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Central Puerto S.A.

CEPU

NYSEUtilitiesRegulated Electric

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$12.98

+$0.09 · +0.70%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

CEPU company overview

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AI-powered factor overview

Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

96

Deep Value

Momentum

48

Neutral

Sentiment

41

Mixed

Risk resilience

60

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Central Puerto S.A. is an Argentine energy firm specializing in the production and supply of electricity. It serves a broad client base, including both public sector entities and private consumers throughout Argentina. Beyond electrical generation, the company also produces steam. As of December 31, 2021, its total installed generation capacity reached 4,809 MW. This impressive capacity is derived from a diverse portfolio of facilities, comprising five thermal power plants, a single hydroelectric plant, and seven wind farms. With a long-standing history dating back to its founding in 1898, Central Puerto S.A. maintains its corporate headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Industry
Regulated Electric
Sector
Utilities
Headquarters
AR
CEO
Fernando Roberto Bonnet
Listed since
Feb 2, 2018
Employees
865

Market position

Day range

Current $12.98

52-week range

Current $12.98

Open
$13.07
Previous close
$12.89
Volume
148.61K
0.52× average
Average volume
287.56K
Average daily volume
Market cap
1.95B USD
Beta
-0.19
Market reference 1
50-day average
$14.5534
-10.81% below average
200-day average
$15.3606
-15.50% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
4.27T ARS
EV / EBITDA
6.4×
Earnings yield
9.08%
Free cash flow yield
3.04%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
13.58%
Return on assets
9.44%
Return on invested capital
4.85%

Financial health

Current ratio
1.77×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends119%75%31%-12%Gross margin, FY2021: 48.21%Gross margin, FY2022: 47.41%Gross margin, FY2023: 32.98%Gross margin, FY2024: 39.51%Gross margin, FY2025: 35.81%Operating margin, FY2021: 45.05%Operating margin, FY2022: 61.04%Operating margin, FY2023: 107.86%Operating margin, FY2024: 26.72%Operating margin, FY2025: 19.34%Net margin, FY2021: -1.30%Net margin, FY2022: 18.78%Net margin, FY2023: 47.21%Net margin, FY2024: 6.72%Net margin, FY2025: 31.56%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 48.21%. Gross margin FY2022 47.41%. Gross margin FY2023 32.98%. Gross margin FY2024 39.51%. Gross margin FY2025 35.81%. Operating margin FY2021 45.05%. Operating margin FY2022 61.04%. Operating margin FY2023 107.86%. Operating margin FY2024 26.72%. Operating margin FY2025 19.34%. Net margin FY2021 -1.30%. Net margin FY2022 18.78%. Net margin FY2023 47.21%. Net margin FY2024 6.72%. Net margin FY2025 31.56%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.1T ARS+48.67%

Operating income

212.21B ARS+7.61%

Net income

346.35B ARS+598.32%
Income trends across reported periods1.21T ARS766.85B ARS326.08B ARS−114.69B ARSRevenue, FY2021: 346.24B ARSRevenue, FY2022: 687.58B ARSRevenue, FY2023: 682.84B ARSRevenue, FY2024: 738.17B ARSRevenue, FY2025: 1.1T ARSOperating income, FY2021: 155.97B ARSOperating income, FY2022: 419.7B ARSOperating income, FY2023: 736.52B ARSOperating income, FY2024: 197.2B ARSOperating income, FY2025: 212.21B ARSNet income, FY2021: −4.5B ARSNet income, FY2022: 129.12B ARSNet income, FY2023: 322.39B ARSNet income, FY2024: 49.6B ARSNet income, FY2025: 346.35B ARSFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 346.24B ARS. Revenue FY2022 687.58B ARS. Revenue FY2023 682.84B ARS. Revenue FY2024 738.17B ARS. Revenue FY2025 1.1T ARS. Operating income FY2021 155.97B ARS. Operating income FY2022 419.7B ARS. Operating income FY2023 736.52B ARS. Operating income FY2024 197.2B ARS. Operating income FY2025 212.21B ARS. Net income FY2021 −4.5B ARS. Net income FY2022 129.12B ARS. Net income FY2023 322.39B ARS. Net income FY2024 49.6B ARS. Net income FY2025 346.35B ARS.
Metric (ARS)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.1T ARS738.17B ARS682.84B ARS687.58B ARS346.24B ARS
Cost of goods sold704.48B ARS446.53B ARS457.67B ARS361.6B ARS179.33B ARS
Gross profit392.94B ARS291.64B ARS225.17B ARS325.98B ARS166.92B ARS
Selling, general, and administrative80.59B ARS63.7B ARS54.01B ARS39.5B ARS19.97B ARS
Operating expenses180.73B ARS94.44B ARS−511.35B ARS−93.72B ARS10.95B ARS
Interest income29.35B ARS36.06B ARS85.33B ARS48.85B ARS22.14B ARS
Interest expense50.92B ARS57.44B ARS59.44B ARS42.79B ARS28.58B ARS
Depreciation and amortization162.99B ARS113.79B ARS152.91B ARS131.91B ARS64.98B ARS
Operating income212.21B ARS197.2B ARS736.52B ARS419.7B ARS155.97B ARS
Net income346.35B ARS49.6B ARS322.39B ARS129.12B ARS−4.5B ARS

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
67%
6 beats, 3 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+84131.33%
9 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.4
Estimate 0 · Beat by 736742.11%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates1.511.010.50Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25No estimateQ3 '25No estimateQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 11, 2025: actual 0.067, estimate 0.03, surprise +123.30%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 12, 2025: actual 0.5, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 11, 2025: actual 0.05, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 10, 2025: actual 0.249, estimate 0.4, surprise -37.81%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 5, 2026: actual 0.11, estimate 0.327, surprise -66.35%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 12, 2026: actual 0.88, estimate 0.256, surprise +243.48%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 11, 2026: actual 1.4, estimate 0, surprise +736742.11%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 11, 2026: actual —, estimate 0, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates494.43M360.19M225.94M91.69MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25No estimateQ3 '25No estimateQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 11, 2025: actual 107.87M USD, estimate 147.17M USD, surprise -26.70%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 12, 2025: actual 195.35M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 11, 2025: actual 172.89M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 10, 2025: actual 177.45M USD, estimate 162.37M USD, surprise +9.29%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 5, 2026: actual 218.39M USD, estimate 184.83M USD, surprise +18.16%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 12, 2026: actual 247.16M USD, estimate 242.69M USD, surprise +1.84%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 11, 2026: actual 465.8M USD, estimate 205.85M USD, surprise +126.28%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 11, 2026: actual —, estimate 205.85M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

4 ratings

Limited analyst sample: 4 ratings. Interpret the distribution with caution.

Strong buy00%
Buy00%
Hold375%
Sell125%
Strong sell00%

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