Grupo Supervielle (SUPV) Competitors

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, SUPV or CEPU?

Grupo Supervielle has higher revenue and earnings than Central Puerto. Central Puerto is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grupo Supervielle, 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	0.39	$114.94M	$0.66	13.75
Central Puerto	$810.70M	2.05	$54.56M	$0.98	11.22

Is SUPV or CEPU more profitable?

Central Puerto has a net margin of 21.30% compared to Grupo Supervielle's net margin of 4.08%. Central Puerto's return on equity of 11.81% beat Grupo Supervielle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Supervielle	4.08%	6.84%	1.21%
Central Puerto	21.30%	11.81%	8.32%

Do analysts recommend SUPV or CEPU?

Grupo Supervielle currently has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 87.39%. Central Puerto has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.11%. Given Grupo Supervielle's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Central Puerto	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SUPV or CEPU?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, SUPV or CEPU?

Grupo Supervielle has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Puerto has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% 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 5 mentions for Grupo Supervielle and 4 mentions for Central Puerto. Central Puerto's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Grupo Supervielle's score of 0.48 indicating that Central Puerto is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Grupo Supervielle	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Central Puerto	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 2.1%. Central Puerto pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Grupo Supervielle pays out 28.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Central Puerto pays out 31.6% 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.

Summary

Grupo Supervielle and Central Puerto tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.