Hokkaido Electric Power Company (TSE:9509) has called an April 28, 2026 board meeting to consider a notice regarding a potential increase in its year end dividend from surplus, a move income focused investors will watch closely.
See our latest analysis for Hokkaido Electric Power Company.
At a share price of ¥1,037.0, Hokkaido Electric Power Company’s recent 1 day share price return of 2.88% and 7 day share price return of 2.07% stand against a 1 year total shareholder return of 55.00%, suggesting longer term momentum has been strong even as shorter term share price performance has cooled.
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With the share price at ¥1,037 and trading at a discount to the ¥1,580 analyst price target, plus an intrinsic value estimate that is only slightly higher than the market price, you have to ask: is there still meaningful upside here, or has the market already factored in the future growth story?
Price to Earnings of 3.7x: Is it justified?
On a P/E of 3.7x at a share price of ¥1,037, Hokkaido Electric Power Company screens as inexpensive compared with both the wider JP market and the Asian electric utilities group.
The P/E ratio tells you how much investors are paying for each unit of current earnings, which is especially relevant for a mature, cash generating utility with regulated assets and relatively steady demand. A lower P/E can signal that the market is cautious about future growth or is applying a discount for balance sheet or cash flow pressures.
Here, the company is on a P/E of 3.7x versus the JP market at 14.3x and the Asian electric utilities average at 17.8x, so the current earnings stream is priced at a clear discount. Relative to an estimated fair P/E of 10.3x, there is also a wide gap that the market could move towards if sentiment on earnings quality and sustainability shifts.
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Result: Price-to-Earnings of 3.7x (UNDERVALUED)
However, that apparent discount can unwind quickly if earnings come under pressure or if regulators, fuel costs, or demand trends reduce confidence in future cash flows.
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Another view: our DCF model is more cautious
While the P/E of 3.7x points to value, our DCF model tells a cooler story. On this view, the estimated future cash flow value is ¥998.95 versus a market price of ¥1,037, so the shares screen as slightly overvalued rather than cheap. Which lens do you trust more for your own decision making?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
9509 Discounted Cash Flow as at Apr 2026
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