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Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Inc. (600025) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Inc.

600025Market cap $27BPrice $1.5

Country🇨🇳China

SectorUtilities

IndustryPower & Renewables

Runs massive hydropower plants along the Lancang River, turning the Mekong's upstream flow into clean electricity for southwestern China. It's one of the country's biggest renewable energy operators, powering entire provinces without burning a single lump of coal.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%4

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+7%5

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%3

Rev CAGR (5y)+3%3

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+10%7

EPS Growth Y+2+3%5

EPS Growth Y+3+3%4

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin48%10

Net Income Margin31%9

Free Cash Flow Margin9%6

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA5.91

Efficiency

ROE10%5

ROA4%5

Earnings Stability1010

GEAR+AVERAGE62

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)204

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)203

P/BV2.16

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd153

EV/EBIT Fwd272

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield1.4%3

Dividend Yield2.1%5

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+3%9

3 month return+7%8

YTD return+11%6

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh95%9

1 year return+7%6

Long term

3 year return+42%5

5 year return+29%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta-0.010

Volatility18%10

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin9%6

Free Cash Flow Yield1.4%3

Quality

ROCE7%4

Earnings Stability1010

Net Debt/EBITDA5.91

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

600025Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower

Revenue FY25$3.8B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK26 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+4%4

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+10%7

EPS growth, FY27E+3%5

EPS growth, FY28E+3%4

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 4%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 4%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 3%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr).

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 74% of companies worldwide.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Steady Grower

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: the five-year outlook is thin.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

600025Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower

Total return Current123%

Price return Current81.1%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG76 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+3%9

3-month return+7%8

YTD return+11%6

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high95%9

1-year return+7%6

3-year return+42%5

5-year return+29%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 7% over the past year, now 5% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+3%) and over three months (+7%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+42% over three years and +29% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (+11%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

600025Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower

Revenue FY25$3.8B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK26 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+4%4

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+10%7

EPS growth, FY27E+3%5

EPS growth, FY28E+3%4

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 4%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 4%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 3%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr).

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 74% of companies worldwide.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Steady Grower

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: the five-year outlook is thin.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

600025Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower

Total return Current123%

Price return Current81.1%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG76 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+3%9

3-month return+7%8

YTD return+11%6

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high95%9

1-year return+7%6

3-year return+42%5

5-year return+29%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 7% over the past year, now 5% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+3%) and over three months (+7%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+42% over three years and +29% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (+11%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Lancang Hydro. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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