Kenon Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:KEN) Poised For Choppy Near-Term Strength After Dividend And Capital Moves

Kenon shows mixed technical momentum but strong standalone liquidity and margin metrics, with corporate actions in March creating immediate catalyst potential for price consolidation near recent highs.

Recent News

Mar 30, 2026 — Kenon’s board approved an interim cash dividend of $3.85 per share (≈$200 million) with NYSE/TASE ex-dividend date April 13, 2026 and payment on or about April 20, 2026. In Q1 2026 Kenon settled a capped-call derivative tied to five million ZIM shares, producing gross proceeds of about $34 million. March 2026 — OPC Energy Ltd., Kenon’s main operating subsidiary, completed a private placement raising approximately NIS 800 million (≈$257 million). Kenon filed its Annual Report on Form 20‑F with the SEC on March 30, 2026.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show a bullish signal: DI+ at 29.0 with a dip-and-reversal indicates renewed upside pressure, while DI– at 24.84 falling further reinforces a bullish directional shift; however ADX at 12.72 signals no established trend, tempering conviction behind those directional readings.

MACD sits positive at 1.31 and has crossed above the signal line (signal 1.20) following a dip-and-reversal, indicating a return of bullish momentum on short-term price convergence.

MRO reads 25.19 and trends higher; because MRO sits above zero this implies price currently trades above the computed target and contains measurable downside potential to correct toward that target.

RSI at 59.8 with a peak-and-reversal pattern signals short-term topping pressure; the indicator’s behavior suggests susceptibility to a pullback even as momentum indicators flash bullishly.

Price structure shows the market trading near its 52‑week high ($87.6) with close at $87.14 and above the 20‑day average ($83.08), 50‑day average ($80.33) and the 200‑day average ($59.05). Price12‑day EMA (83.75) trends up. Bollinger upper bands (1x/2x) near $85.95/$88.83 place current price at the band’s upper region, increasing odds of range-bound consolidation or a short retracement.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Kenon reported total revenue of $227,929,000 and net income of $25,274,000 for the period ending 2025-12-31. EBIT registered $49,534,000 and EBITDA $66,949,000. Gross profit totaled $21,822,000. WMDST values the stock as under-valued.

Margins: EBIT margin equals 21.73%, operating margin 9.37%, and gross margin 9.57%. EBIT margin sits above the industry peer mean (≈1.69%) and median (≈8.77%), and approaches the industry peer high (≈22.18%), supporting the view that operating profitability at the Kenon/OPC level remains comparatively strong. QoQ and YoY dynamics show deterioration: EBIT margin fell about 47.2% quarter-over-quarter and about 131.5% year-over-year, reflecting period-to-period volatility in profitability despite a strong absolute EBIT margin.

Top-line dynamics show material contraction: revenue growth year-over-year declined roughly 57.3% and quarter-over-quarter declined roughly 139.7%, signaling revenue volatility that contrasts with margin resilience driven by subsidiary performance and one-time items.

Liquidity and capital structure present strength: cash and short-term investments total $1,585,652,000 and cash equals $1,478,339,000, producing a cash ratio of 4.34 and current ratio of 4.94. Net debt stands at $290,805,000 and total debt at $1,779,303,000; debt-to-assets equals 33.07% and debt-to-equity equals 112.01%. Interest coverage shows a negative read but interest income ($10,205,000) offsets interest expense. High cash balances and limited stand-alone debt provide flexibility for distributions and subsidiary investments.

Cash generation and returns show mixed signals: free cash flow equals $53,387,000 (free cash flow yield ≈1.59%) and free cash growth declined materially; return on equity 1.59% and return on assets 0.50% remain low in absolute terms but compare favorably against an industry peer low-to-median spectrum for return on assets. Dividend metrics: dividend rate $0.1332, payout ratio ~27.46%, dividend coverage ratio ~3.64; current dividend yield calculates near 0.21% on the provided rate, but the approved interim dividend of $3.85 per share materially alters near-term cash return to shareholders.

Valuation context: P/B ~2.12 (below the industry peer median ≈2.79), P/S ~14.74 (below the industry peer mean/median range for the peer set provided), enterprise value / revenue and enterprise multiple metrics sit elevated for some peer comparisons but WMDST’s valuation conclusion remains that the stock is under-valued given consolidated subsidiary cash flows, recent OPC capital raise, and the sizable stand-alone cash position.

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: 206.646
median: 189.173
low: 70.856
KEN: 53.088
 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: 0.593
mean: 0.459
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: -11.693
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: -3.709
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: 20.901
KEN: 14.744
low: 7.502
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 KEN: 0.045
high: 0.045
mean: 0.031
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: 1.968
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
mean: 12.586
median: 12.533
KEN: -23.927
low: -59.353
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: 0.578
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: -0.148
median: -0.55
low: -1.776
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: 21.984 %
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: 55.208 %
low: 28.556 %
KEN: 9.574 %
 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: 1.693 %
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: 21.457 %
median: 21.109 %
low: 19.899 %
KEN: 9.366 %
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: -4.46 %
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: 21.728 %
KEN: -24.807 %
median: -60.786 %
mean: -681.734 %
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: -0.284 %
low: -1.509 %
 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: 0.598
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: -0.166 %
low: -1.591 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term bias: mixed-to-cautiously bullish. Technical momentum indicators (DI+ reversal and MACD crossover) support upside continuation into the ex-dividend period and immediate follow-through, but low ADX and an MRO above zero plus RSI peak vulnerability increase the probability of a short corrective leg or sideways consolidation. Key event risk centers on the NYSE/TASE ex-dividend date April 13, 2026 and payment mechanics around April 20, 2026; the announced interim dividend and OPC’s private placement represent both a liquidity buffer and a near-term catalyst that may compress volatility around the ex-dividend window.

Expect price action to trade in a tighter range near recent highs with potential intraday reversals; monitor whether MACD sustains above its signal line and whether ADX rises above 20 to confirm a durable trend. Fundamental backstops include strong cash on hand, a sizable interim distribution and subsidiary capital raises that reduce balance-sheet risk while revenue and margin volatility remain the primary medium-term headwind.

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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