Why is Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Inc. ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 7.08%
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 7.07% and Operating profit at 8.41% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Flat results in Mar 25
- INTEREST(9M) At CNY 2,005.71 MM has Grown at 42.54%
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at CNY 17,726.17 MM
- NET SALES(Q) At CNY 5,171.55 MM has Fallen at -15.22%
3
With ROE of 15.62%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 2.77 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 0.52%, its profits have risen by 5.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 3.5
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 2.2
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 0.52% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (China Shanghai Composite) returns of 14.77%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Inc. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Inc.
0.52%
-0.62
16.15%
China Shanghai Composite
14.77%
1.01
14.58%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.07%
EBIT Growth (5y)
8.41%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.21
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
6.28
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.23
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.13
Tax Ratio
14.01%
Dividend Payout Ratio
43.38%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
7.08%
ROE (avg)
13.49%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
18
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.77
EV to EBIT
23.15
EV to EBITDA
15.28
EV to Capital Employed
1.54
EV to Sales
11.87
PEG Ratio
3.50
Dividend Yield
2.16%
ROCE (Latest)
6.65%
ROE (Latest)
15.62%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 15.09%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -5.18% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at CNY 5,552.76 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 253.49%
-14What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At CNY 2,005.71 MM has Grown at 42.54%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at CNY 17,726.17 MM
NET SALES(Q)
At CNY 5,171.55 MM has Fallen at -15.22%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 395.56
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 50.16 %
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at CNY 2,593.83 MM
Here's what is working for Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Inc.
Cash and Eqv
Highest at CNY 5,552.76 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 253.49%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -5.18% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Inc.
Interest
At CNY 2,005.71 MM has Grown at 42.54%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (CNY MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at CNY 17,726.17 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (CNY MM)
Net Sales
At CNY 5,171.55 MM has Fallen at -15.22%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of CNY 6,099.77 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (CNY MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 395.56
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 50.16 % and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Operating Profit
Lowest at CNY 2,593.83 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (CNY MM)






