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CEPU

Central Puerto S.A.

NYSE: CEPU · UTILITIES · UTILITIES - REGULATED ELECTRIC

$14.54
-2.27% today

Updated 2026-06-05

Market cap
$2.36B
P/E ratio
7.39
P/S ratio
0.00x
EPS (TTM)
$2.13
Dividend yield
52W range
$7 – $19
Volume
0.4M

Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) Financial statements

SEC filings — annual and quarterly data.

Profit margin
31.55%
Operating margin
29.59%
ROE
25.79%
ROA
6.12%
Debt/equity
0.28x

Margin trends — annual

Gross margin Operating margin Profit margin
YearRevenueNet incomeGross marginOp. marginProfit margin
2006$469.36M$179.99M10.06%2.38%38.35%
2007$750.14M$206.80M15.49%10.57%27.57%
2008$1.14B$9.67M16.48%12.10%0.85%
2009$971.03M$131.65M8.66%18.14%13.56%
2010$1.90B$248.43M14.13%14.97%13.09%
2011$1.91B$231.85M20.94%18.58%12.15%
2012$1.05B$-30.05M7.80%1.53%-2.87%
2013$518.72M$90.28M1.60%-3.78%17.41%
2014$1.30B$317.73M34.89%20.52%24.45%
2015$3.23B$1.33B45.76%55.32%41.24%
2016$5.32B$1.77B40.76%52.42%33.25%
2017$5.96B$3.51B53.96%52.23%58.89%
2018$14.27B$17.52B54.53%213.78%122.81%
2019$73.90B$18.10B47.29%78.00%24.50%
2020$112.05B$20.26B55.87%73.33%18.09%
2021$346.24B$-4.50B48.21%45.05%-1.30%
2022$687.58B$129.12B47.41%61.04%18.78%
2023$313.57B$14.80B32.98%107.86%4.72%
2024$738.17B$49.60B39.51%26.72%6.72%
2025$1.28T$403.52B35.48%29.59%31.55%

Frequently asked questions

What is Central Puerto S.A.'s revenue?

Central Puerto S.A.'s trailing twelve-month revenue is $1.23T. Revenue is the top line the whole model builds on, and at this scale the question shifts from how fast it grows to whether margins hold as it compounds.

How profitable is CEPU?

In its most recent fiscal year, CEPU ran a gross margin of 35.48%, an operating margin of 29.59%, and a net margin of 31.55%. Margins this high mean most of each extra dollar of revenue drops through to profit, which is the signature of real pricing power.

How much free cash flow does CEPU generate?

CEPU produced $124.78B in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Free cash flow is what is left after running and reinvesting in the business, and it is the cash that actually funds buybacks, dividends, and a stronger balance sheet.

Is CEPU's balance sheet healthy?

CEPU holds $37.67B in cash and equivalents against $348.94B in long-term debt, on $2.55T of shareholder equity. That debt is best read against the cash flow the business throws off each year.