CENTRAL PUERTO-SPONSORED ADR(NYSE:CEPU) stock Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental Rating

Overall CEPU gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CEPU against 20 industry peers in the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. CEPU has an average financial health and profitability rating. CEPU is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

Of the past 5 years CEPU 4 years were profitable.

In the past 5 years CEPU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

1.2 Ratios

CEPU has a better Return On Assets (4.46%) than 85.00% of its industry peers.

Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.53%, CEPU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.

Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.39%, CEPU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.

CEPU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.22%. This is above the industry average of 3.71%.

The 3 year average ROIC (6.22%) for CEPU is below the current ROIC(8.39%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	4.46%
ROE	6.53%
ROIC	8.39%

ROA(3y)5.8%

ROA(5y)4.28%

ROE(3y)9.26%

ROE(5y)7.07%

ROIC(3y)6.22%

ROIC(5y)7.26%

1.3 Margins

CEPU's Profit Margin of 13.95% is amongst the best of the industry. CEPU outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CEPU has declined.

CEPU has a Operating Margin of 33.69%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CEPU outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.

In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEPU has declined.

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 43.15%, CEPU is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.

CEPU's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	33.69%
PM (TTM)	13.95%
GM	43.15%

OM growth 3Y-6.86%

OM growth 5Y-3.55%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5Y-22.8%

GM growth 3Y-4.1%

GM growth 5Y-2.13%

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ROE

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The number of shares outstanding for CEPU remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.

CEPU has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.

The debt/assets ratio for CEPU has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

The Debt to FCF ratio of CEPU is 2.73, which is a good value as it means it would take CEPU, 2.73 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.

Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.73, CEPU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.

CEPU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.

With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.11, CEPU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.11
Debt/FCF	2.73
Altman-Z	N/A

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACCN/A

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.24 indicates that CEPU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.

Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.24, CEPU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.

CEPU has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that CEPU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.

CEPU has a Quick ratio of 1.18. This is in the better half of the industry: CEPU outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.24
Quick Ratio	1.18

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CEPU shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -25.18%.

CEPU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 97.75% yearly.

CEPU shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 103.54%.

Measured over the past years, CEPU shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 72.06% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.18%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5Y97.75%

EPS Q2Q%194.44%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)103.54%

Revenue growth 3Y87.95%

Revenue growth 5Y72.06%

Sales Q2Q%59.01%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.

No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

EPS Next Y58.47%

EPS Next 2YN/A

EPS Next 3YN/A

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year40.89%

Revenue Next 2YN/A

Revenue Next 3YN/A

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.

No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

CEPU has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2YN/A

EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CEPU does not give a dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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CENTRAL PUERTO-SPONSORED ADR

NYSE:CEPU (5/21/2025, 4:15:00 PM)

After market: 13.34 0 (0%)

13.34

-0.58 (-4.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorUtilities

GICS IndustryGroupUtilities

GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

Earnings (Last)05-08 2025-05-08

Earnings (Next)08-07 2025-08-07

Inst Owners11.16%

Inst Owner Change-0.53%

Ins Owners16.74%

Ins Owner ChangeN/A

Market Cap2.00B

Analysts84

Price TargetN/A

Short Float %0.54%

Short Ratio1.92

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

Yearly DividendN/A

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A

DP4.82%

Div Incr Years1

Div Non Decr Years1

Ex-DateN/A

Surprises & Revisions

EPS beat(2)N/A

Avg EPS beat(2)N/A

Min EPS beat(2)N/A

Max EPS beat(2)N/A

EPS beat(4)N/A

Avg EPS beat(4)N/A

Min EPS beat(4)N/A

Max EPS beat(4)N/A

EPS beat(8)N/A

Avg EPS beat(8)N/A

EPS beat(12)N/A

Avg EPS beat(12)N/A

EPS beat(16)N/A

Avg EPS beat(16)N/A

Revenue beat(2)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A

Min Revenue beat(2)N/A

Max Revenue beat(2)N/A

Revenue beat(4)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A

Min Revenue beat(4)N/A

Max Revenue beat(4)N/A

Revenue beat(8)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A

Revenue beat(12)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A

Revenue beat(16)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A

PT rev (1m)0%

PT rev (3m)0%

EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A

EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A

EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%

EPS NY rev (3m)0.02%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A

Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A

Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.94%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.94%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	N/A
P/S	N/A
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	N/A
P/B	N/A
P/tB	N/A
EV/EBITDA	N/A

EPS(TTM)N/A

EYN/A

EPS(NY)N/A

Fwd EYN/A

FCF(TTM)N/A

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)N/A

OCFYN/A

SpSN/A

BVpSN/A

TBVpSN/A

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	4.46%
ROE	6.53%
ROCE	12.95%
ROIC	8.39%
ROICexc	9.39%
ROICexgc	9.53%
OM	33.69%
PM (TTM)	13.95%
GM	43.15%
FCFM	15.84%

ROA(3y)5.8%

ROA(5y)4.28%

ROE(3y)9.26%

ROE(5y)7.07%

ROIC(3y)6.22%

ROIC(5y)7.26%

ROICexc(3y)7.07%

ROICexc(5y)8.21%

ROICexgc(3y)7.21%

ROICexgc(5y)8.49%

ROCE(3y)9.49%

ROCE(5y)11.07%

ROICexcg growth 3Y-6.79%

ROICexcg growth 5Y-6.27%

ROICexc growth 3Y-6.08%

ROICexc growth 5Y-5.06%

OM growth 3Y-6.86%

OM growth 5Y-3.55%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5Y-22.8%

GM growth 3Y-4.1%

GM growth 5Y-2.13%

F-Score6

Asset Turnover0.32

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.11
Debt/FCF	2.73
Debt/EBITDA	0.52
Cap/Depr	139.85%
Cap/Sales	17.44%
Interest Coverage	7.57
Cash Conversion	72.1%
Profit Quality	113.58%
Current Ratio	1.24
Quick Ratio	1.18
Altman-Z	N/A

F-Score6

WACCN/A

ROIC/WACCN/A

Cap/Depr(3y)52.16%

Cap/Depr(5y)81.53%

Cap/Sales(3y)8.58%

Cap/Sales(5y)13.31%

Profit Quality(3y)183.4%

Profit Quality(5y)N/A

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.18%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5Y97.75%

EPS Q2Q%194.44%

EPS Next Y58.47%

EPS Next 2YN/A

EPS Next 3YN/A

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)103.54%

Revenue growth 3Y87.95%

Revenue growth 5Y72.06%

Sales Q2Q%59.01%

Revenue Next Year40.89%

Revenue Next 2YN/A

Revenue Next 3YN/A

Revenue Next 5YN/A

EBIT growth 1Y150.56%

EBIT growth 3Y75.05%

EBIT growth 5Y65.95%

EBIT Next Year118.82%

EBIT Next 3YN/A

EBIT Next 5YN/A

FCF growth 1Y223.24%

FCF growth 3Y38.33%

FCF growth 5YN/A

OCF growth 1Y519.24%

OCF growth 3Y70.14%

OCF growth 5Y74.47%

CENTRAL PUERTO-SPONSORED ADR (CEPU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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