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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001130310-24-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNP"
cik: "0001130310"
company_name: "CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:36:16.060101+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CenterPoint Energy Q3 GAAP EPS $0.30 vs $0.40 YoY; reiterates 2024 guidance

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $0.30, non-GAAP EPS $0.31; Q3 2023 GAAP EPS was $0.40.
- Reaffirms 2024 non-GAAP EPS guidance $1.61-$1.63; initiates 2025 guidance $1.74-$1.76 (8% growth at midpoint).
- EPS decline primarily driven by $0.11/share O&M increase from Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Phase I.
- Growth and regulatory recovery contributed $0.09/share favorability; offset by Hurricane Beryl outages and unfavorable weather.
- CEO highlights progress on Houston electric grid resiliency; Phase II of initiative underway.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001130310-24-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNP
- cik: 0001130310
- company_name: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000113031024000117/0001130310-24-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000113031024000117/cnp-20241028.htm

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