Kenon Holdings Reports Full Year 2025 Results and Additional Updates
Rhea-AI Summary
Kenon Holdings (NYSE: KEN) reported 2025 consolidated results driven by OPC Energy, highlighted by revenue of $872 million, profit of $132 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $457 million. Kenon approved an interim cash dividend of $3.85 per share (~$200 million) and received ~$34 million from settlement of a ZIM capped call. OPC completed a private placement in March 2026 for gross proceeds of NIS 800 million (~$257 million). As of Dec 31, 2025 OPC held $913 million unrestricted cash and consolidated indebtedness of $1,769 million.
Positive
- Revenue increased to $872M (+16% vs 2024)
- Adjusted EBITDA rose to $457M (+38% vs 2024)
- Net profit improved to $132M (+149% vs 2024)
- March 2026 private placement raised ~NIS 800M (~$257M)
Negative
- Cost of sales increased to $658M (+26% vs 2024)
- Consolidated indebtedness remains substantial at $1,769M
- U.S. renewable revenue decreased by $53M due to accounting change
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
KEN slipped 0.74% while peers were mixed: PAM and TAC slightly down, NRG, TLN and VST up. Moves do not show a clear, unified sector direction.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | +0.3% | Stronger OPC profit and EBITDA plus OPC capital raises and Texas project steps. |
| 2025-08-28 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | +4.6% | OPC EBITDA growth, large OPC equity raises, and project approvals in Israel. |
| 2025-05-28 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | +1.6% | Improved OPC profit and EBITDA plus a $250M dividend and CPV expansion. |
| 2025-04-02 | FY 2024 results | Positive | -0.1% | Higher OPC profit and EBITDA, large dividend, ZIM stake sale and buybacks. |
| 2024-12-05 | Q3 2024 earnings | Positive | +0.2% | OPC steady EBITDA, ZIM earnings rebound and dividend, Kenon share repurchases. |
Earnings-related releases have generally seen modest positive price reactions, with only one slight negative move in the last five events.
Over the past year, Kenon has repeatedly paired earnings updates with capital actions and OPC growth. Prior releases highlighted rising OPC Adjusted EBITDA, sizeable dividends (such as a $250 million payout) and share sales or placements at OPC. The current full-year 2025 update continues this pattern: stronger OPC profitability, higher Adjusted EBITDA, significant liquidity at both Kenon and OPC, and another large dividend. It fits a trajectory of monetizing assets, returning capital, and expanding OPC’s power portfolio.
Historical Comparison
In the past five earnings-related releases, KEN moved an average of ±1.31%. Today’s -0.74% reaction to full-year 2025 results is modest and within that recent range.
Earnings updates show a progression from 2024 to 2025 featuring rising OPC revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, recurring large cash dividends, ongoing OPC financings, and continued expansion of CPV and power projects.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details robust full-year 2025 performance at OPC, with revenue of $872 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $457 million, and net profit of $132 million. Kenon underscores its strong stand-alone liquidity, approving an interim dividend of about $200 million or $3.85 per share, and notes OPC’s recent NIS 800 million equity raise. Investors may focus on OPC’s sizable consolidated debt, the balance between ongoing capital returns and future investment needs, and how associate contributions evolve.
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2025 and Recent Highlights
Kenon
- In March 2026, Kenon's board of directors approved a cash dividend of
per share (approximately$3.85 ).$200 million - In the first quarter of 2026, Kenon cash settled its capped call arrangement with a bank over five million ZIM shares, resulting in gross cash proceeds to Kenon of approximately
, subject to tax.$34 million
OPC
- In March 2026, OPC issued new shares in a private placement for gross proceeds of approximately
NIS 800 million (approximately ).$257 million - OPC's net profit in 2025 was
, as compared to$132 million in 2024. OPC's 2025 and 2024 net profit included its share in profit of CPV of$53 million and$152 million , respectively.$45 million - OPC's Adjusted EBITDA including proportionate share in associated companies1 in 2025 was
, as compared to$457 million in 2024.$332 million
Discussion of Results for the Year ended December 31, 2025
Kenon's consolidated results of operations essentially comprise the consolidated results of OPC Energy Ltd. ("OPC").
See Exhibit 99.2 of Kenon's Form 6-K dated March 30, 2026 for a summary of Kenon's consolidated financial information; a summary of OPC's consolidated financial information; a reconciliation of OPC's EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA including proportionate share in associated companies (which is a non-IFRS measure) to profit for the period; a summary of financial information of OPC's subsidiaries.
OPC
The following discussion of OPC's results of operations is derived from OPC's consolidated financial statements, which are denominated in NIS for purposes of OPC's financial statements, as translated into
Summary Financial Information of OPC
Year ended December 31, | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | ||||||
$ millions | |||||||
Revenue | 872 | 751 | |||||
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) | (658) | (522) | |||||
Finance expenses, net | (63) | (82) | |||||
Share in profit of associated companies | 152 | 45 | |||||
Profit for the period | 132 | 53 | |||||
Attributable to: | |||||||
Equity holders of OPC | 100 | 30 | |||||
Non-controlling interest | 32 | 23 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA including proportionate share in associated companies2 | 457 | 332 | |||||
For a summary of OPC's results please refer to Appendix B.
Revenue
Set forth below is a summary of OPC's revenue in
Year ended December 31, | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | ||||||
$ millions | |||||||
675 | 625 | ||||||
197 | 126 | ||||||
Total | 872 | 751 | |||||
OPC's revenue increased by
Set forth below is a discussion of changes in the key components in revenue for 2025 as compared to 2024.
- Revenue from private customers in respect of infrastructure services in
Israel – Increased by in 2025 as compared to 2024. Excluding the impact of translating OPC's revenue from NIS to USD, such revenue increased by$51 million primarily as a result of higher average tariffs in 2025;$42 million - Revenue from sale of energy to private customers in
Israel – OPC's revenue from the sale of electricity to private customers is derived from electricity sold at the generation component tariff, as published by the Israeli Electricity Authority, with some discount. Accordingly, changes in this tariff generally affect the prices paid by customers under Power Purchase Agreements. The weighted-average generation component tariff in 2025 wasNIS 0.2939 per KW hour, which is approximately2% lower thanNIS 0.3010 per KW hour in 2024. OPC's revenue from the sale of electricity to private customers decreased by in 2025 as compared to 2024. Excluding the impact of translating OPC's revenue from NIS to USD, such revenue decreased by approximately$2 million primarily due to$28 million decrease in customer consumption as a result of geopolitical situation and military actions, and a decrease of$20 million as a result of a decrease in the generation component tariff in 2025;$14 million - Revenue in respect of capacity payments in
Israel – Decreased by in 2025 as compared to 2024. Excluding the impact of translating OPC's revenue from NIS to USD, such revenue decreased by$5 million primarily as a result of decline in availability of the Zomet power plant in 2025; and$8 million - Other revenue in
Israel – Decreased by in 2025 as compared to 2024 primarily as a result of deconsolidation of Gnrgy Ltd. in Q2 2024.$6 million
- Revenue from sale of electricity (retail) activities in the
U.S. – Increased by in 2025 as compared to 2024 primarily as a result of increase in scope of services;$97 million - Revenue from provision of services and other revenue in
U.S. – Increased by in 2025 as compared to 2024, primarily as a result of the change in accounting treatment from consolidation to equity method accounting of CPV Renewables from November 2024 and recognition of revenue from the provision of asset management services, which was previously eliminated in the consolidation; and$27 million - Revenue from sale of electricity from renewable energy in the
U.S. – Decreased by in 2025 as compared to 2024, primarily as a result of the change in accounting treatment from consolidation to equity method accounting of CPV Renewables from November 2024.$53 million
Cost of Sales (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)
Set forth below is a summary of OPC's cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) in
Year ended December 31, | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | ||||||
$ millions | |||||||
487 | 446 | ||||||
171 | 76 | ||||||
Total | 658 | 522 | |||||
OPC's cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) increased by
- Expenses in respect of infrastructure services in
Israel – Increased by in 2025 as compared to 2024. Excluding the impact of translating OPC's cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) from NIS to USD, such costs increased by$51 million primarily as a result of higher average tariffs in 2025;$42 million - Expenses for natural gas and diesel oil in
Israel – Decreased by in 2025 as compared to 2024. Excluding the impact of translating OPC's cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) from NIS to USD, such costs decreased by$2 million primarily as a result of maintenance activities of Rotem power plant in Q4 2025;$14 million - Expenses for acquisition of energy in
Israel – Decreased by in 2025 as compared to 2024. Excluding the impact of translating OPC's cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) from NIS to USD, such costs decreased by$7 million primarily as a result of lower customer consumption as a result of the geopolitical situation and military actions and maintenance activities of power plants in 2024; and$13 million - Other expenses in
Israel – Decreased by in 2025 as compared to 2024 primarily as a result of deconsolidation of Gnrgy Ltd. in Q2 2024.$5 million
- Expenses for sale of electricity (retail) in
U.S. – Increased by in 2025 as compared to 2024, primarily as a result of increase in scope of services of retail activities in the$91 million U.S. ; - Expenses from provision of services and other expenses in
U.S. – Increased by in 2025 as compared to 2024, primarily as a result of the change in accounting treatment from consolidation to equity method accounting of CPV Renewables from November 2024 and recognition of costs from the provision of asset management services, which were previously eliminated in the consolidation; and$20 million - Expenses for sale of electricity from renewable energy in the
U.S. – Decreased by in 2025 as compared to 2024 as a result of the change in accounting treatment from consolidation to equity method accounting of CPV Renewables from November 2024.$16 million
Finance Expenses, net
Finance expenses, net in 2025 were
Share of Profit of Associated Companies, net
OPC's share of profit of associated companies, net increased by
For further details of the results of certain associated companies of CPV, refer to the English translations of the financial statements of OPC furnished by Kenon on Form 6-K with the
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2025, OPC had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of
As of December 31, 2025, OPC's proportionate share of debt (including accrued interest) of associated companies of CPV was
Business and other Developments
Private placement of OPC's shares
In March 2026, OPC issued 8,000,000 ordinary shares to institutional investors in
Additional Kenon Updates
Kenon's (stand-alone) Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2025 and March 30, 2026, Kenon's stand-alone cash was
Kenon's stand-alone cash includes cash and cash equivalents and other treasury management instruments.
Interim Dividend for the Year Ending December 31, 2026
In March 2026, Kenon's board of directors approved an interim cash dividend of approximately
The New York Stock Exchange's (the "NYSE") ex-dividend date, which is the date on which Kenon's shares will begin trading on the NYSE without the entitlement to the Dividend, is April 13, 2026 (the "NYSE Ex-Dividend Date").
The TASE ex-dividend date, which is the date on which Kenon's shares will begin trading on the TASE without the entitlement to the Dividend, is April 13, 2026 (the "TASE Ex-Dividend Date").
We encourage you to contact your bank, broker, nominee or other institution if you have any questions regarding the mechanics and timing of having the Dividend attributable to your shares credited to your account.
Settlement of ZIM Derivative
Kenon had in place a cash settled capped call arrangement with a bank over five million shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd ("ZIM"). Kenon settled the call in the first quarter of 2026, resulting in gross cash proceeds to Kenon of approximately
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can generally identify these statements by the use of words like "may", "will", "could", "should", "believe", "expect", "plan", "estimate", "forecast", "potential", "intend", "target", "future", and variations of these words or comparable words. These statements include statements relating to the dividend announced by Kenon and other non-historical matters. These statements are based on current expectations or beliefs and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Kenon's control, which could cause the actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Such risks include risks relating to payment of Kenon's announced dividend and other risks and factors including those risks set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in Kenon's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC and other filings. Except as required by law, Kenon undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
1 Adjusted EBITDA including proportionate share in associated companies is a non-IFRS measure. See Exhibit 99.2 of Kenon's Form 6-K dated March 30, 2026 for the definition of OPC's EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA including proportionate share in associated companies and a reconciliation to profit for the applicable period.
2 Non-IFRS measure. See Exhibit 99.2 of Kenon's Form 6-K dated March 30, 2026 for the definition of OPC's EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA including proportionate share in associated companies and a reconciliation to profit for the applicable period.
3 The OPC 2025 results presented herein and the corresponding comparative figures in 2024 discussed herein were converted using an average exchange rate of
4 OPC's financial statements were prepared and published by OPC and Kenon makes no representation or warranty as to such report or the information contained therein.
Contact Info
Kenon Holdings Ltd.
Deepa Joseph
Chief Financial Officer
IR@kenon-holdings.com
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