Head-To-Head Contrast: Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) vs. Enovix (NASDAQ:ENVX)

Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) and Enovix (NASDAQ:ENVX) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Puerto	$832.65 billion	0.00	$54.56 million	$1.48	9.33
Enovix	$23.07 million	69.88	-$222.24 million	($0.81)	-9.22

Central Puerto has higher revenue and earnings than Enovix. Enovix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Puerto, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Central Puerto and Enovix, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Central Puerto	0	1	1	0	2.50
Enovix	1	4	5	0	2.40

Central Puerto presently has a consensus price target of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.72%. Enovix has a consensus price target of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 134.27%. Given Enovix’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enovix is more favorable than Central Puerto.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.0% of Central Puerto shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of Enovix shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Central Puerto shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.1% of Enovix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Central Puerto has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enovix has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Puerto	21.30%	11.81%	8.32%
Enovix	-525.93%	-61.78%	-25.41%

Summary

Central Puerto beats Enovix on 8 of the 14 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 Enovix

Enovix Corporation designs develops and manufactures silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries. It serves wearables and IoT, smartphone, laptops and tablets, industrial and medical, and electric vehicles industries. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.