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Central Puerto (BUE:CEPU) FCF Yield % : 5.62 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Central Puerto FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Central Puerto's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is ARS115,720 Mil, and Market Cap is ARS2,058,760 Mil. Therefore, Central Puerto's FCF Yield % for today is 5.62%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Central Puerto's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:CEPU' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38.3   Med: 1.18   Max: 136.8
Current: 5.62


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Central Puerto was 136.80%. The lowest was -38.30%. And the median was 1.18%.

BUE:CEPU's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
61.37% of 497 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 2.36 vs BUE:CEPU: 5.62

Central Puerto's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 7.92%.


Central Puerto FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Puerto's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Central Puerto FCF Yield % Chart

Central Puerto Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.85 128.16 50.85 8.56 4.35

Central Puerto Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -15.82 -10.47 12.49 19.47 2.06

Competitive Comparison of Central Puerto's FCF Yield %

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Central Puerto's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Central Puerto's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Central Puerto's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Central Puerto's FCF Yield % falls into.


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Central Puerto FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Central Puerto's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=115720 / 2659858.65
=4.35%

Central Puerto's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=13708.114 * 4 / 2659858.65
=2.06%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Central Puerto FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Central Puerto Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Avenida Thomas Edison 2701, Darsena E, Buenos Aires, ARG, C1104BAB
Central Puerto SA is a private-sector power generation company. It is mainly engaged in electric power generation and commercialization. The company is also involved in the natural gas distribution public sector service in the Cuyo and Centro regions in Argentina. The Group has four reporting segments which includes electric power generation from conventional sources, electric power generation from renewable sources, natural gas transport and distribution, and forest activity.. The company derives maximum revenue from Electric Power Generation from conventional sources segment.