Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (XNEP:HIDCL) Earnings Power Value (EPV): NPR9.50 (As of Apr26)


XNEP:HIDCL Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd XNEP:HIDCL
81 GF Score
Price NPR247.40
GF Value NPR297.49
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company XNEP:HIDCL -0.32% 81 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is NPR9.50 as of Apr26. GuruFocus rates XNEP:HIDCL with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR297.49 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

As of Apr26, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's earnings power value is NPR9.50. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is N/A.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company  (XNEP:HIDCL) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

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XNEP:HIDCL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 31.30
DDA 15.37
Operating Margin % -5,540.61
SGA * 25% 0.00
Tax Rate % 28.98
Maintenance Capex 0.00
Cash and Cash Equivalents 16,096.89
Short-Term Debt 8.36
Long-Term Debt 49.17
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 250.72

1. Start with "Earnings" not including accounting adjustments (one-time charges not excluded unless policy has changed). "Earnings" are "Operating Income.

2. Look at average margins over a business/Industry cycle: Average Operating Margin = -5,540.61%

To normalize margins and eliminate the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle, it is usually best to take a long-term average of operating margins. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since most of companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year margin.

3. Multiply average margins by sustainable revenues and then adjust for maintenance SGA. This yields "normalized" EBIT:

To be conservative, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year revenues as the sustainable revenue.
EPV analysis recognises that part of SG&A expenditure is made to maintain and replace the existing assets, while part is made to grow sales. Since EPV is only interested in what it costs a going concern to maintain its existing asset base, it adds back a percentage of SG&A (between 15% and 50% - this is a matter of judgment and industry knowledge) to make up for the fact that some of this expenditure went to fund growth and shouldn't be accounted for. To start off, we assume 25% for the sake of prudence.
Sustainable Revenue = NPR31.30 Mil, Average Operating Margin = -5,540.61%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0.00,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 31.30 * -5,540.61% +0.00 = NPR-1734.055636434 Mil.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate (NOPAT):

Same as average operating margin calculation, GuruFocus takes an average of the 5 years tax rates.
Average Tax Rate = 28.98%, and "Normalized" EBIT = NPR-1734.055636434 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = -1734.055636434 * ( 1 - 28.98% ) = NPR-1231.5003021609 Mil.

5. Add back Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate). This yields "normalized" Earnings:

Excess Depreciation = Average DDA * % of Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate) = 15.37 * 0.5 * 28.98% = NPR2.2276629975 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = -1231.5003021609 + 2.2276629975 = NPR-1229.2726391634 Mil.

6. Adjusted for Maintenance Capital Expenditure:

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
Fourth, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditures as maintenance CAPEX.
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Average Maintenance CAPEX = NPR0.00 Mil *.
* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

7. Investors require a return of "WACC" for the risk they are taking: WACC = 9%

8. Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's current cash and cash equivalent = NPR16,096.89 Mil.
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 49.17 + 8.36 = NPR57.528 Mil.
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 250.72 Mil.

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Apr26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( -1229.2726391634 - 0.00)/ 9%+16,096.89-57.528 )/250.72
=9.50

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( 9.4957347825148-247.40 )/9.4957347825148
= -2505.38%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of NPR9.50 mean?
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (XNEP:HIDCL) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of NPR9.50 as of Apr26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company and its competitors.
Is Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is NPR9.50. Overall, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to BLK and BX?
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of NPR9.50 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Power Value (EPV) for an Asset Management company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Earnings Power Value (EPV) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Power Value (EPV) mean?
A high Earnings Power Value (EPV) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company and its competitors. Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is NPR9.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (XNEP:HIDCL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR297.49, compared to a current price of NPR247.40 — trading 16.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is NPR9.50. Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Power Value (EPV) calculated?
Earnings Power Value (EPV) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (XNEP:HIDCL), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is NPR9.50 as of Apr26. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (XNEP:HIDCL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NPR247.40 is trading 16.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR297.49. GuruFocus considers Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XNEP:HIDCL:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): NPR9.50
  • GF Value™: NPR297.49 vs. price of NPR247.40 (16.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the XNEP:HIDCL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Business Description

Address Nagarik Lagani Kosh Bhawan, 4th Floor, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, NPL
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd mobilizes funds from domestic and international resource base to cater to the needs of investments in the middle to mega hydroelectricity generation, transmission, and distribution projects. The company operates and generates revenue within Nepal.
81GF Score

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