Huaneng Power International (OTCMKTS:HUNGF) and Kenon (NYSE:KEN) Financial Survey

Huaneng Power International (OTCMKTS:HUNGF) and Kenon (NYSE:KEN) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.9% of Huaneng Power International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Kenon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Kenon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Huaneng Power International and Kenon, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Huaneng Power International	0	0	1	0	3.00
Kenon	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Huaneng Power International and Kenon’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Huaneng Power International	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.80	0.71
Kenon	$718.80 million	1.87	-$235.98 million	($4.13)	-6.03

Huaneng Power International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kenon. Kenon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huaneng Power International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Huaneng Power International and Kenon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Huaneng Power International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kenon	-30.60%	-10.64%	-5.44%

Summary

Huaneng Power International beats Kenon on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Huaneng Power International

Huaneng Power International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, generates and sells electric power to the regional or provincial grid companies in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It develops, constructs, operates, and manages power plants and related projects. The company generates power from gas turbine, hydro, wind, photovoltaic, coal-fired, and biomass resources. It is also involved in the sale of coal ash and lime; cargo loading and storage; port, warehousing, and conveying activities; and provision of thermal energy and cold energy services, as well as thermal heating services. In addition, the company engages in the repair and maintenance of power equipment; supply of steam and hot water; plumbing pipe installation and repair; and energy engineering construction activities. Further, it involved in the provision of transportation services; construction and operation of electricity distribution networks and heating pipe networks; energy supply, energy transmission, and substation project contracting activities; cargo handling and transportation; and port management, investment, and development activities. Additionally, the company engages in the management of industrial water and waste, as well as provides environment engineering, and information technology and management consulting services.It also sells raw and processed coal; and offers central heat and desalinated water services. As of December 31, 2022, the company had a controlled installed capacity of 127,228 megawatts and low carbon clean energy installed capacity of 33,171 MW. Huaneng Power International, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About Kenon

Kenon Holdings Ltd., through its subsidiaries, operates as an owner, developer, and operator of power generation facilities in Israel, the United States, and internationally. It operates through OPC Power Plants, CPV Group, and ZIM segments. The company engages in the generation and supply of electricity and energy; development, construction, and management of solar and wind energy, and conventional natural gas-fired power plants; and provision of container liner shipping services. It also operates a fleet of 150 vessels. Kenon Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Singapore. Kenon Holdings Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Ansonia Holdings Singapore B.V.