Grupo Supervielle (SUPV) Competitors

Grupo Supervielle (NYSE:SUPV) and Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility & risk, SUPV or CEPU?

Grupo Supervielle has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Puerto has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer SUPV or CEPU?

In the previous week, Grupo Supervielle had 1 more articles in the media than Central Puerto. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Grupo Supervielle and 0 mentions for Central Puerto. Grupo Supervielle's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Central Puerto's score of 0.00 indicating that Grupo Supervielle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Grupo Supervielle	Positive
Central Puerto	Neutral

Is SUPV or CEPU more profitable?

Central Puerto has a net margin of 12.69% compared to Grupo Supervielle's net margin of 4.33%. Central Puerto's return on equity of 8.93% beat Grupo Supervielle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Supervielle	4.33%	8.02%	1.44%
Central Puerto	12.69%	8.93%	6.25%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SUPV or CEPU?

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SUPV or CEPU?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Supervielle	$2.05B	0.43	$114.94M	$0.74	13.54
Central Puerto	$810.70M	2.15	$54.56M	$0.55	20.91

Is SUPV or CEPU a better dividend stock?

Grupo Supervielle pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Central Puerto pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Grupo Supervielle pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Central Puerto pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Do analysts recommend SUPV or CEPU?

Grupo Supervielle currently has a consensus target price of $13.67, indicating a potential upside of 36.45%. Central Puerto has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.32%. Given Grupo Supervielle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Grupo Supervielle is more favorable than Central Puerto.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grupo Supervielle	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Central Puerto	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Grupo Supervielle beats Central Puerto on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.