Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) Issues Earnings Results

Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.26, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $168.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $187.32 billion. Central Puerto had a return on equity of 22.76% and a net margin of 56.44%.

Central Puerto Price Performance

NYSE:CEPU traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $12.37. 45,514 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 361,079. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $13.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.38. Central Puerto has a 1-year low of $7.07 and a 1-year high of $16.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a PE ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 1.18.

About Central Puerto

Central Puerto SA engages in the electric power generation in Argentina. It operates through three segments: Electric Power Generation from Conventional Sources, Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources, and Natural Gas Transport and Distribution. The company generates energy through thermal, hydroelectric, and wind farms.