Head to Head Survey: Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) and Clean Energy Pathways (OTCMKTS:CPWY)

Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) and Clean Energy Pathways (OTCMKTS:CPWY) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Puerto	$810.70 million	1.66	$54.56 million	$0.98	9.05
Clean Energy Pathways	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Central Puerto has higher revenue and earnings than Clean Energy Pathways.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Central Puerto and Clean Energy Pathways, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Central Puerto	1	0	0	0	1.00
Clean Energy Pathways	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk and Volatility

Central Puerto has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clean Energy Pathways has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Central Puerto and Clean Energy Pathways’ 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%
Clean Energy Pathways	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Central Puerto beats Clean Energy Pathways on 8 of the 8 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 Clean Energy Pathways

Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. operates as a multifaceted development-stage alternative energy company. It focuses on developing fossil fuel replacements utilizing clean burning biomass fuel, solar photo voltaic panels for power generation, and solar thermal application for heating water in commercial and residential applications; and LED lighting replacements for high energy and heat producing incandescent and mercury vapor lighting. It is also working to develop carbon neutral organic fertilizers. The company was formerly known as XcelPlus Global Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. in August 2010. Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Buffalo, Wyoming.