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Kenon Holdings

KEN
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Independent Power Producers · Utilities
Price
$68.95
-0.56 (-0.81%)
Market Cap
$3.59B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
33
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

3.2% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 53.9M (2021) → 52.1M (2025)

Kenon Holdings is a holding company based in Singapore that owns stakes in several businesses across different industries. Its most important asset is a large ownership stake in OPC Energy, an Israeli power company that builds and operates power plants. OPC sells electricity to businesses and utilities in Israel and is expanding into renewable energy like solar and wind.

Kenon makes money mainly through the earnings and dividends generated by its subsidiaries, particularly OPC Energy. The company operates primarily in Israel, with some exposure to other markets through its other holdings. Because Kenon's value is tied closely to OPC's performance, its financial results depend heavily on electricity prices, fuel costs, and regulatory conditions in Israel. The key growth driver is OPC's ongoing push to add more renewable energy capacity, but rising construction costs and changes in Israeli energy regulations remain meaningful risks to that expansion.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+73.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+122.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

67.7%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~6 years

$3.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$3.4B cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

Kenon Holdings grew revenue 73% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
14.8%
Thin — 14.8% gross margin
Operating Margin
1.3%
Thin — 1.3% operating margin
ROCE
0.1%
Weak — 0.1% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+32.3%
Fast-growing sales (32.3% YoY)
EPS YoY
-86.8%
Earnings shrinking (-86.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
251%
Turns 251% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
-2.5%
Burning cash (-2.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.52
Elevated debt (1.52)
Interest Cover
0.73x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.7x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
45.7x
Expensive — P/E 45.7

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Dividend Yield
5.58%
Healthy income — 5.58% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
-14.6%
Dividend cut (-14.6% YoY) — warning sign

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