Central Puerto S.A.

Central Puerto S.A.

CEPU · NYSE · Utilities / Utilities - Regulated Electric

10.86USD+0.55 (+5.33%)

Price History

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Market Stats

Previous Close10.31
Open10.41
Day Range10.36 – 10.88
52-Week Range7.54 – 18.50
Volume676.59K
Market Cap1.98B
P/E (TTM)6.13
Forward P/E0.00
EPS2.15
Dividend Yield0.00%
Beta-0.21
50-Day Avg13.97
200-Day Avg15.19

About

Central Puerto S.A. engages in the electric power generation activities in Argentina. It operates in three segments: Electric Power Generation From Conventional Sources, Electric Power Generation From Renewable Sources and Forest Activity, and Management and Operations of Thermal Plants. The company's power generation assets include combined cycle, gas and steam turbine, co-generation, hydroelectric, wind turbines, and solar panels. It also engages in the natural gas transport and distribution; forestry; and mining businesses. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Company Details

  • SectorUtilities
  • IndustryUtilities - Regulated Electric
  • CEOMr. Fernando Roberto Bonnet
  • Employees0
  • HeadquartersAvenida Thomas Edison 2701, Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1104BAB, USA
  • Websitehttps://www.centralpuerto.com

Leadership

  • Mr. Osvaldo Arturo RecaPresident & Chairman of the Board · b. 1951
  • Mr. Fernando Roberto BonnetCEO & GM · b. 1977
  • Mr. Enrique TerraneoChief Financial Officer · b. 1974
  • Mr. Justo Pedro SáenzAdministration Manager · b. 1958
  • Ms. Maria Laura FellerHead of Investor Relations
  • Mr. José Manuel PazosGeneral Counsel & Head of Legal Area · b. 1971
  • Mr. Martín Fernández BarbieroCompliance & Internal Audit Manager · b. 1971
  • Mr. Javier Alejandro TorreHuman Resources Manager · b. 1967
  • Mr. Marcelo Atilio SuváVP & Director · b. 1948
  • Mr. Carlos Adolfo ZlotnitzkyDeputy Statutory Auditor · b. 1981

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: ARS2004-12-312005-12-312006-12-312007-12-312008-12-312009-12-312010-12-312011-12-312012-12-312013-12-312014-12-312015-12-312016-12-312017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Revenue401.75M575.10M469.36M750.14M1.14B971.03M1.90B1.91B1.02B518.72M1.30B2.65B3.77B9.64B19.31B73.90B112.05B346.24B687.58B313.57B738.17B1.10T
Growth (%)-+43.15%-18.39%+59.82%+52.29%-15.00%+95.50%+0.49%-46.61%-49.07%+150.51%+104.25%+41.99%+155.76%+100.33%+282.71%+51.63%+209.02%+98.58%-54.40%+135.41%+48.67%
Cost of Revenue339.13M536.98M422.15M633.95M954.15M886.90M1.63B1.51B963.57M510.43M864.64M1.44B4.98B3.01B8.78B38.95B49.44B179.33B361.60B210.17B446.55B704.48B
Gross Profit62.62M38.12M47.21M116.20M188.28M84.12M268.25M399.53M53.89M8.29M434.81M1.22B2.06B3.52B11.71B34.94B62.61B166.92B325.98B103.40B291.62B392.94B
Gross Margin15.59%6.63%10.06%15.49%16.48%8.66%14.13%20.94%5.29%1.60%33.46%45.90%54.76%36.56%60.67%47.29%55.87%48.21%47.41%32.98%39.51%35.81%
Operating Expense32.68M27.41M36.03M36.89M50.03M-91.99M-15.92M45.05M145.93M27.88M168.13M-349.75M-36.63M646.42M-35.20B-22.70B-19.56B10.95B-93.72B-234.82B94.42B180.73B
Operating Income29.94M10.71M11.18M79.30M138.25M176.11M284.17M354.48M-92.04M-19.59M266.68M1.57B2.10B2.88B46.91B57.64B82.17B155.97B419.70B338.22B197.20B212.21B
Operating Margin7.45%1.86%2.38%10.57%12.10%18.14%14.97%18.58%-9.04%-3.78%20.52%59.08%55.73%29.86%242.96%78.00%73.33%45.05%61.04%107.86%26.72%19.34%
EBITDA115.02M121.71M350.72M345.29M83.38M234.03M432.92M422.98M15.07M-22.88M569.00M1.29B2.03B3.22B12.08B43.17B64.82B139.78B349.64B259.62B303.86B666.93B
EBITDA Margin28.63%21.16%74.72%46.03%7.30%24.10%22.80%22.17%1.48%-4.41%43.79%48.66%53.82%33.37%62.56%58.42%57.85%40.37%50.85%82.80%41.16%60.77%
Net Income-26.99M-86.09M212.83M206.80M9.67M131.65M248.43M231.85M-41.70M90.28M317.73M1.34B1.77B5.29B26.95B18.10B20.26B-4.50B129.12B14.80B49.60B346.35B
Net Income Margin-6.72%-14.97%45.34%27.57%0.85%13.56%13.09%12.15%-4.09%17.41%24.45%50.56%46.94%54.90%139.58%24.50%18.09%-1.30%18.78%4.72%6.72%31.56%
R&D----------000000------
R&D as % of Total Revenue----------0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%------
Interest Expense62.73M110.48M185.12M49.03M10.68M7.09M20.26M22.64M15.54M17.63M39.97M476.06M658.94M786.02M2.08B80.70M75.71M28.58B42.79B25.50B57.44B50.92B
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue15.61%19.21%39.44%6.54%0.93%0.73%1.07%1.19%1.53%3.40%3.08%17.94%17.48%8.15%10.78%0.11%0.07%8.25%6.22%8.13%7.78%4.64%

Balance Sheet

Currency: ARS2004-12-312005-12-312006-12-312007-12-312008-12-312009-12-312010-12-312011-12-312012-12-312013-12-312014-12-312015-12-312016-12-312017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Assets1.65B1.68B1.13B1.23B1.02B827.57M1.24B1.58B1.47B1.69B6.30B9.44B12.72B17.08B57.26B118.80B239.08B391.45B1.19T3.06T2.66T3.67T
Total Liabilities1.25B1.37B730.77M754.58M547.41M350.21M489.03M658.46M447.55M496.38M2.85B4.87B7.57B9.72B24.33B59.65B111.51B144.46B375.52B1.19T798.95B1.05T
Total Equity407.27M304.21M401.03M479.70M470.54M477.37M747.22M1.03B1.02B1.19B3.45B4.57B5.15B7.36B32.93B59.15B127.37B246.66B813.26B1.82T1.80T2.55T
Cash24.07M34.43M16.65M11.15M24.49M7.07M14.89M3.85M42.03M45.69M179.32M292.49M30.01M88.63M229.95M1.49B420.67M548.79M28.79B29.33B3.84B37.67B
Total Debt1.14B1.24B573.46M458.48M133.01M24.90M123.38M108.82M110.65M69.52M997.09M2.03B3.63B6.00B12.04B41.11B75.08B82.10B197.52B729.91B380.79B492.84B
Net Debt1.12B1.21B556.81M447.33M108.52M17.82M108.49M104.97M68.62M23.83M817.78M1.74B3.60B4.70B8.45B37.22B74.65B81.55B168.73B700.58B376.95B455.17B

Cash Flow

Currency: ARS2004-12-312005-12-312006-12-312007-12-312008-12-312009-12-312010-12-312011-12-312012-12-312013-12-312014-12-312015-12-312016-12-312017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating Cash Flow93.74M178.14M-3.27M172.69M216.62M137.31M-62.53M286.85M137.83M-44.57M219.52M1.27B2.09B2.39B3.71B11.97B19.29B26.04B55.64B369.17M241.92M411.21B
Investing Cash Flow-1.35M-4.72M-3.34M183.91M-26.07M-33.63M-4.22M-109.06M-190.81M20.48M-271.66M-1.21B-2.06B-2.26B-8.98B-27.90B-17.29B-6.92B-31.23B-233.15M-188.99M-276.44B
Financing Cash Flow-472.92K-39.36K-366.64M-122.14M-300.93M-228.81M90.66M-90.71M-13.72M27.05M128.89M150.29M-397.29M-341.26M1.14B17.13B-3.68B-19.17B-16.31B-196.19M-70.94M-96.24B
Capital Expenditure1.35M4.72M3.28M2.28M26.22M33.63M4.22M114.37M197.63M49.28M45.37M1.14B2.19B3.48B6.96B17.50B11.97B5.37B3.35B33.40M155.63M295.41B
Free Cash Flow92.39M173.41M-6.55M170.41M190.41M103.68M-66.75M172.48M-59.80M-93.85M174.15M11.40M-99.75M-1.09B-3.25B-5.53B7.32B20.66B52.29B335.77M86.29M115.80B
Dividends Paid-----123.91M7.26M51.33M--339.73M339.73M1.47B1.40B1.92B1.13B63.96M117.79M3.59B74.43M18.19M1.01B
FCF to OCF98.56%97.35%200.34%98.68%87.90%75.51%106.75%60.13%-43.39%210.57%79.33%0.90%-4.78%-45.82%-87.77%-46.19%37.96%79.37%93.98%90.95%35.67%28.16%
Dividend Paid to FCF-----119.51%-10.87%29.76%--195.08%2978.74%-1476.42%-128.16%-58.99%-20.47%0.87%0.57%6.86%22.17%21.07%0.87%

Earnings

Report DateFeb 20, 2017May 16, 2017Aug 9, 2017Oct 31, 2017Mar 12, 2018May 14, 2018Aug 13, 2018Nov 12, 2018Mar 14, 2019May 13, 2019Aug 13, 2019Nov 11, 2019Mar 11, 2020May 8, 2020Aug 27, 2020Nov 12, 2020Mar 16, 2021May 13, 2021Aug 12, 2021Nov 9, 2021Mar 10, 2022May 12, 2022Aug 8, 2022Nov 10, 2022Mar 9, 2023May 15, 2023Sep 11, 2023Nov 10, 2023Mar 11, 2024Apr 17, 2024Aug 10, 2024Nov 8, 2024Mar 11, 2025May 8, 2025Aug 7, 2025Nov 10, 2025Mar 17, 2026May 20, 2026Aug 11, 2026Nov 11, 2026
EPS Estimate0.000.000.000.000.000.360.080.130.110.050.520.180.240.020.150.620.020.260.230.210.220.330.290.240.140.120.030.030.010.010.030.040.03-0.000.160.360.350.280.46
EPS Actual0.180.200.290.000.541.760.020.110.030.180.180.470.090.100.220.230.050.04-0.290.210.050.240.010.240.140.123.130.101.971.970.040.26-0.210.5257.000.070.110.111.40-
Surprise-----388.89%-75.00%-15.38%-72.73%260.00%-65.38%161.11%-62.63%400.00%46.67%-62.90%150.00%-83.88%-227.82%0.00%-77.37%-25.99%-96.52%0.00%0.00%-0.33%10333.33%233.33%19600.00%19600.00%33.33%550.00%-800.00%---56.25%-70.17%-70.11%400.00%-
Timing----After-hoursPre-marketAfter-hoursAfter-hoursPre-marketAfter-hoursPre-marketAfter-hoursPre-marketPre-marketAfter-hoursPre-marketPre-marketAfter-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hoursPre-marketPre-marketAfter-hours-Pre-marketAfter-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hours-After-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hours-After-hours---After-hours

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap1.98B
Enterprise Value2.51B
Trailing P/E6.13
Forward P/E0.00
Price / Sales0.00
Price / Book1.03
EPS2.15
Book Value13.04
Revenue (TTM)1.70T
Gross Profit (TTM)580.70B
EBITDA693.90B
Profit Margin28.78%
Operating Margin24.84%
Return on Equity19.03%
Return on Assets7.21%
Shares Outstanding149.99M
Shares Float103.84M
Beta-0.21
Dividend Yield0.00%
Dividend Rate0.00
Payout Ratio64.40%

Analyst Ratings

Hold
Based on 2 analystsTarget 23.81
  • Hold
    2

Ownership Breakdown

Institutions
5.14%
Insiders
4.48%
Retail / Other
90.38%

Top Institutional Holders

  • MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.
    1.96M1.31%
  • Fourth Sail Capital, LP
    1.70M1.14%
  • Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts
    868.25K0.58%
  • HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUND ADVISORS
    530.00K0.35%
  • Glenorchy Capital Ltd
    298.81K0.20%
  • Wexford Capital LP
    198.12K0.13%
  • Ping Capital Management, Inc.
    175.20K0.12%
  • Qube Research & Technologies
    163.33K0.11%
  • Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
    158.66K0.11%
  • Banco BTG Pactual S.A.
    135.31K0.09%
  • Bank of America Corp
    132.82K0.09%
  • AQR Capital Management LLC
    119.89K0.08%
  • The Goldman Sachs Group Inc
    114.46K0.08%
  • Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC
    80.13K0.05%
  • UBS Group AG
    55.51K0.04%

Top Fund Holders

  • Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
    1.91M1.27%
  • Eaton Vance Emerg & Frntr Countrs Eq I
    446.92K0.30%
  • Highland Global Allocation A
    202.25K0.13%
  • Eaton Vance Glbl Macro Abs Ret Advtg I
    116.86K0.08%
  • RPS Long Bias Argentina FIF FIA
    85.29K0.06%

Dividends

20242×
0.35Nov 29, 20240.07Jan 12, 2024
20233×
0.13Dec 29, 20230.34Dec 21, 20230.34Nov 16, 2023
20221×
0.17Dec 30, 2022
20191×
0.12Nov 29, 2019
20181×
0.34May 7, 2018