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Central Puerto (BUE:CEPU1) Gross Profit : ARS65,100 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Central Puerto Gross Profit?

Central Puerto's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS25,149 Mil. Central Puerto's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS65,100 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Central Puerto's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS25,149 Mil. Central Puerto's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS79,241 Mil. Therefore, Central Puerto's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 31.74%.

Central Puerto had a gross margin of 31.74% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Central Puerto was 55.87%. The lowest was 1.60%. And the median was 47.32%.


Central Puerto Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Puerto's Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Chart

Central Puerto Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34,942.23 62,605.82 53,600.76 48,069.82 103,402.00

Central Puerto Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit 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 -31,647.82 10,985.79 9,407.08 19,558.03 25,149.00

Competitive Comparison of Central Puerto's Gross Profit

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Central Puerto's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Central Puerto's Gross Profit falls into.



Central Puerto Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Central Puerto's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=313568 - 210166
=103,402

Central Puerto's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=79241 - 54092
=25,149

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ARS65,100 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Central Puerto's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=25,149 / 79241
=31.74 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Central Puerto  (BUE:CEPU1) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Central Puerto had a gross margin of 31.74% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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Central Puerto (BUE:CEPU1) Business Description

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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 three reporting segments: production of electric power from conventional sources, production of electric power from renewable sources and natural gas transport and distribution. The company derives maximum revenue from Electric Power Generation from conventional sources segment.

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