Huadian Energy (600726) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 23, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Huadian Energy stock ¥0.49, price ¥4.56, upside -89.3%, quality 38 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 26, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ¥1.83 – ¥10.39 · fair‑value band ¥0.3600 – ¥0.6200 · the ¥4.56 price screens above the ¥0.4900 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 26, 2026.
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Huadian Energy Company Limited engages in the generation and sale of electric power in China. The company generates electric power through thermal sources, as well as provides heat services. It also involved in coal production and sales business.
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It has an installed capacity of 25.7693 million kilowatts of thermal power. The company was formerly known as Heilongjiang Electric Power Co. Ltd. and changed its name to Huadian Energy Company Limited in July 2004. Huadian Energy Company Limited was founded in 1993 and is based in Harbin, China.
Stock analysis
Huadian Energy (600726) currently trades at ¥4.56, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ¥0.4900, 89.3% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of ¥0.5900 per share, and 0 of the 26 models we run sit above the ¥4.56 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at ¥0.1800, and 26 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: ¥0.3600 (bear) to ¥0.6200 (bull), the price of ¥4.56 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 38/100 (below-average quality), in the Utilities sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Huadian Energy reported revenue of 16.7B CNY in FY2025 versus 18.9B CNY in FY2021, a compound −3.1%/yr. Reported net income was 200M CNY in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap 39.2B CNY (≈ $5.9B) Mid · P/E ratio 124.0 · P/S ratio 2.39 · EPS (TTM) ¥0.0400 · Dividend yield 1.1% · Net margin 2.0% · Return on equity 14.5% · Return on assets (EBIT) 6.7%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 36 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 56% below its 52-week high and 91% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Utilities peers we cover trades at −44% fair-value upside, at −89%, 600726 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
The price assumes far more growth than our models allow for, so the models scatter widely (¥0.1200 to ¥1.13). Read the Fair Value as a cautious anchor, not a price target; the Growth Forecast section shows what the price assumes.
Bear¥0.3600Fair Value ¥0.4900Bull¥0.6200
Price ¥4.56 · Upside -89.3%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (¥0.0328 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
−8.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−4.1%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+9.3%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +6.1% a year
Revenue growth 32 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+18.8%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
−6.9%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−8.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.1%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−8.0% vs −9.7%, steady
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.−11% → 12%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 7.7%/yr over ~10Y (margins intact) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+29.5%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (China: IMF forecast 1.7% a year to 2030, 1.4% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +27.4% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Utilities - Independent Power Producers · 80 stocks
Beats the industry median on 1/14 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score38 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside−89.3% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)14.5% · Top 25%
Return on assets0.7% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (12 months)2.0% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (12 months)8.5% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−3.2% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)1.1% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity1.74× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Utilities - Independent Power Producers median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)124.0× · Priciest 25%
P/B9.50× · Priciest 25%
P/S (12 months)2.39× · Pricier than median
Price / free cash flow44.5× · Priciest 25%
EV/EBITDA12.3× · Pricier than median
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 35
FUTURE (revenue growth)0· sector 3
PAST (return on equity)58· sector 31
HEALTH (low debt)13· sector 72
DIVIDEND (yield)21· sector 56
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Frequently asked questions
Is Huadian Energy (600726) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Oct 26, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ¥0.4900 versus a price of ¥4.56, about −89% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 600726?
Our model-based fair value for Huadian Energy is ¥0.4900 (as of Oct 26, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ¥4.56.
What is the quality score of 600726?
Huadian Energy has a Quality Score of 38/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Huadian Energy (600726)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ¥0.4900 (as of Oct 26, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario ¥0.3600, optimistic scenario ¥0.6200. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Huadian Energy stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ¥0.4900, about −89% upside versus a price of ¥4.56 (overvalued). Cautious scenario ¥0.3600, optimistic scenario ¥0.6200. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Huadian Energy (600726)?
Huadian Energy reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 16.4B CNY (latest available figure, as of Oct 26, 2026).
Does Huadian Energy pay a dividend?
Huadian Energy currently shows a dividend yield of 1.06% relative to its recent price (as of Oct 26, 2026).
What growth is priced into Huadian Energy (600726)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Huadian Energy would have to grow free cash flow by +29.5 % per year for five years (discount rate 10.4 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +9.3 % per year. As of Oct 26, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 600726 use?
Our models discount Huadian Energy at 10.4 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), country premium for China. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Huadian Energy that is +29.5 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (10.4 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Huadian Energy (600726) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Huadian Energy grew +9.3 % a year. The price currently implies +29.5 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Huadian Energy (600726) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.6 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Huadian Energy (+29.5 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Huadian Energy (600726)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 2.45 %: that much free cash flow Huadian Energy produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (10.4 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Huadian Energy (600726)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Huadian Energy it is ¥0.4900 per share (as of Oct 26, 2026), against a price of ¥4.56. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Huadian Energy stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Oct 26, 2026, 600726 trades above its calculated fair value: price ¥4.56, fair value ¥0.4900, a gap of about −89% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 600726?
No. The price is what the market pays today (¥4.56); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (¥0.4900). For Huadian Energy the two are ¥4.07 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Huadian Energy worth?
The market values Huadian Energy at about 39.2B CNY (market capitalisation, as of Oct 26, 2026). Per share that is ¥4.56; our models calculate a fair value of ¥0.4900 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 600726?
Our models span a range for Huadian Energy: cautious scenario ¥0.3600, base ¥0.4900, optimistic ¥0.6200 per share (as of Oct 26, 2026, price ¥4.56). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 600726?
Huadian Energy trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 124.0 (as of Oct 26, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of ¥0.4900 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 9.5, P/S 2.4, EV/EBITDA 12.3.
How solid is the balance sheet of Huadian Energy (600726)?
Balance-sheet figures for Huadian Energy (as of Oct 26, 2026): return on equity 14.5%, debt of 1.74 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 38/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 600726 from its 52-week high?
Huadian Energy trades at ¥4.56, about 56% below its 52-week high of ¥10.39 and 91% above the low of ¥2.39 (as of Oct 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ¥0.4900 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Huadian Energy?
From the same area (Utilities) we also value Constellation Energy Corporation, Vistra Corp, Adani Power Limited, CGN Power Co, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Huadian Energy stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Oct 26, 2026: price ¥4.56, calculated fair value ¥0.4900 (−89%), Quality Score 38/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 600726 calculated?
We run Huadian Energy through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of ¥0.4900, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 12.5 % above its aggregate fair value. Huadian Energy itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Huadian Energy (600726)?
The closing price on Oct 23, 2026 was ¥4.56. Our model-based fair value is ¥0.4900, about −89% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Huadian Energy right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (¥0.6200). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Weak quality (38/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution.
Key figures of Huadian Energy
How large is the market capitalisation of Huadian Energy (600726)?
The market capitalisation of Huadian Energy is 39.2B CNY (≈ $5.9B). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Huadian Energy (600726)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Huadian Energy is 2.39 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Huadian Energy (600726)?
Earnings per share at Huadian Energy are ¥0.0400 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 124.0). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Huadian Energy (600726)?
The dividend yield of Huadian Energy is 1.1% (payout 121%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Huadian Energy (600726)?
The net margin of Huadian Energy is 2.0% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Huadian Energy (600726)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Huadian Energy is 14.5% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Huadian Energy (600726)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Huadian Energy is 6.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Huadian Energy (600726)?
The operating margin of Huadian Energy is 8.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Huadian Energy (600726)?
Revenue at Huadian Energy is growing −3.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg −4.1%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Huadian Energy (600726)?
Earnings per share at Huadian Energy are growing +33.3% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Huadian Energy (600726) carry?
The net debt of Huadian Energy is 8.8B CNY (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 10.0 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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