CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Quick Ratio
- Quick ratio · latest quarter: Value 0.39×; Formula and calculation Cash, cash equivalents, current marketable securities and trade receivables / current liabilities. Period ending 2026-03-31..
Quick ratio
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-03-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio · latest quarter | 0.39× | Cash, cash equivalents, current marketable securities and trade receivables / current liabilities. Period ending 2026-03-31. $2.07B ÷ $5.31B ≈ 0.39× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Cash, securities and trade receivables | 2.07B USD | Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value · Marketable Securities, Current · Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current |
| Current obligations | 5.31B USD | Liabilities, Current |
| Cash and equivalents | 639.00M USD | Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value |
| Short-term securities | 555.00M USD | Marketable Securities, Current |
| Customer receivables | 872.00M USD | Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current |
| Inventory · excluded from quick assets | (m) | Inventory, Net |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Cash, securities and trade receivables (USD) | Current obligations (USD) | Cash and equivalents (USD) | Short-term securities (USD) | Customer receivables (USD) | Inventory · excluded from quick assets (USD) | Quick ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $2.07B | $5.31B | $639.00M | $555.00M | $872.00M | (m) | 0.39× |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.35B | $6.26B | $38.00M | $510.00M | $806.00M | (m) | 0.22× |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.40B | $5.74B | $37.00M | $579.00M | $787.00M | (m) | 0.24× |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.57B | $3.69B | $93.00M | $683.00M | $798.00M | (m) | 0.43× |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.76B | $4.44B | $1.25B | $640.00M | $869.00M | (m) | 0.62× |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.30B | $4.04B | $24.00M | $561.00M | $717.00M | (m) | 0.32× |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.34B | $3.84B | $112.00M | $531.00M | $701.00M | (m) | 0.35× |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.18B | $3.41B | $66.00M | $477.00M | $633.00M | (m) | 0.34× |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.29B | $3.43B | $161.00M | $458.00M | $675.00M | (m) | 0.38× |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.34B | $3.86B | $90.00M | $541.00M | $710.00M | (m) | 0.35× |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.45B | $3.89B | $120.00M | $566.00M | $767.00M | (m) | 0.37× |
| 2023-06-30 | $1.37B | $3.18B | $214.00M | $517.00M | $638.00M | (m) | 0.43× |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.54B | $3.15B | $114.00M | $548.00M | $874.00M | (m) | 0.49× |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.47B | $5.11B | $74.00M | $510.00M | $889.00M | (m) | 0.29× |
| 2022-09-30 | $1.34B | $4.61B | $114.00M | $452.00M | $773.00M | (m) | 0.29× |
| 2022-06-30 | $2.00B | $4.32B | $555.00M | $658.00M | $783.00M | (m) | 0.46× |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.79B | $4.61B | $125.00M | $720.00M | $943.00M | (m) | 0.39× |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.36B | $4.29B | $230.00M | $1.44B | $690.00M | (m) | 0.55× |
| 2021-09-30 | $1.69B | $4.51B | $133.00M | $911.00M | $650.00M | (m) | 0.38× |
| 2021-06-30 | $1.71B | $3.37B | $136.00M | $923.00M | $651.00M | (m) | 0.51× |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.77B | $4.33B | $146.00M | $848.00M | $780.00M | (m) | 0.41× |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.69B | $4.83B | $147.00M | $871.00M | $676.00M | (m) | 0.35× |
| 2020-09-30 | $1.75B | $3.83B | $185.00M | $836.00M | $731.00M | (m) | 0.46× |
| 2020-06-30 | $1.66B | $4.31B | $168.00M | $753.00M | $735.00M | (m) | 0.38× |
| 2020-03-31 | $1.61B | $4.04B | $220.00M | $678.00M | $711.00M | (m) | 0.40× |
| 2019-12-31 | $2.31B | $3.89B | $241.00M | $822.00M | $1.25B | (m) | 0.59× |
| 2019-09-30 | $2.10B | $3.43B | $259.00M | $746.00M | $1.09B | (m) | 0.61× |
| 2019-06-30 | $2.13B | $3.00B | $271.00M | $687.00M | $1.17B | (m) | 0.71× |
| 2019-03-31 | $2.29B | $3.14B | $255.00M | $623.00M | $1.42B | (m) | 0.73× |
| 2018-12-31 | $5.96B | $3.30B | $4.23B | $540.00M | $1.19B | (m) | 1.81× |
| 2018-09-30 | $1.84B | $2.58B | $293.00M | $627.00M | $918.00M | (m) | 0.71× |
| 2018-06-30 | $1.87B | $2.84B | $328.00M | $584.00M | $958.00M | (m) | 0.66× |
| 2018-03-31 | $2.24B | $2.62B | $219.00M | $944.00M | $1.08B | (m) | 0.86× |
| 2017-12-31 | $2.22B | $3.07B | $260.00M | $960.00M | $1.00B | (m) | 0.72× |
| 2017-09-30 | $2.04B | $3.22B | $201.00M | $1.06B | $783.00M | (m) | 0.63× |
| 2017-06-30 | $2.03B | $3.04B | $248.00M | $1.02B | $762.00M | (m) | 0.67× |
| 2017-03-31 | $2.09B | $2.64B | $254.00M | $997.00M | $840.00M | (m) | 0.79× |
| 2016-12-31 | $2.03B | $3.08B | $341.00M | $953.00M | $740.00M | (m) | 0.66× |
| 2016-09-30 | $1.77B | $2.40B | $270.00M | $814.00M | $682.00M | (m) | 0.74× |
| 2016-06-30 | $1.61B | $2.24B | $271.00M | $737.00M | $605.00M | (m) | 0.72× |
| 2016-03-31 | $1.69B | $2.53B | $218.00M | $894.00M | $577.00M | (m) | 0.67× |
| 2015-12-31 | $1.66B | $2.47B | $264.00M | $805.00M | $593.00M | (m) | 0.67× |
| 2015-09-30 | $1.62B | $3.19B | $227.00M | $826.00M | $568.00M | (m) | 0.51× |
| 2015-06-30 | $1.84B | $3.13B | $245.00M | $960.00M | $640.00M | (m) | 0.59× |
| 2015-03-31 | $2.04B | $3.19B | $234.00M | $913.00M | $897.00M | (m) | 0.64× |
| 2014-12-31 | $2.06B | $3.48B | $298.00M | $930.00M | $837.00M | (m) | 0.59× |
| 2014-09-30 | $1.78B | $3.01B | $230.00M | $840.00M | $712.00M | (m) | 0.59× |
| 2014-06-30 | $1.85B | $3.03B | $206.00M | $809.00M | $834.00M | (m) | 0.61× |
| 2014-03-31 | $2.26B | $3.06B | $379.00M | $737.00M | $1.14B | (m) | 0.74× |
| 2013-12-31 | $1.83B | $3.02B | $208.00M | $767.00M | $851.00M | $285.00M | 0.60× |
| 2013-09-30 | $1.52B | $2.60B | $219.00M | $689.00M | $617.00M | (m) | 0.59× |
| 2013-06-30 | $1.83B | $2.67B | $497.00M | $635.00M | $694.00M | (m) | 0.68× |
| 2013-03-31 | $1.72B | $3.13B | $245.00M | $614.00M | $860.00M | (m) | 0.55× |
| 2012-12-31 | $1.95B | $3.58B | $646.00M | $540.00M | $768.00M | $322.00M | 0.55× |
| 2012-09-30 | $1.94B | $3.36B | $722.00M | $522.00M | $698.00M | (m) | 0.58× |
| 2012-06-30 | $2.21B | $3.21B | $1.12B | $445.00M | $643.00M | (m) | 0.69× |
| 2012-03-31 | $2.24B | $2.73B | $1.10B | $432.00M | $713.00M | (m) | 0.82× |
| 2011-12-31 | $1.38B | $2.59B | $220.00M | $386.00M | $773.00M | $353.00M | 0.53× |
| 2011-09-30 | $1.16B | $2.32B | $103.00M | $337.00M | $722.00M | (m) | 0.50× |
| 2011-06-30 | $1.36B | $2.36B | $190.00M | $417.00M | $750.00M | (m) | 0.57× |
| 2011-03-31 | $1.35B | $2.20B | $95.00M | $399.00M | $852.00M | (m) | 0.61× |
| 2010-12-31 | $1.40B | $2.62B | $199.00M | $367.00M | $835.00M | $375.00M | 0.53× |
| 2010-09-30 | $1.13B | $2.88B | $99.00M | $335.00M | $691.00M | (m) | 0.39× |
| 2010-06-30 | $1.61B | $3.03B | $583.00M | $316.00M | $716.00M | (m) | 0.53× |
| 2010-03-31 | $1.60B | $3.20B | $329.00M | $338.00M | $933.00M | (m) | 0.50× |
| 2009-12-31 | $1.83B | $3.04B | $740.00M | $300.00M | $790.00M | $327.00M | 0.60× |
| 2009-09-30 | $956.00M | $2.31B | $61.00M | $286.00M | $609.00M | (m) | 0.41× |
| 2009-06-30 | $1.08B | $2.09B | $151.00M | $239.00M | $689.00M | (m) | 0.52× |
| 2009-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $65.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $1.39B | $2.85B | $167.00M | $218.00M | $1.01B | (m) | 0.49× |
| 2008-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $84.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $150.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $129.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2006-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $127.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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