Is CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Halal?

NYSE Utilities United States $27.7B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 80.7% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC operates in the Utilities sector.

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

P/E Ratio
26.5
Forward: 20.4
EPS
$1.60
Dividend Yield
217.0%
Payout: 55.0%
P/B Ratio
2.5
EV/EBITDA
14.0
EV: $50.2B
Revenue
$9.4B
Growth: 10.7%
Beta
0.5
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.9

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-Equity206.6
Current Ratio0.9
Total Assets$46.5B

Price & Trading

Last Close$42.33
50-Day MA$41.75
200-Day MA$39.07
Avg Volume5.4M
Beta0.5
52-Week Range
$34.72
$44.39

About CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

CEO
Mr. Jason P. Wells CPA
Employees
8,794
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$27.7B
Currency
USD

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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