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Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) stock analysis

CEPUNYSEElectric ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 31, 2025Score 12/30
$10.17−0.02 (-0.20%)

Close on Nov 10, 2026

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth4Performance5Health3Dividend0

Mixed12 of 30 checks passed

Central Puerto passes 12 of the 30 checks behind our score; 15 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
4/6
Past performance
5/6
Financial health
3/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 11.1%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Low debt

    Debt is 5.6% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 76.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 16.9% a year over the last three fiscal years.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 14.1% over the last twelve months and averaged 14.3% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Gross margin slipping

    Gross margin was 35.8% over the last twelve months, against 39.5% a year earlier.

  • No dividend

    Central Puerto has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B against the industry

    Needs positive book value.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth4/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 16.9% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growing 10%+ a year

    Diluted EPS grew 39.0% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 431% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 76.4% a year.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 13.0% over the last twelve months; the Electric Services median is 7.8%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin slipping

    Gross margin was 35.8% over the last twelve months, against 39.5% a year earlier.

Past performance5/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 14.1% over the last twelve months and averaged 14.3% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 11.1%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    Central Puerto's return on equity of 14.1% is above the Electric Services median of 8.3%.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 76.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 31.6% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 20.6%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    Central Puerto's net margin of 31.6% is above the Electric Services median of 8.8%.

Financial health3/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 5.6% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 285% of total debt.

  • Interest coverage

    Interest expense is not reported separately.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.77 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)

    Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Central Puerto has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for Central Puerto. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Medium risk

Average value traded per day
$3.32M
Value traded per 1% price move
$1.72M

Downside

Medium risk

Typical loss in a bad month
19.1%
Volatility (annualized)
44%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.78
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.80

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2014 to 2025

Gross margin

35.8%−20.1 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

33.7%−39.6 pts over 5 years

Net margin

31.6%+13.5 pts over 5 years

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