ACWA Power: A Compelling National Champion Wrapped in an Undisciplined Valuation
ACWA Power is a Saudi project-finance platform, 44%-owned by sovereign wealth fund PIF, that develops and operates contracted power, desalination, and green-hydrogen assets; assets under management reached SAR 455 billion in the first quarter of 2026, even as adjusted net profit fell 34.3% year over year. The stock trades around 82x trailing earnings with 5.2x parent leverage, and even the report's optimistic SAR 170 valuation ceiling sits below the current SAR 192 price. Rating Watch: the strategic position is real, but the price has already paid for growth the business has not yet delivered.