COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
CEPU vs NJR
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. CEPU scored 50.8, NJR scored 63.2 — NJR leads.
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CEPU
Central Puerto S.A.
50.8
$12.98 · $1.9B
Score gap
12.4
NJR leads
NJR
New Jersey Resources Corporation
63.2
$53.52 · $5.4B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- CheapestCEPU6.0x
- Fastest growthCEPU+8.1%
- Strongest balance sheetCEPU0.33
- Highest qualityNJR77 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueNJR-26%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
CEPU
stronger →← stronger
NJR
58
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
77
44
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
48
94
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
68
NJR is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
CEPU
NJR
$56mC-
FCF
$359mC
+8.1%B
Rev
+7.0%C+
0.33A
D/E
1.47B
6.0xA
P/E
14.8xA-
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PEG
2.13C
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
CEPU
NJR
186% above
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
26% below
~25%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
~-7%/yr
-61%
1-yr DCF upside
+46%
-65%
5-yr DCF upside
+35%
-70%
10-yr DCF upside
+20%
These two disagree on this pair: the Value pillar ranks cheapness against sector peers, while price-vs-fair-value is an absolute read. A name can be the better value in its sector and still the dearer one on cash flows.
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
CEPU
Why this score
- Foreign reporter (ARS)
NJR
Why this score
- Raising its dividend
The companies
CEPUCentral Puerto S.A.
Why now
Utilities - Regulated Electric · market cap $1.9b. Down 30% from 52-week high of $18.50 — deep drawdown territory. 5 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $24.01 (implying +85% upside).
Moat
Moat signals from the quantitative card are modest — profitability and capital efficiency are middle-of-pack. The thesis here depends on softer factors (switching costs, brand, distribution, regulatory protection) not captured by the quality-growth screen.
Risk
ROE 3% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
NJRNew Jersey Resources Corporation
Why now
Utilities - Regulated Gas · market cap $5.4b. 12% off the 52-week high of $60.86. 7 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $60.00 (implying +12% upside).
Moat
Net margin 24% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 14% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. FCF converts 98% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Commodity exposure — earnings power tracks the price of the underlying commodity, not management execution. A 15-20% move in the commodity reprices the equity well before fundamentals catch up.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where CEPU and NJR diverge
On the headline score the gap is 12.4 points in favor of NJR. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
- ValueCEPU 93.7 · NJR 68.0CEPU +25.7
- QualityCEPU 57.7 · NJR 76.6NJR +18.9
- GrowthCEPU 44.1 · NJR 48.4NJR +4.3
Pillars run 0–100 against sector peers, so a score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.