Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 294 days

Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 294 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of AR$549.02 Billion (cash AR$-, short-term investments AR$178.79 Billion, receivables AR$370.23 Billion) cover 294 days of daily cash needs of AR$1.87 Billion/day. See Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

294 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

AR$549.02 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

AR$1.87 Billion
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

AR$682.12 Billion
ARS

Central Puerto S.A. Defensive Interval Ratio (2015–2025)

This chart shows how Central Puerto S.A.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 11 annual periods from 2015 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 294 days, meaning defensive assets of AR$549.02 Billion can fund 294 days of operations without new revenue. See how leveraged is Central Puerto S.A.'s balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Central Puerto S.A. (2015–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Central Puerto S.A. from 2015 to 2025, covering 11 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CEPU stock market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (ARS) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 534 days AR$595.71 Billion AR$1.12 Billion/day AR$- AR$300.18 Billion ▲ +35 days
2024 499 days AR$512.37 Billion AR$1.03 Billion/day AR$- AR$240.18 Billion ▼ -536 days
2023 1035 days AR$419.28 Billion AR$405.09 Million/day AR$- AR$89.84 Billion ▼ -266 days
2022 1301 days AR$151.46 Billion AR$116.44 Million/day AR$- AR$41.75 Billion ▲ +696 days
2021 605 days AR$54.87 Billion AR$90.71 Million/day AR$- AR$19.84 Billion ▲ +287 days
2020 318 days AR$37.41 Billion AR$117.52 Million/day AR$- AR$14.08 Billion ▼ -118 days
2019 436 days AR$29.39 Billion AR$67.34 Million/day AR$- AR$7.70 Billion ▲ +43 days
2018 393 days AR$18.60 Billion AR$47.30 Million/day AR$- AR$1.96 Billion ▲ +91 days
2017 302 days AR$7.34 Billion AR$24.30 Million/day AR$- AR$1.11 Billion ▼ -40 days
2016 342 days AR$4.03 Billion AR$11.78 Million/day AR$- AR$1.80 Billion ▲ +149 days
2015 193 days AR$1.29 Billion AR$6.72 Million/day AR$- AR$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)