Financial Review: Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) & CBRE Acquisition (OTCMKTS:CBAHU)

Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) and CBRE Acquisition (OTCMKTS:CBAHU) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Central Puerto and CBRE Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Central Puerto	0	1	0	0	2.00
CBRE Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

Central Puerto currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.75%. Given CBRE Acquisition’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CBRE Acquisition is more favorable than Central Puerto.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.0% of Central Puerto shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Central Puerto shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Central Puerto and CBRE Acquisition”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Puerto	$364.24 billion	0.01	$562.57 million	$2.55	5.39
CBRE Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Central Puerto has higher revenue and earnings than CBRE Acquisition.

Profitability

This table compares Central Puerto and CBRE Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Puerto	56.44%	22.76%	14.97%
CBRE Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Central Puerto beats CBRE Acquisition on 7 of the 8 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 CBRE Acquisition

Altus Power, Inc. operates as a clean electrification company in the United States. It is involved in the on-site solar generation for commercial, industrial, and public customers; community solar; energy storage; and electric vehicle charging businesses. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.