Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

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

Central Puerto Trading Down 0.5 %

NYSE CEPU traded down $0.07 on Thursday, hitting $12.37. 45,514 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 361,079. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.97. Central Puerto has a twelve month low of $7.07 and a twelve month high of $16.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 1.18. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $13.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $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.