Kenon Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:KEN) Accelerates Payouts And Consolidation, Near-Term Upside Expected

Kenon moves to concentrate its energy assets while returning a sizeable cash dividend, shifting the company toward a simpler asset mix and direct shareholder payouts. Corporate actions and capital returns now shape the immediate outlook.

Recent News

On March 30, 2026 Kenon filed its annual report and the board approved an interim cash dividend of $3.85 per share (approximately $200 million) with payment scheduled for April 2026; the company also disclosed settlement of a capped-call arrangement over five million ZIM shares that produced gross cash proceeds in Q1 2026. On March 3, 2026 Kenon’s OPC/CPV unit executed an asset swap that increased its stake in the CPV Maryland 745 MW plant in exchange for interests and cash, and on February 3, 2026 Kenon completed consolidation of the Basin Ranch (Texas) power project into CPV to reach full ownership.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators (ADX / DI+ / DI-): ADX sits at 19.49, indicating no dominant trend at present; DI+ stands at 32.34 and shows an increasing trend, while DI- at 17.38 displays a dip & reversal. The combination—DI+ above DI- with DI+ increasing—favours short-term bullish directional pressure despite a lack of confirmed trend strength.

MACD and signal: MACD at 2.60 and rising, with the MACD line above the signal (1.77), constitutes a bullish momentum signal for near-term price bias and supports upside continuation while the crossover remains intact.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO reads 29.8 with a peak & reversal. The positive MRO indicates the current price sits above the model target and suggests increased probability of mean reversion; the peak & reversal pattern signals a bearish inflection in momentum that can translate into short-lived pullbacks from elevated levels.

RSI: RSI at 59.79 and rising points to constructive momentum without overbought conditions; this supports further upward moves while leaving room before overbought thresholds.

Price vs moving averages and overlays: Last close at $90.10 sits well above the 20-day average ($84.87), the 50-day average ($81.01), and the 200-day average ($60.36). The 12-day EMA (price12dayEMA) is increasing, reinforcing short-term bullish bias. SuperTrend lower support appears near $87.29, with Bollinger band 1x/2x upper levels at $89.85 and $94.84 respectively, and lower bands at $79.89 and $74.90—these define a wide near-term trading corridor.

Ichimoku: Tenkan-sen at $87.22 and Kijun-sen at $84.81 sit below the price while Senkou A ($78.92) and Senkou B ($73.69) form a cloud below current levels, providing structural support consistent with bullish technical positioning.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability and margins: EBIT at $49,534,000 and EBITDA at $66,949,000 yield an EBIT margin of 21.73%. That margin sits well above the industry peer mean of 1.52% and the industry peer median of 8.77%, and closely approaches the industry peer high of 22.18%. Quarter-over-quarter, EBIT margin contracted by 47.17% and year-over-year fell by 131.47%, indicating sizable period-to-period margin compression despite the still-strong level versus peers.

Revenue and cash-flow dynamics: Total revenue equals $227,929,000, with YoY revenue growth at -57.33% and QoQ revenue growth at -139.74% (both negative). Operating cash flow reached $102,793,000 and free cash flow came in at $53,387,000; free cash flow yield stands at 1.59% but declined QoQ by 45.07% and YoY by 2.87 percentage points, while free cash growth shows notable contraction (down ~24.81% YoY).

Leverage and liquidity: Total debt sits at $1,779,303,000 with net debt of $290,805,000. Debt-to-EBITDA measures 26.58x, and debt-to-equity equals 1.12. Current ratio of 4.94 and cash plus short-term investments of $1,585,652,000 produce a cash ratio of 4.34, reflecting substantial short-term liquidity on the balance sheet.

Operational efficiency and returns: Asset turnover remains low at 0.0453 (QoQ -22.90%, YoY +18.32%), and return on equity measures 1.59% (QoQ -4.73%, YoY -94.12%). Return on invested capital and return on assets sit at modest positive levels but declined sharply YoY. Cash conversion cycle at -23.93 days compares favourably to an industry peer mean of 25.15 days and suggests strong working-capital positioning.

Capital allocation and shareholder returns: Dividend coverage ratio of 3.64, a dividend payout ratio of 27.46%, and a declared dividend rate of $0.1332 per share (yield ≈0.21%) underpin explicit shareholder distributions; the board’s aggregate ~$200 million dividend approved for April 2026 signals a material cash return to holders while preserving liquidity.

Valuation: WMDST values the stock as under-valued. Market multiples show an EV/Revenue relationship (enterprise multiple) of 53.09 and an EVR of 15.59; price-to-book runs at 2.12 and price-to-sales at 14.74. Forward EPS and forward PE metrics present negative forward earnings expectations, which reflect near-term forecasting dynamics rather than the balance-sheet strength the company currently holds.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-02-06
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-05-08
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.1 B
 Operating Cash Flow 102.8 M
 Capital Expenditures -49.41 M
 Change In Working Capital 10.6 M
 Dividends Paid -6.94 M
 Cash Flow Delta 329.3 M
 End Period Cash Flow 1.5 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 227.9 M
 Forward Revenue -38.77 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 206.1 M
 Depreciation 17.4 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 17.4 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 206.6 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 21.8 M
 EBITDA 66.9 M
 EBIT 49.5 M
 Operating Income 21.3 M
 Interest Income 10.2 M
 Interest Expense -1.97 M
 Net Interest Income 9.9 M
 Income Before Tax 51.5 M
 Tax Provision 3.2 M
 Tax Rate 6.298 %
 Net Income 25.3 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 48.3 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate
 EPS Actual
 EPS Difference
 EPS Surprise
 Forward EPS -0.33
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 5.4 B
 Intangible Assets 83.5 M
 Net Tangible Assets 1.5 B
 Total Current Assets 1.8 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 1.6 B
 Cash 1.5 B
 Net Receivables 137.0 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 167.9 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 126.8 M
 Short-Term Debt 117.4 M
 Total Current Liabilities 365.2 M
 Net Debt 290.8 M
 Total Debt 1.8 B
 Total Liabilities 2.2 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.6 B
 Retained Earnings 1.5 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 30.49
 Shares Outstanding 52.103 M
 Revenue Per-Share 4.37
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 3.4 B
 Enterprise Value 3.6 B
 Enterprise Multiple 53.088
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 164.598 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -300.35 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 360.067
mean: 204.812
median: 189.173
KEN: 53.088
low: -12.079
 EV/R 15.593
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.387
 Asset To Liability 2.451
 Debt To Capital 0.528
 Debt To Assets 0.331
Debt To Assets QoQ 12.758 %
Debt To Assets YoY 8.847 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.774
mean: 0.462
median: 0.457
low: 0.336
KEN: 0.331
 Debt To Equity 1.12
Debt To Equity QoQ 21.947 %
Debt To Equity YoY 40.685 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 3.034
median: 1.123
KEN: 1.12
mean: -11.618
low: -38.335
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 2.115
Price To Book QoQ 29.042 %
Price To Book YoY 52.846 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 3.876
median: 2.794
KEN: 2.115
mean: -3.724
low: -17.333
 Price To Earnings (P/E)
Price To Earnings QoQ
Price To Earnings YoY
Price To Earnings IPRWA
 PE/G Ratio
 Price To Sales (P/S) 14.744
Price To Sales QoQ 59.204 %
Price To Sales YoY 5.541 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 30.038
median: 25.753
mean: 20.738
KEN: 14.744
low: 1.458
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E -172.109
Forward PE/G
Forward P/S -86.689
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 3.9
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.045
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -22.901 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 18.317 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.074
KEN: 0.045
mean: 0.039
median: 0.027
low: 0.02
 Receivables Turnover 1.727
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -19.193 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -3.844 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.397
mean: 1.97
median: 1.787
low: 1.754
KEN: 1.727
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 52.839
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) -23.927
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -59.4 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 74.12
median: 38.165
mean: 25.151
KEN: -23.927
low: -24.64
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.159
 CapEx To Revenue -0.217
 CapEx To Depreciation -2.837
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 3.2 B
 Net Invested Capital 3.4 B
 Invested Capital 3.4 B
 Net Tangible Assets 1.5 B
 Net Working Capital 1.4 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 4.342
 Current Ratio 4.937
Current Ratio QoQ 5.952 %
Current Ratio YoY -28.503 %
Current Ratio IPRWA KEN: 4.937
high: 0.81
median: 0.673
mean: 0.579
low: 0.255
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 26.577
 Cost Of Debt -0.117 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio -25.093
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -721.574 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -518.293 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 1.749
mean: -0.199
median: -0.55
low: -6.216
KEN: -25.093
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -0.119
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 76.767
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 3.642
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.275
 Dividend Rate 0.13
 Dividend Yield 0.002
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 14.764 %
 Revenue Growth -13.989 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -139.737 %
Revenue Growth YoY -57.328 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 57.254 %
mean: 21.875 %
median: 10.535 %
low: 0.752 %
KEN: -13.989 %
 Earnings Growth
Earnings Growth QoQ
Earnings Growth YoY
Earnings Growth IPRWA
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 9.574 %
Gross Margin QoQ -63.231 %
Gross Margin YoY -26.63 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 82.308 %
median: 56.93 %
mean: 54.821 %
KEN: 9.574 %
low: 9.146 %
 EBIT Margin 21.732 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -47.165 %
EBIT Margin YoY -131.468 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 22.182 %
KEN: 21.732 %
median: 8.77 %
mean: 1.515 %
low: -25.586 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 9.366 %
Return On Sales QoQ -26.999 %
Return On Sales YoY -371.557 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 23.525 %
mean: 21.114 %
median: 21.109 %
KEN: 9.366 %
low: -19.477 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 53.4 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.589 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -45.074 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -2.873 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA KEN: 1.589 %
high: -0.563 %
mean: -4.462 %
median: -5.031 %
low: -8.08 %
 Free Cash Growth -24.807 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -98.067 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -84.372 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 545.938 %
KEN: -24.807 %
median: -60.786 %
mean: -671.438 %
low: -1963.158 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 2.112
 Cash Flow Margin -19.085 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings -1.721
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.502 %
Return On Assets QoQ -9.386 %
Return On Assets YoY -95.193 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 0.508 %
KEN: 0.502 %
median: 0.174 %
mean: -0.485 %
low: -24.295 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.988 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.016
Return On Equity QoQ -4.731 %
Return On Equity YoY -94.115 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 1.739
mean: 0.6
KEN: 0.016
median: 0.012
low: 0.008
 DuPont ROE 1.638 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.382 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -55.606 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -146.911 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA KEN: 1.382 %
high: 0.902 %
median: 0.205 %
mean: -0.46 %
low: -35.133 %

Six-Week Outlook

Momentum indicators (MACD crossover, rising RSI, price above key EMAs) support continuation toward the upper Bollinger band near $89.85–$94.84, with immediate technical support clustered around the SuperTrend lower at $87.29 and Tenkan/Kijun levels near $87–$85. The positive MRO with a peak & reversal warns of an elevated mean-reversion risk that could produce pullbacks from current levels even as directional indicators remain constructive. Corporate actions—asset consolidation in CPV and the large cash dividend—supply near-term liquidity flows and reduce asset complexity, which may sustain a constructive sentiment window; monitor momentum inflections and MRO behavior for early signs of pullback during the six-week horizon.

About Kenon Holdings Ltd.

Kenon Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:KEN) is a dynamic global enterprise headquartered in Singapore, with a strategic focus on power generation and shipping services. Established in 2014, Kenon leverages its expertise through its subsidiaries to operate and develop a diverse portfolio of energy solutions and maritime operations. In the energy sector, Kenon is a prominent player, owning and managing power generation facilities that span across Israel, the United States, and other international locations. Through its OPC Power Plants and CPV Group segments, the company is committed to fostering sustainable energy solutions, encompassing solar, wind, and conventional natural gas-fired power plants. This commitment underscores Kenon’s dedication to advancing renewable energy and reducing carbon footprints globally. In addition to its energy ventures, Kenon Holdings is a key player in the shipping industry through its ZIM segment. Operating a robust fleet of 150 vessels, the company provides comprehensive container liner shipping services, ensuring efficient and reliable maritime logistics worldwide. As a subsidiary of Ansonia Holdings Singapore B.V., Kenon Holdings Ltd. continues to expand its influence and drive innovation in both the energy and shipping sectors, positioning itself as a leader in sustainable development and global commerce.



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