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What drives CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity10%Tax burden84%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden59%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin23%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.21×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier4.14×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$1.1BFY2025
Income before tax$1.2BFY2025
Operating income$2.1BFY2025
$9.3BFY2025
Ending assets$46.5BFY2025
Beginning assets$43.8BFY2024
$11.2BFY2025
$10.7BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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