Zeons (OTCMKTS:ZEON) and Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) Financial Survey

Zeons (OTCMKTS:ZEON) and Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Zeons and Central Puerto, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zeons	0	0	0	0	0.00
Central Puerto	0	1	1	0	2.50

Central Puerto has a consensus price target of $17.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.28%. Given Zeons’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Zeons is more favorable than Central Puerto.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zeons	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Puerto	28.24%	15.01%	10.43%

Risk & Volatility

Zeons has a beta of -1.43, meaning that its share price is 243% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Puerto has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Zeons and Central Puerto”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zeons	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Puerto	$810.70 million	3.28	$54.56 million	$1.48	11.86

Central Puerto has higher revenue and earnings than Zeons.

Summary

Central Puerto beats Zeons on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zeons

Zeons Corporation provides research and development of energy solutions. It produces bio fuels, including fuels for diesel, gasoline, and natural gas engines from agricultural feed stocks, such as soybeans and corn. The company also offers a family of technologies that focus on the development of energy from various sources, and the conversion of waste into energy or other usable products. The company was formerly known as U.S. Sustainable Energy Corporation and changed its name to Zeons Corporation in February 2010. The company is based in Natchez, Mississippi.

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.