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Central Puerto S.A. CEPU.BA

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Central Puerto S.A. statistics & valuation

Market capAR$3.11T
P / E9.0×
P / S2.8×
P / B1.2×
P / FCF26.8×
Net margin31.6%
FCF margin10.6%
Net debtAR$455.3B
Enterprise value USD$2.5B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV6%
Return on capital6.5%
Graham number +48.3%AR$3,073.13

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (AR$3,073.13); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
18.80% 47.20% 6.70% 31.60% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
47.40% 33.00% 39.50% 35.80% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
40.50% 25.30% 27.40% 19.30% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
15.90% 23.30% 2.80% 13.60% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
1.50B 1.50B 1.50B 1.50B 2022202320242025
Net debt (AR$)
AR$168.73B AR$700.58B AR$495.87B AR$455.34B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (AR$)
2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
10.90% 13.90% 1.90% 9.40% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
51.60% 36.90% 15.70% 10.60% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.24× 0.40× 0.21× 0.19× 2022202320242025
EPS (AR$)
AR$12.65 AR$98.52 AR$33.01 AR$246.75 2022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Central Puerto S.A. trades at about 8.4× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.3×–52×, median 18.3×).

8.4× 52×

Shaded band = 10-year range (10.3×–52×); dot = today's 8.4×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin35.8%39.5%33.0%47.4%
Operating margin19.3%27.4%25.3%40.5%
Net margin31.6%6.7%47.2%18.8%
FCF margin10.6%15.7%36.9%51.6%
Return on assets9.4%1.9%13.9%10.9%
Return on equity13.6%2.8%23.3%15.9%
Debt / equity0.14×0.13×0.34×0.17×
Current ratio1.771.481.982.47

Computed from company filings · AR · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in ARS. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.