Central Puerto S.A. Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU), the latest P/E of 7.1 frames valuation, while ROE 18.17% and ROIC 9.98% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 1.28 and debt-to-equity 0.35, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

CEPU Historical Per Share Metrics

7 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019
Revenue per Share$11159.28$491.26$208.66$209.79$230.04$74.43$23.89
Net Income per Share$3192.39$33.01$98.52$39.40$-2.99$13.46$5.85
Operating Cash Flow per Share$2089.53$171.85$83.59$115.12$104.93$37.68$0.00
Free Cash Flow per Share$237.37$77.01$77.05$108.19$83.28$14.30$0.00
Cash per Share$1763.03$162.40$68.75$105.50$26.04$14.39$0.00
Book Value per Share$20413.04$1239.91$570.00$540.77$164.10$84.73$0.00
Tangible Book Value per Share$19603.77$1219.47$559.39$524.68$156.28$77.97$0.00
Interest Debt per Share$8400.12$294.23$242.03$144.29$73.53$57.71$2.59
CAPEX per Share$1852.16$94.84$6.54$6.93$21.65$23.38$0.00

CEPU Historical Valuation Ratios

7 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.1153.629.115.37-21.62.676.1
Price to Book (P/B)1.151.481.610.390.390.42-2.1
Price to Sales (P/S)2.033.64.31.010.280.481.49
Enterprise Value to EBITDA7.499.672.932.330.821.992.61
EV to Sales2.644.115.321.540.521.151.49
EV to Operating Cash Flow14.1111.7613.292.811.132.270
EV to Free Cash Flow124.2526.2414.422.991.435.980
Enterprise Value$4423.47B$3036.58B$1669.68B$487.05B$178.78B$128.70B$53.73B

CEPU Historical Profitability Ratios

7 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019
Return on Equity (ROE)18.17%2.76%17.73%7.29%-1.82%15.91%-34.38%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)9.98%4.35%23.09%12.80%-3.58%20.94%106.74%
Return on Tangible Assets9.96%1.88%10.67%5.09%-1.19%8.85%0.00%
Earnings Yield14.06%1.86%10.98%18.63%-4.63%37.49%16.39%
Free Cash Flow Yield1.05%4.35%8.59%51.15%128.91%39.84%0.00%
Dividend Yield0.00%0.63%1.63%3.51%0.73%0.35%1.99%

CEPU Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

7 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019
Current Ratio1.281.481.982.472.751.310
Interest Coverage2.134.0311.869.815.466.965.27
Income Quality1.011.810.772.163.421.60
Debt to Equity0.350.210.40.240.330.590
Debt to Assets20.79%14.30%23.89%16.61%20.97%31.40%0.00%
Net Debt to EBITDA1.721.20.570.810.371.150

CEPU Historical Efficiency Ratios

7 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019
Receivables Turnover2.233.281.872.37.463.832.26
Payables Turnover3.724.734.247.2234.7413.662.5
Inventory Turnover10.277.8410.275.7563.6140.730
Days Sales Outstanding163.63111.28195.05158.8648.9595.21161.69
Days Payables Outstanding9877.238650.5310.5126.73145.81
Days of Inventory on Hand35.5446.5635.5363.445.748.960

CEPU Historical Market Metrics

7 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019
Enterprise Value to EBITDA7.499.672.932.330.821.992.61
Market Cap$3405.25B$2659.63B$1347.96B$318.32B$97.23B$54.05B$53.73B
Enterprise Value$4423.47B$3036.58B$1669.68B$487.05B$178.78B$128.70B$53.73B
Dividend Yield0.00%0.63%1.63%3.51%0.73%0.35%1.99%
Payout Ratio0.22%33.57%14.80%18.84%-15.87%0.93%12.13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Central Puerto S.A.’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, CEPU's current P/E is 7.1, compared with a multi-year average around 14.0. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is Central Puerto S.A. market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $3.41T. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Central Puerto S.A.’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Central Puerto S.A.'s own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Central Puerto S.A. compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Central Puerto S.A. with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Central Puerto S.A. outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Central Puerto S.A.'s liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Central Puerto S.A. is financially strong. Current ratio is about 1.28, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 2.13, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.35, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Central Puerto S.A.'s financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Central Puerto S.A. is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 18.17% and ROIC at 9.98%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.