Last Price$11.70.4%
Market Cap$1,733.6M
LTM Operating Cash Flow margin
45.1%
5Y avg
44.5%
Regulated Electric industry
median
24.7%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
678.9% undervalued
Central Puerto S.A. Operating 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow margin | 31.0% | (0.7%) | 0.0% | 19.0% | 14.1% | (3.3%) | 15.0% | 13.2% | (8.6%) | 16.9% | 35.8% | 39.3% | 40.1% | 26.0% | 33.3% | 50.6% | 45.6% | 54.9% | 40.1% |
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Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) Operating Cash Flow margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Operating Cash Flow margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Central Puerto S.A.CEPU
45.1%
45.2%
265.5%
47.2%
Median Peer Set
29.3%
2.2%
(11.3%)
14.7%
NextEra Energy, Inc.NEE
53.5%
(39.5%)
(38.8%)
26.7%
The Southern CompanySO
36.6%
5.8%
10.4%
16.5%
Dominion Energy, Inc.D
34.7%
0.5%
(99.9%)
0.0%
American Electric Power Company, Inc.AEP
34.5%
3.9%
31.5%
15.0%
Xcel Energy Inc.XEL
34.5%
(5.4%)
7.2%
14.4%
Exelon CorporationEXC
24.2%
6.0%
4.7%
10.7%
Consolidated Edison, Inc.ED
23.7%
4.0%
(27.3%)
11.9%
National Grid plcNGG
23.6%
(4.5%)
(71.6%)
11.5%
Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedPEG
20.7%
(8.4%)
(30.9%)
17.2%
Duke Energy CorporationDUK
12.9%
4.5%
69.6%
14.9%
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 Operating Cash Flow margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Operating Cash Flow margin is 45.1%, based on the financial report for Sep 30, 2024 (Q3’2024). The average annual Operating Cash Flow margin for Central Puerto S.A. have been 44.3% over the past three years, and 46.8% over the past five years.
2) Is Central Puerto S.A.'s Operating Cash Flow margin Good?
As of today, Central Puerto S.A.'s Operating Cash Flow margin is 45.1%, which is higher than industry median of 24.7%. It indicates that Central Puerto S.A.'s Operating Cash Flow margin is Good.