# Central Puerto S.A. American (CEPU) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Utilities / Electric Utilities. Price $14.04, market value $2.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 6.5×** (5-yr avg 0.1×, 3-yr avg 0.2×). Central Puerto S.A. American trades at 6.5× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 0.1×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Utilities median in the September 2026 study was 21.2×. Forward P/E is 8.4×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.00**. A PEG of 0.00 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / book: 1.1×**. The shares trade at 1.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Earnings yield: 15.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 15.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 34.1%**. Central Puerto S.A. American keeps 34.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 21.3%**. 21.3% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 31.6%**. 31.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 13.6%**. 13.6% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 11.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 11.4%.
- **Return on assets: 13.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 13.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 48.7%** (3-yr 16.9%/yr, 5-yr 57.8%/yr). Revenue grew 48.7% over the last year, against 57.8% a year compounded over five years.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -31.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -31.1% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.19**. Debt is 0.19 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Interest coverage: 5.3×**. Operating profit covers interest 5.3× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.77** (quick 1.67). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.77 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.57**. A Z-score of 1.57 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Central Puerto S.A. American does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (5 analysts). 5 analysts cover Central Puerto S.A. American; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $24.01 (+71% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 36.0%** (YTD -19.8%, 3-mo -4.1%). The shares are up 36.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -24.1%** (89.0% above the low). Trading 24% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 54**. An RSI of 54 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.54** (volatility 67%). Beta of 1.54 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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