stockrowCentral Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR (CEPU) vs NorthWestern Corporation (NWE)
- Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR CEPU 9.92 +1.22%
- NorthWestern Corporation NWE 82.61 +0.72%
Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR and NorthWestern Corporation are both Utilities Regulated Electric companies. NorthWestern Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $5.1B against $1.5B — 3.4× the size. Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR trades at the lower P/E: 3.6× against 30.8×. Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 37.2% against 10.1%. Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR has the higher net margin (34.9% vs 9.48%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.25% vs 3.04%). Across the 21 metrics below, Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR leads on 21 and NorthWestern Corporation on 0.
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| Metric | CEPU | NWE | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 33.93% | 0.00% | 62.00% |
| Operating margin | 33.40% | 18.11% | 21.72% |
| Net margin | 34.86% | 9.48% | 13.45% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.97% | (11.21%) | (11.71%) |
| Return on equity | 20.12% | 5.68% | 9.94% |
| Return on assets | 13.21% | 1.91% | 2.85% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.25% | 3.04% | 3.95% |
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