Stock comparison
Central Puerto
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CEPU
Central Puerto
Market cap
$2.06B
Sector
Utilities
XEL
Xcel Energy
Market cap
$49.31B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
Xcel Energy XEL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CEPU | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 26F | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 17F | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 42D | 35D | CEPU |
| Peter Lynch | 74B | 53C | CEPU |
| Joel Greenblatt | 36D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 31F | 41D | XEL |
| Terry Smith | 26F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CEPU | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.06B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 4.4x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 10.0x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.15% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 34.82% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 34.26% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 38.63% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | - | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CEPU leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y38.63%vs 2.23%+94%
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 1.6x+82%
- P/E (TTM)4.4xvs 23.6x+81%
- ROIC (TTM)14.15%vs 3.75%+74%
XEL leads on
- Dividend yield2.92%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $2.06B+96%
Related on invest-like
Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.