CEPU - Central Puerto S.A. Stock Analysis | Stock Taper
Logo
Central Puerto S.A.

CEPU

Central Puerto S.A. NYSE
$15.47 0.45% (+0.07)

Market Cap $2.31 B
52w High $18.50
52w Low $7.43
Dividend Yield 6.22%
Frequency Special
P/E 9.32
Volume 349.12K
Outstanding Shares 150.27M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q4-2025 $316.97B $16.05B $23.07B 7.28% $159.6 $152.71B
Q3-2025 $319.59B $-10.5B $139.8B 43.74% $930.3 $162.47B
Q2-2025 $214.52B $-11.75B $85.64B 39.92% $570 $177.43B
Q1-2025 $223.37B $8.29B $87.72B 39.27% $550.6 $105.27B
Q4-2024 $215.14B $99.2B $-26.79B -12.45% $-178.3 $77.48B

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q4-2025 $337.73B $3.67T $1.05T $2.55T
Q3-2025 $399.24B $3.66T $1.23T $2.37T
Q2-2025 $258.13B $3.2T $910.91B $2.23T
Q1-2025 $268.22B $2.97T $887.91B $2.03T
Q4-2024 $244.02B $2.66T $798.95B $1.8T

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q4-2025 $23.07B $204.08B $-24.57B $-193.78B $-33.05B $84.77B
Q3-2025 $105.06M $43.29M $-94.81M $90.42M $43.37M $-9.35M
Q2-2025 $74.48M $92.95M $-61.94M $-18.38M $-732.15K $32.57M
Q1-2025 $78.39M $49.59M $-72.17M $12.09M $2.37M $5.26M
Q4-2024 $-26.8M $61.84M $-46.27M $-19.61M $-3.22M $-4.64M

Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary

Read Call Summary

5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at Central Puerto S.A.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

The company combines strong current profitability, robust operating cash flow, and a conservative balance sheet with leading scale in Argentina’s power sector. Its asset base is diversified across technologies and increasingly includes renewables and storage, reducing reliance on any single fuel or asset type. High liquidity and moderate leverage provide resilience and room to invest, while long‑term concessions and established operational expertise offer stability and visibility. Early moves into energy storage, renewable projects, and mining‑related infrastructure add optionality for future growth.

! Risks

Key risks stem from the regulatory and macroeconomic environment in Argentina, where changes in policy, tariffs, and market rules can materially affect cash flows and asset values. The business model is capital‑intensive, requiring ongoing large investments that must be carefully managed to avoid cost overruns or underperforming assets. Interest expense is meaningful and could rise if debt levels increase or financing conditions worsen. The absence of formal R&D spending may limit internal technology development, while expansion into new areas such as storage and lithium introduces project execution, partner, and commodity‑cycle risks.

Outlook

The overall outlook appears balanced. CEPU is starting from a position of financial strength and market leadership, with a cash‑generative core business and a clear strategy to grow in renewables, storage, and energy solutions for mining. If regulatory reforms and market liberalization evolve in a reasonably supportive way and the company executes well on its investment program, it could sustain strong cash flows and gradually enhance its strategic position. Conversely, adverse policy shifts, macro instability, or missteps on major projects could erode some of these advantages, so outcomes will likely be driven as much by external conditions and execution quality as by the current financial snapshot.