CenterPoint Energy

Non-GAAP EPS guidance and 2024 and 2025 non-GAAP EPS Non-GAAP EPS guidance and non-GAAP EPS excludes: Earnings or losses from the change in value of CenterPoint s 2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029 ( ZENS ) and related securities; Gains, losses and impacts, including related expenses, associated with mergers and divestitures, such as the divestiture of our Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC businesses and the announced sale of our Ohio natural gas LDC business; and Non-GAAP EPS guidance and 2025 non-GAAP EPS also exclude impacts related to temporary emergency electric energy facilities ( TEEEF ) once they are no longer part of our rate-regulated business.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to presenting its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including presentation of net income (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share, the Company also provides guidance based on non-GAAP income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and also provides non-GAAP funds from operations / non-GAAP rating agency adjusted debt ( FFO/Debt ).

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

$0.07 $0.01 $0.08 $0.03 Q3 2024 Non-GAAP EPS Q3 2025 Non-GAAP EPS $0.31 Growth and Rate Recovery Ongoing Cost Management & Interest Expense Weather / Usage Other Electric $0.01 Growth $0.08 Rate Recovery $0.04 Depreciation & Other Taxes Gas $0.04 Rate Recovery $0.02 Depreciation & Other Taxes O&M $0.12(1) Interest Expense $0.04(2) $0.50 Other $0.03 Income Taxes and Other(3) Electric $0.01 Usage CenterPoint Energy | 6 Transaction Highlights Announced October 2025 Efficiently recycle capital, upside for additional CapEx Supports balance sheet optimization Signals continued demand for U.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

IN (G) ROE / Equity Ratio 25 Rate Base(3) 9.65% / 43.25% $15.4B 9.8% / 48.3%(1) $2.6B 9.8% / 60.6% $3.1B N/A / N/A(2) $2.4B 9.80% / 46.8%(1) $2.3B N/A / 51.1% $1.5B 9.70% / 46.2%(1) $0.7B Total = $28B Regulatory Activity CSIA-5 GRC GRC General Rate Case Final Order Approved Feb 3 Settlement filed April 23 Final Order Approved Mar 13 GRIP Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program CSIA Compliance and System Improvement Adjustment CEP Capital Expenditure Program Rider GRIP CSIA-6 CSIA-7 CSIA-5 CSIA-6 CSIA-7 TCOS Transmission Cost of Service TEEEF Temp.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

Debt Note: See slides 24-26 for endnotes.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

5) Rate changes and Interim mechanisms filed Form 10-K Rate Change Applications section Regulatory Information CenterPoint Energy | 24 Endnotes: Slide Notes 3 (1) Refers to the new 10-year capital plan, 2026E to 2035E (2) Refers to projected rate base CAGR from 2025E to 2030E (3) Refers to capital spend through 2030 (4) O&M average annual reduction includes Electric and Natural Gas businesses 4 (1) Refers to non-GAAP EPS annual growth rate for 2026E 2035E (2) Based on Moody s methodology; adjusted for CEHE storm related costs; FFO/Debt is a non-GAAP measure.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

Moreover, we have customer-centric capital plans in each of our states to enhance safety, reliability and resiliency, while maintaining a strong focus on keeping bills affordable for customers.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

We look forward to finishing the year with strong execution and setting ourselves up for success in 2026 as we move into another full year of Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative work that will include close to $1 billion of System Resilience Plan spend as we continue to focus on building the most resilient coastal grid in the nation, said Wells.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

In the future, we will continue to use these channels to distribute material information about the company and to communicate important information about the company, key personnel, corporate initiatives, regulatory updates, and other matters.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this news release and the earnings conference call are forward-looking statements made in good faith by CenterPoint and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities 6 Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements concerning CenterPoint s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future operations, events, financial position, earnings and guidance, growth, costs, prospects, capital investments or performance or underlying assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

( CenterPoint Energy or the Company ) and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements concerning CenterPoint Energy s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future operations, events, financial position, earnings and guidance, growth, costs, prospects, capital investments or performance or underlying assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this news release and the earnings conference call are forward-looking statements made in good faith by CenterPoint and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities 6 Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements concerning CenterPoint s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future operations, events, financial position, earnings and guidance, growth, costs, prospects, capital investments or performance or underlying assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025

These goals and underlying assumptions involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees.

SEC original ↗CenterPoint Energy — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025