Central Puerto Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Central Puerto has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 65.7%, while the Renewable Energy industry saw earnings growing at 14.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 45.1% per year. Central Puerto's return on equity is 11%, and it has net margins of 52.2%.
Key information
65.7%
Earnings growth rate
65.7%
EPS growth rate
| Renewable Energy Industry Growth | -5.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 45.1% |
| Return on equity | 11.0% |
| Net Margin | 52.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Central Puerto: Powering Argentina Sustainably
Aug 20Central Puerto Is No Longer An Opportunity Until There Is More Regulatory Clarity
Mar 27I'm Getting Off The Central Puerto Train
Dec 09Central Puerto: More Risk Than Reward
Oct 26Central Puerto Is Still Cheap And A Buy For Me
Jan 17Central Puerto reports nine months results
Nov 11Central Puerto: A Dirt-Cheap Stock With Enormous Upside
May 26Central Puerto SA: Great Company, Risking Country
Jan 29Central Puerto reports Q3 results
Nov 12Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Central Puerto makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 364,240 | 190,188 | 28,530 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 359,462 | 165,926 | 27,338 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 341,006 | 175,460 | 29,715 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 313,568 | 148,044 | 25,251 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 625,623 | 59,705 | 45,545 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 498,883 | 56,616 | 35,978 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 397,526 | 47,865 | 26,944 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 315,745 | 59,294 | 18,139 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 202,262 | 34,984 | 10,838 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 178,274 | 29,069 | 9,502 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 136,084 | 9,514 | 7,352 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 111,187 | -1,446 | 6,412 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 89,446 | -877 | 5,216 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 78,952 | -2,283 | 4,217 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 63,344 | 10,080 | 3,422 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 57,521 | 10,403 | 2,990 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 58,384 | 11,078 | 2,945 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 55,156 | 13,306 | 2,780 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 51,879 | 11,499 | 2,428 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 48,957 | 11,992 | 2,270 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 39,044 | 11,398 | 1,817 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 34,090 | 11,598 | 1,628 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 28,560 | 16,825 | 1,635 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 21,945 | 26,526 | 1,430 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 18,573 | 27,562 | 1,400 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 14,450 | 22,309 | 1,218 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 11,664 | 15,761 | 1,016 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 9,639 | 4,500 | 828 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,679 | 1,587 | 380 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,606 | 1,251 | 350 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,636 | 994 | 324 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,563 | 1,331 | 302 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 4,673 | 2,127 | 312 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 4,347 | 2,244 | 312 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,628 | 1,912 | 268 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,654 | 1,210 | 248 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,052 | 642 | 253 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2,157 | 266 | 207 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,804 | 414 | 178 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,299 | 318 | 146 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 850 | 349 | 129 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 755 | 337 | 118 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 574 | 205 | 110 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 519 | 90 | 105 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CEPU has a large one-off gain of ARS191.6B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: CEPU's current net profit margins (52.2%) are higher than last year (9.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CEPU's earnings have grown significantly by 65.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CEPU's earnings growth over the past year (218.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (65.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CEPU earnings growth over the past year (218.5%) exceeded the Renewable Energy industry 11.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CEPU's Return on Equity (11%) is considered low.