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Central Puerto S.A.

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 225% YoY at strong marginsQuiet on X (15 mentions/wk)
$CEPU·$2.0B·Regulated Electric·Utilities
$13.38-1.1%1Y+23.9%
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CECEPU
$CEPUCentral Puerto S.A.
$13.38-1.11%15 posts0%
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $CEPU, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-30

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Central Puerto (Argentina utility) +24% TTM at 7.2x PE, 34% op margin — Q1 rev +225% YoY (Argentine peso/currency dynamics).

Central Puerto S.A. is a $2B Argentine regulated-electric utility. Real-business defensive with strong Argentine-peso-adjusted growth.

How it reads:

  • Growth is exceptional (currency-adjusted): Q1 revenue +224.7% YoY in pesos, Q4 was +77.7% — the pace reflects Argentine currency dynamics plus tariff resets.
  • Margins are premium: 34% operating margin, 25.6% Q1 op margin, 2.4% FCF yield, 10.2% ROIC.
  • Valuation is exceptional: 7.2x PE, 2.6x sales, 7.2x EV/EBITDA — cheap for a utility with strong ROIC.
  • Position is neutral: 57th percentile 52w, 4.9% below 50-day, 10.6% below 200-day on 89% baseline volume — quiet consolidation.
  • Aug 12-13 Q2 earnings call transcripts — the specific fundamental disclosure has occurred.
  • No X sentiment sample — chatter is quiet on this Argentine ADR.
  • Insider signal is silent: zero transactions in 90-day window.

The Nov 11 print is the test — reiterated FY26 tariff-adjusted EBITDA plus specific commentary on Argentine regulatory trajectory defends the multiple; a peso-devaluation shock plus continued regulatory delay narrows the premium to $11 support.

What to watch: Nov 11 earnings — reiterated FY26 tariff-adjusted EBITDA plus specific commentary on Argentine regulatory trajectory defends the multiple; a peso-devaluation shock plus continued regulatory delay narrows the premium to $11 support.

On the calendar: 2026-11-11 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Argentina's largest private power generator operating gas-fired and hydroelectric plants serving public and industrial customers.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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Industry benchmark

24-name peer basket
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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
7.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
10.2%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
34.0%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.4%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
2.6Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
17.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
35.8%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.3Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 11, 2026$1.40$0.00+736742.1%
Q1 2026May 12, 2026$0.88$0.26+243.5%
Q4 2025Mar 5, 2026$0.11$0.33-66.4%
Q3 2025Nov 10, 2025$0.25$0.40-37.8%
Next earningsWed, Nov 11·consensus EPS $0.00

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$696.6B+224.7%29.0%25.6%$857.60$10.1B
Q1 FY26$343.6B+63.1%41.2%37.5%$1250.40$-32.0B
Q4 FY25$313.8B+45.9%30.3%-9.3%$159.60$-119.1B
Q3 FY25$319.6B+77.7%41.2%34.4%$930.30$-9.4M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 4 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$1.47T$1.23T – $1.66T$3110.36$2785.66 – $3417.983
FY27$1.94T$1.63T – $2.19T$2628.92$2076.68 – $3078.933
FY28$1.92T$1.72T – $2.05T$2867.92$2265.46 – $3358.834

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.57%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-4.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-10.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 89.0M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.2% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β-0.195-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsMar 233
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 233
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 233
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 233
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 233
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 233
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 233
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 233
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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·18d agoCentral Puerto Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·18d ago

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