0.9%
Net Margin
10.8%
0.2%
Revenue YoY
10.7%
-0.6%
Net Profit YoY
6.5%
-60.7%
EPS (diluted)
$0.40
$0.04

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
$2.4B
$4.7B
Q3 25
$2.0B
$4.8B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$4.6B
Q1 25
$3.0B
$7.8B
Q4 24
$2.2B
$4.7B
Q3 24
$1.8B
$4.9B
Q2 24
$1.9B
$4.8B
Q1 24
$2.6B
$8.1B
Net Profit
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
$264.0M
$11.0M
Q3 25
$293.0M
$87.0M
Q2 25
$198.0M
$38.0M
Q1 25
$297.0M
$342.0M
Q4 24
$248.0M
$28.0M
Q3 24
$193.0M
$150.0M
Q2 24
$228.0M
$62.0M
Q1 24
$350.0M
$-71.0M
Gross Margin
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
39.4%
Q3 25
99.9%
39.7%
Q2 25
99.9%
39.2%
Q1 25
100.0%
35.7%
Q4 24
100.0%
39.6%
Q3 24
99.9%
40.5%
Q2 24
39.2%
Q1 24
100.0%
37.5%
Operating Margin
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
22.2%
0.9%
Q3 25
25.2%
3.1%
Q2 25
21.4%
2.0%
Q1 25
22.0%
6.4%
Q4 24
21.9%
1.3%
Q3 24
22.9%
4.5%
Q2 24
24.5%
2.6%
Q1 24
23.7%
-0.9%
Net Margin
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
10.8%
0.2%
Q3 25
14.7%
1.8%
Q2 25
10.1%
0.8%
Q1 25
10.0%
4.4%
Q4 24
11.3%
0.6%
Q3 24
10.4%
3.0%
Q2 24
12.0%
1.3%
Q1 24
13.5%
-0.9%
EPS (diluted)
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
$0.40
$0.04
Q3 25
$0.45
$0.31
Q2 25
$0.30
$0.13
Q1 25
$0.45
$1.22
Q4 24
$0.37
$0.10
Q3 24
$0.30
$0.53
Q2 24
$0.36
$0.22
Q1 24
$0.55
$-0.25

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CNP
CNP
M
M
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$548.0M
$447.0M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$20.6B
$2.4B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$11.2B
$4.3B
Total Assets
$46.5B
$17.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.84×
0.56×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
$548.0M
$447.0M
Q3 25
$616.0M
$829.0M
Q2 25
$776.0M
$932.0M
Q1 25
$1.9B
$1.3B
Q4 24
$585.0M
$315.0M
Q3 24
$643.0M
$646.0M
Q2 24
$543.0M
$876.0M
Q1 24
$619.0M
$1.0B
Total Debt
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
$20.6B
$2.4B
Q3 25
$2.4B
Q2 25
$2.8B
Q1 25
$2.8B
Q4 24
$20.4B
$2.8B
Q3 24
$3.0B
Q2 24
$3.0B
Q1 24
$3.0B
Stockholders' Equity
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
$11.2B
$4.3B
Q3 25
$11.0B
$4.5B
Q2 25
$11.0B
$4.5B
Q1 25
$11.0B
$4.6B
Q4 24
$10.7B
$4.1B
Q3 24
$10.5B
$4.3B
Q2 24
$10.4B
$4.2B
Q1 24
$10.0B
$4.1B
Total Assets
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
$46.5B
$17.1B
Q3 25
$45.0B
$15.6B
Q2 25
$44.1B
$16.1B
Q1 25
$44.5B
$16.4B
Q4 24
$43.8B
$17.3B
Q3 24
$42.9B
$15.8B
Q2 24
$41.0B
$16.4B
Q1 24
$40.2B
$16.2B
Debt / Equity
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
1.84×
0.56×
Q3 25
0.55×
Q2 25
0.62×
Q1 25
0.61×
Q4 24
1.91×
0.67×
Q3 24
0.70×
Q2 24
0.72×
Q1 24
0.72×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CNP
CNP
M
M
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$774.0M
$-8.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-707.0M
$-101.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-29.0%
-2.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
60.7%
2.0%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.93×
-0.73×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-2.4B
$1.2B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
$774.0M
$-8.0M
Q3 25
$742.0M
$319.0M
Q2 25
$560.0M
$-64.0M
Q1 25
$410.0M
$1.3B
Q4 24
$889.0M
$-167.0M
Q3 24
$136.0M
$8.0M
Q2 24
$576.0M
$129.0M
Q1 24
$538.0M
$1.1B
Free Cash Flow
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
$-707.0M
$-101.0M
Q3 25
$-480.0M
$240.0M
Q2 25
$-569.0M
$-164.0M
Q1 25
$-628.0M
$1.2B
Q4 24
$-1.1B
$-295.0M
Q3 24
$-708.0M
$-109.0M
Q2 24
$-236.0M
$-25.0M
Q1 24
$-307.0M
$1.0B
FCF Margin
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
-29.0%
-2.1%
Q3 25
-24.1%
5.0%
Q2 25
-29.1%
-3.6%
Q1 25
-21.2%
15.3%
Q4 24
-51.0%
-6.2%
Q3 24
-38.3%
-2.2%
Q2 24
-12.4%
-0.5%
Q1 24
-11.8%
12.3%
Capex Intensity
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
60.7%
2.0%
Q3 25
61.4%
1.6%
Q2 25
57.8%
2.2%
Q1 25
35.1%
1.5%
Q4 24
91.3%
2.7%
Q3 24
45.6%
2.4%
Q2 24
42.6%
3.2%
Q1 24
32.6%
1.8%
Cash Conversion
CNP
CNP
M
M
Q4 25
2.93×
-0.73×
Q3 25
2.53×
3.67×
Q2 25
2.83×
-1.68×
Q1 25
1.38×
3.82×
Q4 24
3.58×
-5.96×
Q3 24
0.70×
0.05×
Q2 24
2.53×
2.08×
Q1 24
1.54×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CNP
CNP

Electric Segment$945.0M39%
Electric$890.0M37%
Other$603.0M25%

M
M

Womens Accessories Shoes Cosmetics And Fragrances$1.9B41%
Womens Apparel$1.1B23%
Mens And Kids$1.0B22%
Home Other$638.0M14%
Credit Card Revenues Net$158.0M3%
Macys Media Network Revenue Net$42.0M1%

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