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

CBRE Acquisition (OTCMKTS:CBAHU) and Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) are both transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

Profitability

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

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.0% of Central Puerto shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Central Puerto 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.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBRE Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Puerto	$1.20 billion	1.76	$562.57 million	$2.55	5.45

Central Puerto has higher revenue and earnings than CBRE Acquisition.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for CBRE Acquisition and Central Puerto, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

Central Puerto has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 13.66%. Given CBRE Acquisition’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CBRE Acquisition is more favorable than Central Puerto.

Summary

Central Puerto beats CBRE Acquisition on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.