Central Puerto S.A.

BASE:CEPU Stock Report

Market Cap: AR$3.2t

Central Puerto Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Central Puerto has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 52.3%, while the Renewable Energy industry saw earnings declining at 5.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 43.9% per year. Central Puerto's return on equity is 13.5%, and it has net margins of 31.6%.

Key information

52.31%

Earnings growth rate

52.65%

EPS growth rate

Renewable Energy Industry Growth12.65%
Revenue growth rate43.85%
Return on equity13.49%
Net Margin31.56%
Next Earnings Update12 May 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update • May 08

CEPU: Leadership Review And Stable Fair Value Will Support Upside

Analysts have kept their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto unchanged, reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that broadly offset each other in their updated models. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2026, to review leadership roles at Central Puerto S.A. (Key Developments) The appointment of Mr. Osvaldo Arturo Reca will be considered for Chairman of the company.
Narrative Update • Apr 20

CEPU: Higher Margins And Lower Future P E Multiple Will Support Upside

Analysts have maintained their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto, citing updated assumptions that combine a similar fair value with a higher required return, stronger revenue growth and profit margin projections, and a lower future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The fair value estimate remains unchanged at ARS 2,900.
Narrative Update • Apr 05

CEPU: Stable Discount Rate And P E Assumptions Will Support Upside

Analysts now keep their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto essentially unchanged, citing only marginal tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions in their refreshed models. Valuation Changes Fair Value: ARS 2,900 remains unchanged in the updated model, keeping the core valuation anchor steady.
Narrative Update • Mar 22

CEPU: Lower Discount Rate And Richer P/E Multiple Will Support Upside

Analysts have maintained their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto, citing updated assumptions that now incorporate a lower discount rate, more moderate revenue growth and profit margins, as well as a higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The ARS 2,900 price estimate has been kept unchanged at ARS 2,900.
Narrative Update • Mar 08

CEPU: Reaffirmed Fair Value And Stable Assumptions Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have reaffirmed their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto, as updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E are seen as broadly consistent with their prior view on the stock. Valuation Changes Fair value: ARS 2,900 remains unchanged, with the updated estimate matching the prior figure.
Narrative Update • Feb 21

CEPU: Steady Fair Value Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have kept their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto broadly unchanged, citing only small tweaks in discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and forward P/E assumptions that offset each other in their updated model. Valuation Changes Fair Value: ARS 2,900 remains unchanged in the updated model.
Narrative Update • Feb 07

CEPU: Lower Discount Rate Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have nudged their price target on Central Puerto higher, reflecting a lower required discount rate and a reduced future P/E assumption. Together, these factors point to a slightly richer valuation framework, even though fair value remains steady at $2,900.
Narrative Update • Jan 24

CEPU: Improved Margin Profile Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have lifted their price target on Central Puerto to $2,900.00, supported by updated assumptions that include revenue growth of 22.59%, a profit margin of 24.79% and a forward P/E of 23.31x. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Kept steady at ARS 2,900.0 per share, with no change in the updated assumptions.
Narrative Update • Jan 09

CEPU: Stable Assumptions And Margin Outlook Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have kept their price target for Central Puerto broadly unchanged at about $2,900. This reflects only marginal tweaks to discount rate, growth, margin and forward P/E assumptions rather than a shift in their overall view.
Narrative Update • Dec 14

CEPU: Share Buyback Plan Will Drive Future Upside Potential

Analysts have modestly reaffirmed their view on Central Puerto, keeping the price target steady at $29.00 per share, as slightly stronger long term revenue growth expectations offset a marginally lower projected profit margin and discount rate. What's in the News Board of Directors authorizes a new share buyback plan for Central Puerto S.A. on September 25, 2025, signaling confidence in the company and its valuation (company filing) Central Puerto S.A. launches a share repurchase program of up to $20 million, capped at 10% of corporate capital, funded from free reserves (company filing) Initial maximum repurchase prices set at $11 per ADR on the NYSE and ARS 650 per common share on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (company filing) On October 24, 2025, Central Puerto raises the maximum local repurchase price to ARS 1,750 per common share, while maintaining the $11 ADR cap on the NYSE (company filing) Valuation Changes Fair Value: Unchanged at $29.00 per share, indicating no revision to the intrinsic value estimate.
Narrative Update • Nov 29

CEPU: Share Repurchase Program Will Drive Fresh Upside Momentum Ahead

Analysts have maintained their price target for Central Puerto at $2,900, citing improved revenue growth projections and a slightly higher discount rate. Profit margin expectations remain steady.
Narrative Update • Nov 15

CEPU: Share Buyback Authorization Will Drive Upside Potential This Year

Narrative Update on Central Puerto: Analyst Price Target Adjustment Analysts have revised their price target for Central Puerto and are maintaining the fair value at $2,900. Updated forecasts reflect shifts in key assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and valuation multiples.
Narrative Update • Nov 01

CEPU: Share Repurchase Program Will Drive Future Value Despite Lower Output

Analysts have raised their price target for Central Puerto from $1,700 to $2,900, citing updated forecasts for stronger revenue growth and improved valuation metrics. What's in the News Central Puerto S.A. launched a share repurchase program, authorizing up to $20 million in buybacks.
New Narrative • Aug 17

Renewable Expansion And Asset Upgrades Will Fuel Clean Energy Evolution

Key Takeaways Expansion into renewables and storage, along with operational upgrades, positions the company for stable, long-term growth and improved profitability. Strong financial flexibility and benefits from regulatory changes support lower costs, greater revenue predictability, and increased access to international capital.

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Central Puerto makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

BASE:CEPU Revenue, expenses and earnings (ARS Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 251,097,422346,35484,3320
30 Sep 25832,650272,46169,9420
30 Jun 25750,016182,91268,9590
31 Mar 25748,77198,14167,8880
31 Dec 24971,05365,24686,6970
30 Sep 24899,611388,78870,7510
30 Jun 24837,719352,41565,1950
31 Mar 24770,434360,87962,1840
31 Dec 23682,837322,38654,9880
30 Sep 23625,62359,70545,5450
30 Jun 23498,88356,61635,9780
31 Mar 23397,52647,86526,9440
31 Dec 22315,74559,29418,1390
30 Sep 22202,26234,98410,8380
30 Jun 22178,27429,0699,5020
31 Mar 22136,0849,5147,3520
31 Dec 21111,187-1,4466,4120
30 Sep 2189,446-8775,2160
30 Jun 2178,952-2,2834,2170
31 Mar 2163,34410,0803,4220
31 Dec 2057,52110,4032,9900
30 Sep 2058,38411,0782,9450
30 Jun 2055,15613,3062,7800
31 Mar 2051,87911,4992,4280
31 Dec 1948,95711,9922,2700
30 Sep 1939,04411,3981,8170
30 Jun 1934,09011,5981,6280
31 Mar 1928,56016,8251,6350
31 Dec 1821,94526,5261,4300
30 Sep 1818,57327,5621,4000
30 Jun 1814,45022,3091,2180
31 Mar 1811,66415,7611,0160
31 Dec 179,6394,5008280
30 Sep 173,6791,5873800
30 Jun 173,6061,2513500
31 Mar 173,6369943240
31 Dec 163,5631,3313020
30 Sep 164,6732,1273120
30 Jun 164,3472,2443120
31 Mar 163,6281,9122680
31 Dec 152,6541,2102480
30 Sep 153,0526422530
30 Jun 152,1572662070

Quality Earnings: CEPU has a large one-off gain of ARS228.6B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: CEPU's current net profit margins (31.6%) are higher than last year (6.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CEPU's earnings have grown significantly by 52.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CEPU's earnings growth over the past year (430.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (52.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CEPU earnings growth over the past year (430.8%) exceeded the Renewable Energy industry 0.5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: CEPU's Return on Equity (13.5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/11 08:43
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/11 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Central Puerto S.A. is covered by 6 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Matias CattaruzziAdCap Securities Argentina S.A.
Gustavo FariaBofA Global Research
Andres Cardona GómezCitigroup Inc