Central Puerto S.A.(CEPU)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
CEPU•NYSE•Utilities
$15.33
$2.3B mkt cap·64.7× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutCentral Puerto S.A. generates and sells electric power to private and public customers in Argentina. It also produces steam. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned and operated five thermal generation plants, one hydroelectric generation plant, and seven wind farms with a total installed capacity of 4,809 MW. Central Puerto S.A. was founded in 1898 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Show more
- Revenue$738.17B+8.1%
- EBITDA$310.99B-65.0%
- Net Income$49.6B-84.6%
- Free Cash Flow$86M-36.6%
- EBITDA Margin42.13%-67.7%
- Net Margin6.72%-85.8%
- ROE2.66%-88.9%
- Interest Coverage3.43-72.3%
- Debt/Equity0.20-47.8%
- Net Debt/EBITDA1.21+53.9%
- CapEx / Revenue0.02%-38.3%
- CapEx Coverage1.55-1.8%
CEPU Key Insights
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 22.3%
- ✓Strong interest coverage of 3.4x
- ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 17.0%
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
CEPU Price & Volume
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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CEPU Growth Metrics
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years88.56%
5 Years58.46%
3 Years28.7%
TTM43.24%
Profit CAGR
10 Years65.71%
5 Years22.33%
3 Years-
TTM38.22%
EPS CAGR
10 Years66.72%
5 Years35.38%
3 Years-
TTM-21.1%
Return on Capital
10 Years68.96%
5 Years49.06%
3 Years35.34%
Last Year7.85%
CEPU Recent Earnings
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (88%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 5, 2026EPS
$0.11
Est $0.33
-66.4%
Revenue
$218M
Est $185M
+18.2%
Q4 2025
Nov 12, 2025EPS
$0.70
Revenue
$224M
Est $208M
+7.9%
Q3 2025
Aug 11, 2025EPS
$0.05
Revenue
$173M
Q2 2025
May 12, 2025EPS
$0.50
Revenue
$195M
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.11vs $0.33-66.4% | $218Mvs $185M+18.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | $0.70 | $224Mvs $208M+7.9% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | $0.05 | $173M |
| Q2 2025 | May 12, 2025 | $0.50 | $195M |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
CEPU Peer Comparison
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) competitors in Independent power producers and generators — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PAM | 4.48B | 83.40 | 7.36 | 8.31% | 18.36% | 10.88% | 0.64 | |
 TGS | 2.19B | 31.56 | 13.53 | 64.75% | 24.61% | 14.83% | 0.53 | |
 EDN | 530.18M | 25.75 | 5.13 | 191.42% | 7.84% | 11.7% | 0.32 | |
 GGAL | 5.76B | 43.44 | 5.10 | -23.52% | 12.91% | 0.36 | ||
 AES | 10.23B | 14.34 | 11.38 | -0.37% | 8.42% | 10.65% | 2.54 | |
 NRG | 32.32B | 150.64 | 37.57 | 9.17% | 0.74% | 8.84% | 9.97 | |
 VST | 53.59B | 158.29 | 71.62 | -12.41% | 5.64% | 18.87% | 3.99 | |
 GEN | 12.07B | 19.56 | 18.99 | 3.55% | 12.76% | 25.86% | 3.66 |
Compare CEPU vs Peers
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
CEPU Income Statement
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.32B | 5.96B | 14.27B | 73.9B | 112.05B | 346.24B | 687.58B | 682.84B | 738.17B | 972.62B |
| Revenue Growth % | 64.9% | 11.96% | 139.49% | 418.02% | 51.63% | 209.02% | 98.58% | -0.69% | 8.1% | 43.24% |
| Cost of Revenue | 3.15B | 2.74B | 6.49B | 38.95B | 49.44B | 179.33B | 361.6B | 457.67B | 446.53B | 606.26B |
| Gross Profit | 2.17B▲ 0% | 3.21B▲ 48.2% | 7.78B▲ 142.0% | 34.94B▲ 349.2% | 62.61B▲ 79.2% | 166.92B▲ 166.6% | 325.98B▲ 95.3% | 225.17B▼ 30.9% | 291.64B▲ 29.5% | 366.35B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 40.76% | 53.96% | 54.53% | 47.29% | 55.87% | 48.21% | 47.41% | 32.98% | 39.51% | 37.67% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 46.87% | 48.22% | 141.99% | 349.21% | 79.17% | 166.62% | 95.29% | -30.92% | 29.52% | - |
| Operating Expenses | -278.11M | 595.46M | 1.38B | -22.7B | -19.56B | 10.95B | -93.72B | -511.35B | 94.44B | 85.24B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 3.04B | 3.46B | 32.5B | 64.61B | 99.67B | 220.94B | 551.6B | 889.43B | 310.99B | 409.77B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 57.08% | 58.12% | 227.79% | 87.43% | 88.96% | 63.81% | 80.22% | 130.25% | 42.13% | 42.13% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 53.45% | 14% | 838.58% | 98.82% | 54.28% | 121.66% | 149.66% | 61.24% | -65.03% | -26.12% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 248.3M | 350.92M | 2B | 6.97B | 17.51B | 64.98B | 131.91B | 152.91B | 113.79B | 128.65B |
| D&A / Revenue % | 4.67% | 5.89% | 14.01% | 9.43% | 15.63% | 18.77% | 19.18% | 22.39% | 15.41% | 13.23% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 2.79B▲ 0% | 3.11B▲ 11.6% | 30.5B▲ 880.2% | 57.64B▲ 89.0% | 82.17B▲ 42.6% | 155.97B▲ 89.8% | 419.7B▲ 169.1% | 736.52B▲ 75.5% | 197.2B▼ 73.2% | 281.12B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 52.42% | 52.23% | 213.78% | 78% | 73.33% | 45.05% | 61.04% | 107.86% | 26.72% | 28.9% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 56.24% | 11.57% | 880.19% | 89% | 42.55% | 89.82% | 169.1% | 75.49% | -73.22% | - |
| Interest Expense | 530M | 626.98M | 1.48B | 80.7M | 75.71M | 28.58B | 42.79B | 59.44B | 57.44B | 4M |
| Interest Coverage | 5.26x | 4.96x | 20.63x | 714.20x | 1085.26x | 5.46x | 9.81x | 12.39x | 3.43x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 9.96% | 10.53% | 10.36% | 0.11% | 0.07% | 8.25% | 6.22% | 8.71% | 7.78% | 0% |
| Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 2M |
| Pretax Income | 2.72B▲ 0% | 4.06B▲ 49.2% | 23.51B▲ 479.0% | 29.6B▲ 25.9% | 35.51B▲ 19.9% | 46.23B▲ 30.2% | 174.95B▲ 278.5% | 356.91B▲ 104.0% | 142.71B▼ 60.0% | 305.1B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 51.17% | 68.17% | 164.83% | 40.06% | 31.69% | 13.35% | 25.44% | 52.27% | 19.33% | 31.37% |
| Income Tax | 953.47M | 1.05B | 6.6B | 11.81B | 15.05B | 50.16B | 45.57B | 39.06B | 81.46B | 10.76B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 35.02% | 25.9% | 28.09% | 39.88% | 42.38% | 108.5% | 26.05% | 10.94% | 57.08% | 3.53% |
| Net Income | 1.77B▲ 0% | 3.51B▲ 98.3% | 17.52B▲ 399.4% | 18.1B▲ 3.3% | 20.26B▲ 11.9% | -4.5B▼ 122.2% | 129.12B▲ 2968.4% | 322.39B▲ 149.7% | 49.6B▼ 84.6% | 286.37B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 33.25% | 58.89% | 122.81% | 24.5% | 18.09% | -1.3% | 18.78% | 47.21% | 6.72% | 29.44% |
| Net Income Growth % | 32.92% | 98.31% | 399.45% | 3.32% | 11.95% | -122.21% | 2968.41% | 149.68% | -84.62% | 38.22% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 9.16▲ 0% | 53.76▲ 486.9% | 116.40▲ 116.5% | 72.60▼ 37.6% | 69.10▼ 4.8% | -9.60▼ 113.9% | 394.00▲ 4204.2% | 2145.30▲ 444.5% | 330.10▼ 84.6% | 1905.73▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 9.05% | 486.9% | 116.52% | -37.63% | -4.82% | -113.89% | 4204.17% | 444.49% | -84.61% | -21.1% |
| EPS (Basic) | 9.16 | 53.76 | 116.40 | 72.60 | 69.10 | -9.60 | 394.00 | 2145.30 | 330.10 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 150.57M | 151.4M | 150.52M | 150.52M | 150.52M | 150.52M | 150.5M | 150.27M | 150.26M | 150.27M |
CEPU Balance Sheet
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 12.72B | 17.08B | 57.26B | 2B | 239.08B | 391.45B | 1.19T | 3.06T | 2.66T | 3.66T |
| Asset Growth % | 33.11% | 34.24% | 235.27% | -96.5% | 11835.43% | 63.74% | 203.84% | 156.92% | -12.89% | 121.68% |
| PP&E (Net) | 2.81B | 7.43B | 22.57B | 946.95M | 119.53B | 215.49B | 616.32B | 1.65T | 1.62T | 2.1T |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 22.1% | 43.51% | 39.41% | 47.27% | 49.99% | 55.05% | 51.82% | 54.08% | 60.78% | 57.47% |
| Total Current Assets | 4.32B | 5.81B | 13.49B | 442.56M | 56.08B | 90.92B | 327.11B | 636.98B | 554.31B | 953.14B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 30.01M | 88.63M | 229.95M | 24.95M | 420.67M | 548.79M | 28.79B | 29.33B | 3.84B | 66.89B |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 137.97M | 110.29M | 220.9M | 14.54M | 1.21B | 2.82B | 28.86B | 34.19B | 56.96B | 48.85B |
| Other Current Assets | 93.73M | 1.36B | 848.35M | 1.13M | 3.62B | 96.49M | 239.42M | 1.41B | 1.47B | 185.94B |
| Long-Term Investments | 307.01M | 985.65M | 2B | 462.64M | 7.04B | 12.34B | 41.49B | 159.19B | 124.23B | 685.37B |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 236.53M | 187.83M | 2.24B | 118.06M | 10.18B | 11.76B | 24.21B | 34.75B | 30.72B | 35.88B |
| Other Assets | 30.87M | 48.2M | 74.69M | 13.92M | 46.1B | 60.69B | 177.66B | 544.68B | 328.51B | 421.12B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.57B | 9.72B | 24.33B | 1.02B | 111.51B | 144.46B | 375.52B | 1.19T | 798.95B | 1.23T |
| Total Debt | 3.63B | 4.79B | 8.68B | 646.59M | 75.08B | 82.1B | 197.52B | 729.91B | 380.79B | 280.09B |
| Net Debt | 3.6B | 4.7B | 8.45B | 621.64M | 74.65B | 81.55B | 168.73B | 700.58B | 376.95B | 213.19B |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.28B | 2.53B | 6.19B | 512.54M | 45.14B | 69.82B | 140.88B | 623.62B | 230.01B | 0 |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 2.34B | 2.26B | 2.49B | 134.05M | 29.94B | 12.28B | 56.63B | 106.29B | 150.78B | 280.09B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4.3B | 5.9B | 11.22B | 301.55M | 42.9B | 33.11B | 132.35B | 321.98B | 374.72B | 679B |
| Accounts Payable | 652.35M | 1.49B | 2.62B | 92.91M | 3.62B | 5.16B | 22.99B | 107.84B | 94.48B | 270.98B |
| Accrued Expenses | 653.86M | 1.42B | 2.85B | 10.07M | 671.79M | 1.21B | 4.3B | 16.92B | 14.61B | 50.67B |
| Deferred Revenue | 1.29B | 37.74M | 5.86B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 652.5M | 727.37M | 3.27B | 36.65M | 1.26B | 2.91B | 4.92B | 18.75B | 19.21B | 91.87B |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 536.03B |
| Other Liabilities | 1.77B | -2.56B | 6.92B | 76.72M | 9.9B | 11.97B | 26.09B | 72.56B | 35.37B | 548.25B |
| Total Equity | 5.15B▲ 0% | 7.36B▲ 42.8% | 32.93B▲ 347.3% | 987.94M▼ 97.0% | 127.56B▲ 12812.0% | 246.99B▲ 93.6% | 813.88B▲ 229.5% | 1.87T▲ 129.2% | 1.86T▼ 0.1% | 2.43T▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 10.58% | 42.82% | 347.34% | -97% | 12812.01% | 93.62% | 229.52% | 129.19% | -0.12% | 136.45% |
| Shareholders Equity | 5.15B | 7.07B | 32.46B | 974.73M | 127.37B | 246.66B | 813.26B | 1.82T | 1.8T | 2.37T |
| Minority Interest | 6.72M | 289.04M | 467.68M | 13.21M | 193.69M | 331.37M | 616.61M | 47.37B | 63.06B | 57.25B |
| Common Stock | 1.51B | 1.51B | 1.51B | 25.29M | 40.96B | 79.78B | 248.44B | 541.02B | 541.02B | 1.51B |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307.6M | 39.44B | 78.27B | 78.27B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 1.76B | 3.5B | 14.72B | 159.33M | 10.41B | -1.43B | 58.82B | 322.33B | 50.91B | 1.9T |
| Accumulated OCI | 834.67M | 1.01B | 4.79B | 482.52M | 78.97B | 174.09B | 524.1B | 1T | 1.25T | 473.3B |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 15.88% | 23.54% | 47.13% | 61.09% | 16.81% | -1.43% | 16.34% | 15.19% | 1.73% | 7.83% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 36.04% | 56.06% | 86.97% | 106.74% | 31.53% | -2.4% | 24.34% | 24.07% | 2.66% | 11.79% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.70x | 0.65x | 0.26x | 0.65x | 0.59x | 0.33x | 0.24x | 0.39x | 0.20x | 0.20x |
| Debt / Assets | 28.5% | 28.06% | 15.15% | 32.28% | 31.4% | 20.97% | 16.61% | 23.89% | 14.3% | 7.66% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.18x | 1.36x | 0.26x | 0.01x | 0.75x | 0.37x | 0.31x | 0.79x | 1.21x | 1.21x |
| Book Value per Share | 34.23 | 48.62 | 218.77 | 6.56 | 847.5 | 1.64K | 5.41K | 12.41K | 12.4K | 16.16K |
CEPU Cash Flow Statement
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 2.09B | 2.39B | 3.71B | 11.97B | 225.49M | 230.83M | 55.64B | 369.17M | 241.92M | 241.92M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 80.79% | 14.38% | 55.13% | 223.09% | -98.12% | 2.37% | 24003.45% | -99.34% | -34.47% | 198.6% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 39.26% | 40.11% | 25.98% | 16.2% | 0.2% | 0.07% | 8.09% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Net Income | 2.72B | 4.81B | 23.84B | 14.41B | 97.5M | -7.79M | 25.8B | 502.82M | 54.17M | 286.37B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 242.03M | 327.38M | 1.49B | 3.39B | 84.25M | 112.5M | 19.45B | 238.49M | 124.26M | 110.77M |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | -1.24B | -19.99B | -13.35B | 0 | 0 | -262.85M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -1.09B | -556.8M | -8.62B | -5.86B | -45.41M | 177.13M | 906M | -355.25M | 85.51M | -75.51M |
| Working Capital Changes | 211.21M | -956.49M | 6.96B | 13.29B | 89.15M | -51M | 9.75B | -16.88M | -22.02M | -18.71M |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.19B | -3.48B | -6.96B | -27.9B | -169.35M | -56.42M | -211.98B | -233.15M | -155.63M | -293.84M |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 41.13% | 58.48% | 48.78% | 37.76% | 0.15% | 0.02% | 30.83% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| CapEx / D&A | 9.04x | 10.64x | 4.66x | 8.23x | 2.01x | 0.50x | 10.90x | 0.98x | 1.25x | 2.65x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.95x | 0.69x | 0.53x | 0.43x | 1.33x | 4.09x | 0.26x | 1.58x | 1.55x | 0.82x |
| Cash from Investing | -1.93B | -2.32B | -5.07B | -27.9B | -246.58M | -74.2M | -211.98B | -233.15M | -188.99M | -275.19M |
| Acquisitions | 25.05M | -6K | 414.96M | -8.47B | 0 | 38.28M | -10.36B | -122.33M | 1.22M | 22.23K |
| Purchase of Investments | 0 | -6.82K | 0 | -2.67B | -77.23M | -56.06M | -17.85B | -77.42M | -34.58M | -51.38M |
| Sale of Investments | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | 237.56M | 1.17B | 1.89B | 737.07M | 0 | 0 | -180.42B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -433.01M | -58.59M | 687.41M | 17.13B | -2.66M | -157.21M | -110.58B | -196.19M | -70.94M | 64.53M |
| Dividends Paid | -1.39B | -1.28B | -1.42B | -1.4B | 0 | -1.24M | -24.33B | -74.43M | -18.19M | -2.24M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | 78.71% | 53.85% | 12.45% | 8.34% | - | - | 8.65% | 0.02% | 0.04% | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.48M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -41.48M | -5.64M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 1.22B | 1.12B | 519.22M | -6.78B | -904.83K | 0 | -59.83B | 0 | 8.38K | -788.94K |
| Net Change in Cash | -262.48M▲ 0% | 58.63M▲ 122.3% | 99.08M▲ 69.0% | 1.14B▲ 1050.7% | -21.64M▼ 101.9% | -571.63K▲ 97.4% | 8.69B▲ 1521191.3% | -35.53M▼ 100.4% | -12.93M▲ 63.6% | 41.79M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 7.66K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1.81M |
| Cash at Beginning | 292.49M | 30.01M | 130.86M | 353.74M | 24.95M | 3.32M | 548.79M | 52.19M | 16.66M | 5.37M |
| Cash at End | 30.01M | 88.63M | 229.95M | 1.49B | 3.32M | 2.74M | 9.24B | 16.66M | 3.73M | 48.74M |
| Free Cash Flow | -99.75M▲ 0% | -1.09B▼ 997.3% | -3.25B▼ 197.2% | -15.93B▼ 389.7% | 56.15M▲ 100.4% | 174.41M▲ 210.6% | -156.34B▼ 89742.2% | 136.02M▲ 100.1% | 86.29M▼ 36.6% | -46.16M▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | -974.63% | -997.26% | -197.2% | -389.73% | 100.35% | 210.64% | -89742.24% | 100.09% | -36.56% | -194.56% |
| FCF Margin % | -1.87% | -18.38% | -22.8% | -21.56% | 0.05% | 0.05% | -22.74% | 0.02% | 0.01% | -0% |
| FCF / Net Income % | -5.64% | -31.2% | -18.57% | -88.01% | 0.28% | -3.87% | -121.09% | 0.04% | 0.17% | -0.02% |
CEPU Key Ratios
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 36.04% | 56.06% | 86.97% | 106.74% | 31.53% | -2.4% | 24.34% | 24.07% | 2.66% | 11.79% |
| EBITDA Margin | 57.08% | 58.12% | 227.79% | 87.43% | 88.96% | 63.81% | 80.22% | 130.25% | 42.13% | 42.13% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.18x | 1.36x | 0.26x | 0.01x | 0.75x | 0.37x | 0.31x | 0.79x | 1.21x | 1.21x |
| Interest Coverage | 5.26x | 4.96x | 20.63x | 714.20x | 1085.26x | 5.46x | 9.81x | 12.39x | 3.43x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 41.13% | 58.48% | 48.78% | 37.76% | 0.15% | 0.02% | 30.83% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 78.71% | 53.85% | 12.45% | 8.34% | - | - | 8.65% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.70x | 0.65x | 0.26x | 0.65x | 0.59x | 0.33x | 0.24x | 0.39x | 0.20x | 0.20x |
| EPS Growth | 9.05% | 486.9% | 116.52% | -37.63% | -4.82% | -113.89% | 4204.17% | 444.49% | -84.61% | -21.1% |
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Growth & Financials
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) reported $972.62B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 169020% increase from $575.1M in 2005.
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) grew revenue by 8.1% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) is profitable, generating $286.37B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (6.7% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) does not currently pay a meaningful dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) has a return on equity (ROE) of 2.7%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) had negative free cash flow of $46.2M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
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