NYSE : CEPU
Central Puerto S.A. — Financial statements
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric · Argentina
Last price 10.61 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 1.70B
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Financial statements
Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) reported revenue of 1.70T ARS (TTM). Five years of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and ratios below.
Income statement
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in ARS.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.70T | 1.10T | 971.05B | 682.84B | 315.74B | 111.19B |
| Operations & Maintenance | 85.58B | 75.77B | 65.08B | 47.36B | 17.30B | 7.26B |
| Selling, General & Admin | 98.19B | 84.33B | 86.70B | 54.99B | 18.14B | 6.41B |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1.05T | 638.07B | 582.35B | 433.94B | 154.13B | 51.62B |
| Total Operating Expenses | 1.23T | 798.17B | 734.13B | 536.29B | 189.57B | 65.29B |
| Operating Income | 469.02B | 299.25B | 236.93B | 146.54B | 126.18B | 45.90B |
| Interest Expense | -69.26B | -53.25B | -72.76B | -48.75B | -11.81B | -9.39B |
| Interest Income | 30.55B | 29.35B | 47.44B | 85.33B | 22.43B | 7.11B |
| Net Interest Expense | -38.72B | -23.90B | -25.32B | 36.59B | 10.63B | -2.28B |
| Income (Loss) on Equity Investments | 5.28B | 59.70B | 21.22B | 13.32B | 347.32M | -1.10B |
| Currency Exchange Gain (Loss) | -97.44B | -112.85B | -68.28B | -299.63B | -28.09B | -10.68B |
| Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses) | 13.70B | 2.20B | -16.67B | -282.08B | -97.36B | -4.67B |
| EBT Excluding Unusual Items | 351.83B | 224.40B | 147.87B | -385.26B | 11.70B | 27.17B |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments | 262.32B | 254.60B | 135.16B | 477.98B | 69.97B | 2.71B |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets | 85.75M | 85.75M | 61.95M | 204.87M | ||
| Asset Writedown | -38.59B | -43.88B | -105.72B | 107.01B | -43.67B | -15.13B |
| Insurance Settlements | 12.71B | 18.85B | 12.61B | 4.17B | ||
| Legal Settlements | -1.68B | -1.02B | -2.18B | -1.01B | 192.21M | -109.91M |
| Other Unusual Items | 158.20B | 37.91B | ||||
| Pretax Income | 586.68B | 453.03B | 187.74B | 356.91B | 80.34B | 14.84B |
| Income Tax Expense | 77.63B | 100.18B | 107.16B | 39.06B | 20.93B | 16.11B |
| Earnings From Continuing Ops. | 509.05B | 352.85B | 80.58B | 317.85B | 59.41B | -1.26B |
| Net Income to Company | 509.05B | 352.85B | 80.58B | 317.85B | 59.41B | -1.26B |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -19.89B | -6.49B | -15.33B | 4.54B | -116.73M | -183.52M |
| Net Income | 489.16B | 346.35B | 65.25B | 322.39B | 59.29B | -1.45B |
| Net Income to Common | 489.16B | 346.35B | 65.25B | 322.39B | 59.29B | -1.45B |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.51B | 1.51B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.51B | 1.51B |
| EPS (Basic) | 326.00 | 230.61 | 43.42 | 214.55 | 39.40 | -0.96 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 326.00 | 230.61 | 43.42 | 214.55 | 39.40 | -0.96 |
| Free Cash Flow | 61.20B | 115.80B | 152.23B | 252.13B | 162.83B | 40.25B |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 40.78 | 77.10 | 101.31 | 167.79 | 108.19 | 26.74 |
| Dividend Per Share | 164.00 | 164.00 | 5.75 | 2.27 | 2.88 | |
| Profit Margin | 28.78% | 31.56% | 6.72% | 47.21% | 18.78% | -1.30% |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 3.60% | 10.55% | 15.68% | 36.92% | 51.57% | 36.20% |
| EBITDA | 693.90B | 462.23B | 386.61B | 299.45B | 186.75B | 66.76B |
| EBITDA Margin | 40.82% | 42.12% | 39.81% | 43.85% | 59.15% | 60.04% |
| D&A For EBITDA | 224.88B | 162.99B | 149.68B | 152.91B | 60.57B | 20.87B |
| EBIT | 469.02B | 299.25B | 236.93B | 146.54B | 126.18B | 45.90B |
| EBIT Margin | 27.59% | 27.27% | 24.40% | 21.46% | 39.96% | 41.28% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 13.23% | 22.11% | 57.08% | 10.95% | 26.05% | 108.50% |
Balance sheet
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in ARS.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 6.64B | 37.68B | 5.05B | 29.33B | 28.79B | 548.79M |
| Short-Term Investments | 257.79B | |||||
| Trading Asset Securities | 300.18B | 315.95B | 195.63B | 130.00B | 38.65B | |
| Accounts Receivable | 694.11B | 295.13B | 272.19B | 329.35B | 109.66B | 35.00B |
| Other Receivables | 38.77B | 33.47B | 23.86B | 35.55B | 27.76B | 11.43B |
| Inventory | 57.74B | 28.26B | 28.69B | 29.83B | 20.47B | 2.96B |
| Prepaid Expenses | 11.69B | 612.63M | 3.46B | 1.02B | ||
| Other Current Assets | 71.00B | 27.04B | 79.99B | 17.27B | 9.42B | 2.33B |
| Total Current Assets | 1.14T | 722.37B | 729.18B | 636.98B | 327.11B | 90.92B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.51T | 2.35T | 2.13T | 1.65T | 616.32B | 215.49B |
| Other Intangible Assets | 121.38B | 40.47B | 40.41B | 34.75B | 24.21B | 11.76B |
| Long-Term Investments | 365.70B | 213.16B | 163.43B | 159.19B | 41.49B | 12.34B |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Assets | 66.06B | 4.18B | 8.45B | 27.58B | 2.60B | 256.26M |
| Long-Term Accounts Receivable | 75.04B | 115.66B | 179.75B | 336.62B | 131.05B | 58.53B |
| Other Long-Term Assets | 648.96B | 228.30B | 252.40B | 208.07B | 46.61B | 2.16B |
| Total Assets | 4.93T | 3.67T | 3.50T | 3.06T | 1.19T | 391.45B |
| Accounts Payable | 296.88B | 124.20B | 124.29B | 107.84B | 23.01B | 5.16B |
| Accrued Expenses | 148.85B | 95.47B | 85.33B | 81.52B | 29.12B | 9.68B |
| Short-Term Debt | 274.21B | 18.90B | 30.87B | 3.80B | 6.56B | 7.13M |
| Current Portion of Long-Term Debt | 46.29B | 125.18B | 167.47B | 102.50B | 50.07B | 13.27B |
| Current Income Taxes Payable | 97.86B | 35.85B | 79.80B | 13.66B | 14.85B | 4.64B |
| Other Current Liabilities | 25.72B | 7.87B | 5.18B | 12.66B | 8.75B | 354.87M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 891.79B | 407.48B | 492.94B | 321.98B | 132.35B | 33.11B |
| Long-Term Debt | 675.22B | 348.94B | 302.58B | 623.62B | 140.88B | 70.48B |
| Pension & Post-Retirement Benefits | 10.89B | 9.71B | 10.09B | 7.21B | 2.32B | 665.87M |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | 215.40B | 247.38B | 208.95B | 172.39B | 76.20B | 29.56B |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 47.54B | 40.17B | 36.44B | 65.36B | 23.77B | 10.65B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.87T | 1.05T | 1.05T | 1.19T | 375.52B | 144.46B |
| Common Stock | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.51B | 1.51B | 1.51B |
| Retained Earnings | 2.40T | 2.04T | 1.71T | 1.33T | 582.91B | 172.66B |
| Treasury Stock | -8.69B | -8.54B | -5.01B | |||
| Comprehensive Income & Other | 574.04B | 515.84B | 661.43B | 490.44B | 228.84B | 72.49B |
| Total Common Equity | 2.96T | 2.55T | 2.37T | 1.82T | 813.26B | 246.66B |
| Minority Interest | 98.17B | 64.80B | 82.95B | 47.37B | 616.61M | 331.37M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 3.06T | 2.62T | 2.45T | 1.87T | 813.88B | 246.99B |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 4.93T | 3.67T | 3.50T | 3.06T | 1.19T | 391.45B |
| Total Debt | 1.02T | 493.03B | 500.93B | 729.91B | 197.52B | 83.75B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -760.42B | -155.16B | -179.92B | -504.94B | -38.73B | -44.56B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -506.78 | -103.31 | -119.74 | -336.04 | -25.73 | -29.60 |
| Filing Date Shares Outstanding | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.51B | 1.51B | 1.51B |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.51B | 1.51B | 1.51B |
| Working Capital | 245.96B | 314.89B | 236.24B | 315.00B | 194.75B | 57.81B |
| Book Value Per Share | 1,975.85 | 1,701.03 | 1,575.88 | 1,200.73 | 540.36 | 163.88 |
| Tangible Book Value | 2.84T | 2.51T | 2.33T | 1.78T | 789.05B | 234.90B |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | 1,894.93 | 1,674.05 | 1,548.99 | 1,177.78 | 524.27 | 156.06 |
| Land | 624.00B | 568.85B | 561.39B | 423.07B | 126.71B | 29.01B |
| Machinery | 2.90T | 3.86T | 3.23T | 2.23T | 1.01T | 329.59B |
| Construction In Progress | 187.69B | 22.42B | 370.49B | 190.47B | 69.57B | 22.40B |
Cash flow statement
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in ARS.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 489.16B | 346.35B | 65.25B | 322.39B | 59.29B | -1.45B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 224.88B | 162.99B | 149.68B | 152.91B | 60.57B | 20.87B |
| Loss (Gain) on Sale of Assets | 2.54B | 18.43B | -61.95M | -204.87M | ||
| Loss (Gain) on Sale of Investments | -142.36B | -134.63B | -3.31B | -3.71B | ||
| Loss (Gain) on Equity Investments | -5.28B | -59.70B | -21.22B | -13.32B | -347.32M | 1.10B |
| Asset Writedown | 24.87B | 42.01B | 105.68B | -123.37B | 43.67B | 15.13B |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -352.33B | 15.51B | 80.77B | 93.58B | 31.26B | 7.11B |
| Change in Accounts Payable | 217.48B | -21.78B | -117.02B | -37.76B | -11.47B | -13.42B |
| Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -75.44B | 541.94M | 1.10B | -66.91B | 10.56B | -1.93B |
| Other Operating Activities | 26.40B | 59.92B | 78.76B | -72.41B | -20.21B | 27.23B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 409.93B | 411.21B | 339.69B | 273.54B | 173.26B | 50.72B |
| Capital Expenditures | -348.74B | -295.41B | -187.46B | -21.42B | -10.43B | -10.46B |
| Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.47B | 146.71M | 7.10B | |||
| Cash Acquisitions | -78.43B | -32.25B | ||||
| Investment in Securities | -71.52B | -7.87B | -41.66B | -49.64B | -55.59B | -10.40B |
| Other Investing Activities | -359.73B | 26.84B | 10.71B | 14.65B | 875.31M | 273.04M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -779.99B | -276.44B | -216.93B | -134.83B | -97.26B | -13.49B |
| Short-Term Debt Issued | 18.29B | 23.59B | 6.56B | |||
| Long-Term Debt Issued | 183.79B | 84.99B | 156.59B | |||
| Total Debt Issued | 967.78B | 202.08B | 108.58B | 156.59B | 6.56B | |
| Short-Term Debt Repaid | -28.60B | -10.48B | -3.14B | |||
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -233.17B | -172.13B | -216.83B | -26.33B | -25.79B | |
| Total Debt Repaid | -562.24B | -261.78B | -172.13B | -227.31B | -26.33B | -28.93B |
| Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 405.54B | -59.70B | -63.56B | -70.73B | -19.77B | -28.93B |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -3.61B | -88.84M | ||||
| Common Dividends Paid | -21.91B | -47.72B | -11.17B | |||
| Other Financing Activities | -39.93B | -36.54B | -58.98B | -55.23B | -19.83B | -8.41B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 365.61B | -96.24B | -144.45B | -177.29B | -50.87B | -37.34B |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | 8.92B | -112.71M | 1.33B | 44.46B | 4.06B | 156.57M |
| Miscellaneous Cash Flow Adjustments | -4.86B | -5.79B | -13.17B | -39.23B | -2.12B | -319.78M |
| Net Cash Flow | -380.43M | 32.63B | -33.53B | -33.35B | 27.08B | -270.65M |
| Free Cash Flow | 61.20B | 115.80B | 152.23B | 252.13B | 162.83B | 40.25B |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 3.60% | 10.55% | 15.68% | 36.92% | 51.57% | 36.20% |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 40.78 | 77.10 | 101.31 | 167.79 | 108.19 | 26.74 |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | -41.95B | 13.80B | 147.56B | 88.90B | 60.91B | 23.22B |
| Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 1.34B | 47.07B | 193.04B | 119.36B | 68.29B | 29.09B |
| Cash Interest Paid | 36.24B | 34.50B | 58.56B | 53.09B | 18.95B | 9.39B |
| Cash Income Tax Paid | 30.11B | 21.29B | 19.55B | 74.79B | 25.05B | 8.58B |
| Change in Working Capital | -210.29B | -5.73B | -35.15B | -11.08B | 30.35B | -8.24B |
Ratios
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in ARS.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | 1.69B | 2.70B | 2.58B | 1.68B | 1.80B | 946.86M |
| Enterprise Value | 2.25B | 2.89B | 2.77B | 1.70B | 1.82B | 1.24B |
| PE Ratio | 4.99 | 11.33 | 40.76 | 4.22 | 5.37 | |
| PS Ratio | 1.48 | 3.58 | 2.74 | 1.99 | 1.01 | 0.88 |
| PB Ratio | 0.82 | 1.50 | 1.08 | 0.73 | 0.39 | 0.39 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 42.98 | 33.90 | 17.47 | 5.40 | 1.96 | 2.42 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 6.42 | 9.54 | 7.83 | 4.98 | 1.84 | 1.92 |
| EV/Sales Ratio | 1.97 | 3.83 | 2.94 | 2.02 | 1.02 | 1.15 |
| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 4.83 | 9.09 | 7.39 | 4.60 | 1.73 | 1.91 |
| EV/EBIT Ratio | 7.14 | 14.04 | 12.07 | 9.40 | 2.56 | 2.78 |
| EV/FCF Ratio | 57.06 | 36.28 | 18.78 | 5.47 | 1.98 | 3.17 |
| Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.34 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.39 | 0.24 | 0.34 |
| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 1.48 | 1.07 | 1.30 | 2.44 | 1.06 | 1.25 |
| Debt / FCF Ratio | 16.75 | 4.26 | 3.29 | 2.90 | 1.21 | 2.08 |
| Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.27 | 0.05 | 0.18 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 1.10 | 0.34 | 0.47 | 1.69 | 0.21 | 0.67 |
| Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 12.43 | 1.34 | 1.18 | 2.00 | 0.24 | 1.11 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | 1.64 | 1.25 | 1.83 | 2.24 | 2.59 |
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | 1.77 | 1.48 | 1.98 | 2.47 | 2.75 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.35 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 19.03% | 13.93% | 3.73% | 23.73% | 11.20% | -0.67% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.21% | 5.22% | 4.52% | 4.32% | 9.98% | 9.10% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 11.60% | 9.20% | 7.90% | 5.40% | 11.90% | 12.80% |
| Earnings Yield | 20.05% | 8.82% | 2.45% | 23.68% | 18.63% | -1.49% |
| FCF Yield | 2.33% | 2.95% | 5.72% | 18.52% | 51.15% | 41.40% |
| Dividend Yield | 8.50% | 6.27% | 0.33% | 0.25% | 1.36% | |
| Payout Ratio | 42.32% | 33.57% | 14.80% | 18.84% | ||
| Buyback Yield / Dilution | 0.13% | 0.05% | 0.16% | 0.01% | ||
| Total Shareholder Return | 8.59% | 6.31% | 0.33% | 0.41% | 1.37% |