Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU – Get Free Report) and Talen Energy (NASDAQ:TLN – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Central Puerto and Talen Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Central Puerto | 52.54% | 21.76% | 14.28% |
Talen Energy | 41.79% | 2.27% | 0.82% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.0% of Central Puerto shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Talen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Central Puerto shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Talen Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Central Puerto | $1.20 billion | 1.42 | $562.57 million | $2.45 | 4.58 |
Talen Energy | $4.23 billion | 2.10 | $613.00 million | N/A | N/A |
Talen Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Central Puerto.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Central Puerto and Talen Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Central Puerto | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Talen Energy | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 |
Central Puerto currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.05%. Talen Energy has a consensus price target of $205.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.09%. Given Talen Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Talen Energy is more favorable than Central Puerto.
Summary
Talen Energy beats Central Puerto on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Central Puerto
Central Puerto S.A. 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. It also engages in the natural gas transport and distribution business. Central Puerto S.A. was founded in 1898 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
About Talen Energy
Talen Energy Corporation is a U.S.-based energy and power generation company. The Company owns or controls approximately 16,000 megawatts of capacity in wholesale power markets, principally in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southwest regions of the United States. The Company generates and sells electricity, capacity and related products from power plants that use fuel sources, such as nuclear, natural gas and coal. The Company’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant has approximately two boiling water reactors with a combined capacity of over 2,600 megawatts. Its fossil fuel plants are located in Athens, Barney Davis, Bayonne, Brandon Shores, Brunner Island, Camden, Colstrip and Dartmouth, among others. It has an art energy trading center located in Allentown, Pennsylvania (PA), where it manages asset load obligations, fuel supply, capacity and related products, and all supporting physical or financial transactions for its electric generation portfolio.
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