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Side-by-side financial comparison of CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and RPM INTERNATIONAL INC (RPM). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

CenterPoint Energy is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.4B vs $1.9B, roughly 1.3× RPM INTERNATIONAL INC). CenterPoint Energy runs the higher net margin — 10.8% vs 8.4%, a 2.4% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, CenterPoint Energy posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (10.7% vs 3.5%). RPM INTERNATIONAL INC produced more free cash flow last quarter ($296.4M vs $-707.0M). Over the past eight quarters, RPM INTERNATIONAL INC's revenue compounded faster (12.0% CAGR vs -3.1%).

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.

BVS Entertainment, Inc., formerly known as Saban Productions, Saban International and Saban Entertainment, is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company. Founded on April 24, 1980, as a music production company by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, it slowly transitioned to or gravitated towards television production and distribution, where it is most known for producing and distributing children's programs for Fox Family/ABC Family and defunct channels Fox Kids and Jetix.

CNP vs RPM — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CNP
CNP
1.3× larger
CNP
$2.4B
$1.9B
RPM
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
CNP
CNP
+7.2% gap
CNP
10.7%
3.5%
RPM
Higher net margin
CNP
CNP
2.4% more per $
CNP
10.8%
8.4%
RPM
More free cash flow
RPM
RPM
$1.0B more FCF
RPM
$296.4M
$-707.0M
CNP
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
RPM
RPM
Annualised
RPM
12.0%
-3.1%
CNP

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2026

Metric
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Revenue
$2.4B
$1.9B
Net Profit
$264.0M
$161.2M
Gross Margin
40.8%
Operating Margin
22.2%
11.0%
Net Margin
10.8%
8.4%
Revenue YoY
10.7%
3.5%
Net Profit YoY
6.5%
-12.0%
EPS (diluted)
$0.40
$1.26

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
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
$2.4B
$1.9B
Q3 25
$2.0B
$2.1B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$2.1B
Q1 25
$3.0B
$1.5B
Q4 24
$2.2B
$1.8B
Q3 24
$1.8B
$2.0B
Q2 24
$1.9B
$2.0B
Q1 24
$2.6B
$1.5B
Net Profit
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
$264.0M
$161.2M
Q3 25
$293.0M
$227.6M
Q2 25
$198.0M
$225.8M
Q1 25
$297.0M
$52.0M
Q4 24
$248.0M
$183.2M
Q3 24
$193.0M
$227.7M
Q2 24
$228.0M
$180.6M
Q1 24
$350.0M
$61.2M
Gross Margin
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
40.8%
Q3 25
99.9%
42.3%
Q2 25
99.9%
42.4%
Q1 25
100.0%
38.4%
Q4 24
100.0%
41.4%
Q3 24
99.9%
42.5%
Q2 24
41.4%
Q1 24
100.0%
39.9%
Operating Margin
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
22.2%
11.0%
Q3 25
25.2%
14.1%
Q2 25
21.4%
11.9%
Q1 25
22.0%
2.8%
Q4 24
21.9%
11.5%
Q3 24
22.9%
14.8%
Q2 24
24.5%
11.9%
Q1 24
23.7%
5.5%
Net Margin
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
10.8%
8.4%
Q3 25
14.7%
10.8%
Q2 25
10.1%
10.8%
Q1 25
10.0%
3.5%
Q4 24
11.3%
9.9%
Q3 24
10.4%
11.6%
Q2 24
12.0%
9.0%
Q1 24
13.5%
4.0%
EPS (diluted)
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
$0.40
$1.26
Q3 25
$0.45
$1.77
Q2 25
$0.30
$1.76
Q1 25
$0.45
$0.40
Q4 24
$0.37
$1.42
Q3 24
$0.30
$1.77
Q2 24
$0.36
$1.40
Q1 24
$0.55
$0.47

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$548.0M
$316.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$20.6B
$2.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$11.2B
$3.1B
Total Assets
$46.5B
$7.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.84×
0.80×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
$548.0M
$316.6M
Q3 25
$616.0M
$297.1M
Q2 25
$776.0M
$302.1M
Q1 25
$1.9B
$241.9M
Q4 24
$585.0M
$268.7M
Q3 24
$643.0M
$231.6M
Q2 24
$543.0M
$237.4M
Q1 24
$619.0M
$248.9M
Total Debt
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
$20.6B
$2.5B
Q3 25
$2.7B
Q2 25
$2.6B
Q1 25
$2.1B
Q4 24
$20.4B
$2.0B
Q3 24
$2.0B
Q2 24
$2.0B
Q1 24
$2.2B
Stockholders' Equity
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
$11.2B
$3.1B
Q3 25
$11.0B
$3.1B
Q2 25
$11.0B
$2.9B
Q1 25
$11.0B
$2.7B
Q4 24
$10.7B
$2.7B
Q3 24
$10.5B
$2.6B
Q2 24
$10.4B
$2.5B
Q1 24
$10.0B
$2.3B
Total Assets
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
$46.5B
$7.9B
Q3 25
$45.0B
$7.9B
Q2 25
$44.1B
$7.8B
Q1 25
$44.5B
$6.6B
Q4 24
$43.8B
$6.7B
Q3 24
$42.9B
$6.6B
Q2 24
$41.0B
$6.6B
Q1 24
$40.2B
$6.4B
Debt / Equity
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
1.84×
0.80×
Q3 25
0.87×
Q2 25
0.91×
Q1 25
0.78×
Q4 24
1.91×
0.74×
Q3 24
0.77×
Q2 24
0.79×
Q1 24
0.93×

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
RPM
RPM
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$774.0M
$345.7M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-707.0M
$296.4M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-29.0%
15.5%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
60.7%
2.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.93×
2.14×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-2.4B
$582.9M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
$774.0M
$345.7M
Q3 25
$742.0M
$237.5M
Q2 25
$560.0M
$149.2M
Q1 25
$410.0M
$91.5M
Q4 24
$889.0M
$279.4M
Q3 24
$136.0M
$248.1M
Q2 24
$576.0M
$181.2M
Q1 24
$538.0M
$173.4M
Free Cash Flow
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
$-707.0M
$296.4M
Q3 25
$-480.0M
$175.0M
Q2 25
$-569.0M
$78.2M
Q1 25
$-628.0M
$33.3M
Q4 24
$-1.1B
$229.5M
Q3 24
$-708.0M
$197.3M
Q2 24
$-236.0M
$105.3M
Q1 24
$-307.0M
$124.6M
FCF Margin
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
-29.0%
15.5%
Q3 25
-24.1%
8.3%
Q2 25
-29.1%
3.8%
Q1 25
-21.2%
2.3%
Q4 24
-51.0%
12.4%
Q3 24
-38.3%
10.0%
Q2 24
-12.4%
5.2%
Q1 24
-11.8%
8.2%
Capex Intensity
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
60.7%
2.6%
Q3 25
61.4%
3.0%
Q2 25
57.8%
3.4%
Q1 25
35.1%
3.9%
Q4 24
91.3%
2.7%
Q3 24
45.6%
2.6%
Q2 24
42.6%
3.8%
Q1 24
32.6%
3.2%
Cash Conversion
CNP
CNP
RPM
RPM
Q4 25
2.93×
2.14×
Q3 25
2.53×
1.04×
Q2 25
2.83×
0.66×
Q1 25
1.38×
1.76×
Q4 24
3.58×
1.53×
Q3 24
0.70×
1.09×
Q2 24
2.53×
1.00×
Q1 24
1.54×
2.83×

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%

RPM
RPM

Construction Products Group Segment$737.4M39%
Consumer Segment$638.6M33%
Performance Coatings Group Segment$533.8M28%

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