Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.26 EPS

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

Central Puerto Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CEPU traded down $0.16 during trading on Thursday, hitting $12.28. The stock had a trading volume of 21,905 shares, compared to its average volume of 340,906. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Central Puerto has a 12-month low of $7.07 and a 12-month high of $16.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.38.

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.