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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

CNP

$39.97 ▼ -1.08 (-2.64%) at close

19 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC shows mixed fundamentals. On the positive side, Operating Margin (%) remains strong. Consider comparing against peers in the Utilities sector before making investment decisions.

Market Cap $26.1B

Dividend Yield 2.23%

Revenue Growth 8.3% ↗

Op. Margin 22.5% ↘

ROIC 5.6% ↗

FCF / Share None

Trailing P/E 24.8x

Price / Book 2.3x

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity 1.89

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Nov 5, 2026.

19-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$9.36B

↑ +8.3% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$1.05B

↑ +3.2% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

22.5%

↓ -2.1% 78th

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$20.57B

↑ +0.8% —

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Bullish Indicators

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.89 Latest / share

+7.2% YoY

-0.8% 9-yr CAGR

$0.95

FY 2014

$0.99

FY 2015

$1.03

FY 2016

$1.35

FY 2017

$1.12

FY 2018

$0.86

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

$0.78

FY 2023

$0.83

FY 2024

$0.89

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	8.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+175%)	-0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-120%)	-6.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-326%)	11.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+289%)	12.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+320%)	-39.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-1423%)	16.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+439%)	10.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+238%)	27.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+824%)	1.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	-19.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-765%)	13.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+361%)	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+193%)	-15.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-606%)	6.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+103%)	-26.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-995%)	17.7% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+489%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	1.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	15.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-14.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-31.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	81.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-82.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	316.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	94.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-25.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-9.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-22.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	3.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	11.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-13.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	-28.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	114.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in net income	-79.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	314.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	96.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-25.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-5.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	18.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-16.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	12.9% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	0.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-8.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-7.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-8.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-13.0% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.0% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-6.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-2.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-4.0% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.4% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	0.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-12.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	6.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	47.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	43.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	9.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-10.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-9.5% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.2% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	22.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	23.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	20.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	16.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	16.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	14.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	10.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	7.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	11.8% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	12.6% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	10.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	12.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	13.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	14.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	13.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	11.2% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	12.3% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	15.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	16.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	15.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	28.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-68.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	31.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	60.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	44.9% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.3% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	11.2% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	11.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	11.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	17.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+48%)	-10.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-187%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	18.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+55%)	5.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	-9.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-178%)	6.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	5.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	4.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	3.9% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	4.1% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FCF / Net Income (x) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	5.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution → Caution Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	51.7% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	4.5% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.4% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.4% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.7% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	9.4% Caution → Caution Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	9.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	9.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	10.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	15.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+58%)	-9.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-193%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	4.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	38.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+282%)	12.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	-20.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-300%)	13.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	7.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	9.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	13.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	14.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	22.1% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+121%)	21.8% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+118%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	1.89x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	1.96x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	1.82x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	1.53x Weak → Weak Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	1.65x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	1.38x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	1.70x Weak → Weak Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	1.08x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	1.76x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	2.19x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	2.28x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+76%)	1.77x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	1.82x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	1.95x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+50%)	2.72x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+109%)	3.48x Weak Weak Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+167%)	5.11x Weak Weak Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+293%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	—	2.47x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.65x Caution → Caution Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.99x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.68x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.07x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.32x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.30x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.63x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.84x Caution → Caution Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.65x Caution → Caution Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.65x Caution → Caution Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.88x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.46x Caution → Caution Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.60x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.19x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.72x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.33x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$21.03B	$20.87B	$17.47B	$15.27B	$15.34B	$11.40B	$14.00B	$4.45B	$7.97B	$7.23B	$7.64B	$7.76B	$7.65B	$7.75B	$8.50B	$8.43B	$10.17B	$-129.00M	$-127.00M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	5.79x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.09x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.56x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.38x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.81x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.18x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.67x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.19x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.79x Caution → Caution Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.63x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.15x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.14x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.00x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.02x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.12x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	8.16x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	8.12x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$14.34	$13.44	$13.78	$14.82	$14.09	$13.97	$24.50	$23.59	$22.31	$17.48	$17.17	$21.47	$18.92	$17.44	$21.44	—	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$1.61	$1.58	$1.37	$1.60	$2.35	$-1.79	$1.34	$0.74	$4.16	$1.00	$-1.61	$1.42	$0.73	$0.98	$1.08	$1.02	$1.32	$1.23	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.89	$0.83	$0.78	—	—	—	$0.86	$1.12	$1.35	$1.03	$0.99	$0.95	$0.83	$0.81	$0.78	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$17.08	$16.37	$15.31	$15.95	$14.97	$15.14	$16.64	$16.08	$10.88	$8.03	$8.04	$10.59	$10.10	$10.07	$7.81	—	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$11.65	$10.32	$8.72	$9.13	$8.14	$6.62	$5.72	$14.22	$8.86	$6.03	$6.09	$8.63	$8.14	$6.63	$3.67	—	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	652.67M	643.16M	630.95M	629.41M	592.93M	531.03M	502.05M	448.83M	430.96M	430.61M	430.18M	429.63M	428.47M	427.19M	409.72M	—	—	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	55.3% Fair → Fair Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	52.5% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	56.9% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	64.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	151.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	32.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	103.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-61.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	66.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	113.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	82.7% Caution Caution Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	72.2% Caution Caution Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-559.00M	$336.00M	$-837.00M	$-414.00M	$3.07B	$-1.91B	$-41.00M	$3.72B	$326.00M	$-157.00M	$231.00M	$476.00M	$-361.00M	$-701.00M	$-256.00M	$-134.00M	$187.00M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$20.57B	$20.40B	$17.56B	$14.84B	$15.56B	$11.52B	$14.24B	$8.68B	$8.20B	$7.53B	$7.87B	$8.01B	$7.82B	$8.36B	$8.64B	$9.12B	$10.18B	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$11.15B	$10.67B	$9.67B	$10.04B	$9.41B	$8.35B	$8.36B	$8.06B	$4.69B	$3.46B	$3.46B	$4.55B	$4.33B	$4.30B	$3.20B	$2.64B	$2.02B	$1.81B	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$9.36B	$8.64B	$8.70B	$9.33B	$8.35B	$7.42B	$12.30B	$10.59B	$9.61B	$7.53B	$7.39B	$9.23B	$8.11B	$7.45B	$8.79B	$8.28B	$11.32B	$9.62B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$1.53B	$1.44B	$1.40B	$1.29B	$1.32B	$1.19B	$1.29B	$1.24B	$1.04B	$1.13B	$970.00M	$1.01B	$954.00M	$1.05B	$864.00M	—	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$1.05B	$1.02B	$917.00M	$1.06B	$1.49B	$-773.00M	$791.00M	$368.00M	$1.79B	$432.00M	$-692.00M	$611.00M	$311.00M	$417.00M	$442.00M	$372.00M	$446.00M	$395.00M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$2.49B	$2.14B	$3.88B	$1.81B	$22.00M	$2.00B	$1.64B	$2.14B	$1.42B	$1.93B	—	—	—	$1.86B	$1.39B	$1.84B	$851.00M	$774.00M	—

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