Is CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 80.7% / 30% | 1.9% / 30% | 5.1% / 30% | 0.43% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 80.7% / 33% | 1.9% / 33% | 5.1% / 33% | 0.43% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 49.4% / 33% | 1.2% / 33% | 3.1% / 33% | 0.43% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 80.7% / 33% | 1.9% / 33% | 5.1% / 33% | 0.43% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 49.4% / 33% | 1.2% / 33% | 3.1% / 50% | 0.43% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 45.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 21.5% | |
| Net Margin | 11.2% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.6% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.9% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | -$2.4B |
| Total Debt | $23.0B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 206.6 |
| Current Ratio | 0.9 |
| Total Assets | $46.5B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $42.33 |
| 50-Day MA | $41.75 |
| 200-Day MA | $39.07 |
| Avg Volume | 5.4M |
| Beta | 0.5 |
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52-Week Range
$34.72
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About CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric; Natural Gas; and Corporate and Other segments. The Electric segment provides electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market in Indiana Electric's service territory. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. As of December 31, 2025, it served approximately 2,859,313 metered customers; owned 355 substations with transformer capacity of 81,692 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated approximately 208 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC's debt ratio?
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC's debt ratio is 80.7% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 49.4%.
What are CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC's key financial metrics?
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC has a market capitalization of $27.7B, trailing P/E ratio of 26.5, and revenue of $9.4B. The company maintains a gross margin of 45.4% and a net margin of 11.2%. Return on equity stands at 9.6%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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