CGN Power (SEHK:1816) Valuation Check After Lower Earnings And Reduced Final Dividend

CGN Power (SEHK:1816) just reported full year 2025 results showing lower revenue and net income, alongside a proposed smaller final dividend of RMB 0.086 per share. This is putting income expectations and valuation under closer scrutiny for investors.

See our latest analysis for CGN Power.

The earnings and dividend announcement comes after a period of strong gains for investors, with a 30 day share price return of 12.46% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 43.16%. However, the 7 day share price return of negative 2.49% suggests some of that momentum has recently cooled as the market reassesses the outlook.

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With earnings and the dividend both lower, yet the share price still well up over the past year, the real question now is whether CGN Power is trading below its underlying worth or if the market is already pricing in future developments.

Preferred P/E of 16x: Is it justified?

CGN Power last closed at HK$3.52, and on 16x P/E it screens as expensive when stacked against both its own fair P/E estimate and peers.

The P/E multiple compares the current share price with earnings per share, so it gives a quick sense of how much investors are paying for each unit of profit. For a regulated utility style business such as nuclear power generation, this is a commonly watched gauge because earnings tend to be a key driver of long term returns.

Here, CGN Power trades on a 16x P/E, while the estimated fair P/E for the company is 12.5x. That implies the market is paying materially more than the level the fair ratio analysis suggests the multiple could move toward. On top of that, the company is on a higher P/E than its peer average of 8.1x, which points to a sizeable premium that the market is assigning relative to other renewable energy names.

Explore the SWS fair ratio for CGN Power

Result: Price-to-earnings of 16x (OVERVALUED)

However, those lower earnings and dividends, together with a premium P/E and a share price sitting above the HK$3.48 analyst target, could challenge the bullish narrative.

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Another view: DCF sends a different signal

While the 16x P/E points to a rich valuation, the SWS DCF model suggests an intrinsic value of HK$2.69 per share versus the current HK$3.52. This implies that CGN Power appears overvalued on cash flow terms. The question is which lens should carry more weight when you size your position.

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