Companhia Paranaense de Energia (CPLE3.SA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Companhia Paranaense de Energia is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5.

About Companhia Paranaense de Energia

Companhia Paranaense de Energia is an Utilities company (Regulated Electric) based in Brazil, listed on SAO as CPLE3.SA.

What our checks show for CPLE3.SA

Red flags

• Operating profit covers interest only 2 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The net margin fell by 4.9 points over 5 years, to 11.2%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The dividend takes 115% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 84% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.8 years.

Warning signs

• Operating cash flow is only 0.63x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect only about 0.4% a year of growth in revenue.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 24% and has risen by 3.7 points: pricing power is holding.
• Earnings per share grew 36.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 41.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• A large company: market value $10.29 billion.
• Beta 0.26: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 19.8 million shares a day.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-12

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Questions

What grade does Companhia Paranaense de Energia (CPLE3.SA) have?

In our weekly check, Companhia Paranaense de Energia is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of CPLE3.SA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Companhia Paranaense de Energia: Weak interest cover, Margins falling, Dividend stretched. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Companhia Paranaense de Energia do?

Companhia Paranaense de Energia is an Utilities company (Regulated Electric) based in Brazil, listed on SAO as CPLE3.SA.

When does Companhia Paranaense de Energia report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-12. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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