Last Price$11.70.4%
Market Cap$1,733.6M
LTM Free Cash Flow margin
31.9%
5Y avg
24.0%
Regulated Electric industry
median
(6.3%)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
678.9% undervalued
Central Puerto S.A. Free Cash Flow margin
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow margin | 30.2% | (1.4%) | (0.3%) | 16.7% | 10.7% | (3.5%) | 9.0% | (5.7%) | (18.1%) | 13.4% | 0.4% | (1.9%) | (18.4%) | (22.8%) | (15.4%) | 19.2% | 36.2% | 51.6% | 36.9% |
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Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) Free Cash Flow margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Free Cash Flow margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Central Puerto S.A.CEPU
31.9%
45.2%
265.5%
47.2%
Median Peer Set
(5.8%)
2.2%
(11.3%)
14.7%
NextEra Energy, Inc.NEE
19.1%
(39.5%)
(38.8%)
26.7%
The Southern CompanySO
2.1%
5.8%
10.4%
16.5%
Duke Energy CorporationDUK
0.1%
4.5%
69.6%
14.9%
National Grid plcNGG
(1.3%)
(4.5%)
(71.6%)
11.5%
American Electric Power Company, Inc.AEP
(4.9%)
3.9%
31.5%
15.0%
Exelon CorporationEXC
(6.6%)
6.0%
4.7%
10.7%
Consolidated Edison, Inc.ED
(7.6%)
4.0%
(27.3%)
11.9%
Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedPEG
(12.1%)
(8.4%)
(30.9%)
17.2%
Xcel Energy Inc.XEL
(20.2%)
(5.4%)
7.2%
14.4%
Dominion Energy, Inc.D
(51.0%)
0.5%
(99.9%)
0.0%
CEPU key stats
USD
ARS
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 197.6 0.0% | 153.1 (22.5%) | 241.2 57.5% | 362.0 50.1% | 261.2 (27.9%) | 486.2 86.2% | 463.2 (4.7%) | 230.7 (50.2%) | 95.1 (58.8%) | 160.1 68.4% | 348.9 118.0% | 359.0 2.9% | 358.2 (0.2%) | 538.6 50.4% | 754.7 40.1% | 530.2 (29.7%) | 578.9 9.2% | 756.5 30.7% | 1,098.1 45.2% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 184.5 | 137.7 | 203.8 | 302.4 | 238.5 | 417.5 | 366.2 | 212.7 | 93.5 | 104.2 | 189.3 | 212.7 | 164.9 | 244.9 | 397.8 | 234.0 | 299.8 | 397.8 | 736.0 |
% margin | 13.1 6.6% | 15.4 10.1% | 37.4 15.5% | 59.7 16.5% | 22.6 8.7% | 68.7 14.1% | 97.0 20.9% | 18.0 7.8% | 1.5 1.6% | 55.8 34.9% | 159.7 45.8% | 146.3 40.8% | 193.3 54.0% | 293.7 54.5% | 356.8 47.3% | 296.3 55.9% | 279.1 48.2% | 358.6 47.4% | 362.1 33.0% |
| Operating Expenses | 9.4 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 15.9 | (24.7) | (4.1) | 10.9 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 33.2 | 27.1 | (18.8) | 35.8 | 52.1 | 60.1 | 41.3 | 46.0 | (207.7) | (822.3) |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 15.7 | 23.4 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 31.5 | 20.7 | 30.8 | 35.1 | 35.0 | 41.4 | 33.4 | 55.7 | 86.9 |
% margin | 3.7 1.9% | 3.6 2.4% | 25.5 10.6% | 43.8 12.1% | 47.4 18.1% | 72.8 15.0% | 86.1 18.6% | 3.5 1.5% | (3.6) (3.8%) | 32.8 20.5% | 193.0 55.3% | 188.2 52.4% | 187.1 52.2% | 1,151.5 213.8% | 441.5 58.5% | 282.9 53.4% | 260.8 45.0% | 757.7 100.2% | 1,184.5 107.9% |
| Interest Income | 6.7 | 26.7 | 27.0 | 37.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 9.2 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 25.2 | 63.2 | 135.7 | 45.0 | 37.0 | 190.5 | 137.2 |
| Interest Expense | 38.0 | 60.4 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 28.2 | 35.8 | 37.7 | 55.8 | 67.4 | 55.9 | 47.8 | 324.2 | 89.3 |
| Pre-tax Income | (23.3) | 37.7 | 79.5 | 4.7 | 54.8 | 97.4 | 84.8 | (13.1) | 22.0 | 51.7 | 218.3 | 183.7 | 244.2 | 887.9 | 302.3 | 168.0 | 77.3 | 192.5 | 574.0 |
% effective tax rate | 6.3 (27.0%) | (21.1) (55.9%) | 13.0 16.4% | 1.6 34.8% | 19.4 35.4% | 33.7 34.7% | 28.5 33.6% | (6.5) 49.5% | 5.4 24.7% | 12.6 24.3% | 74.4 34.1% | 64.3 35.0% | 63.3 25.9% | 249.4 28.1% | 120.6 39.9% | 71.2 42.4% | 83.9 108.5% | 50.1 26.0% | 62.8 10.9% |
% margin | (29.6) (15.0%) | 58.7 38.3% | 66.5 27.6% | 3.1 0.8% | 35.4 13.6% | 63.6 13.1% | 56.3 12.2% | (6.6) (2.9%) | 16.5 17.4% | 39.1 24.5% | 143.9 41.2% | 119.4 33.2% | 210.9 58.9% | 661.5 122.8% | 184.9 24.5% | 95.9 18.1% | (6.6) (1.1%) | 142.1 18.8% | 518.5 47.2% |
| EPS | (0.04) | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.08 | (0.02) | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.15 | 0.06 | (0.00) | 0.09 | 0.35 |
| Diluted EPS | (0.04) | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.08 | (0.02) | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.15 | 0.06 | (0.00) | 0.09 | 0.35 |
% margin | 41.8 21.2% | 114.4 74.7% | 111.0 46.0% | 26.4 7.3% | 62.9 24.1% | 79.2 16.3% | 102.7 22.2% | 9.0 3.9% | 19.6 20.7% | 70.1 43.8% | 139.7 40.0% | 269.9 75.2% | 245.0 68.4% | 399.5 74.2% | 906.0 120.0% | 901.9 170.1% | 1,417.7 244.9% | 1,197.9 158.4% | 909.2 82.8% |
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FAQ
1) What is Central Puerto S.A.'s Free Cash Flow margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Free Cash Flow margin is 31.9%, based on the financial report for Sep 30, 2024 (Q3’2024). The average annual Free Cash Flow margin for Central Puerto S.A. have been 35.3% over the past three years, and 25.2% over the past five years.
2) Is Central Puerto S.A.'s Free Cash Flow margin Good?
As of today, Central Puerto S.A.'s Free Cash Flow margin is 31.9%, which is higher than industry median of (6.3%). It indicates that Central Puerto S.A.'s Free Cash Flow margin is Good.