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Kenyan (NSE) Banks Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 17, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M13.1%
  • 1Y10.9%
  • YTD16.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has risen 2.5%, driven by gains from Equity Group Holdings of 5.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 11%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Kenyan Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 17 May 2024KSh659.8bKSh600.6bKSh195.5b3.7x3.4x1.1x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024KSh710.4bKSh606.1bKSh192.6b3.8x3.7x1.2x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024KSh613.5bKSh591.6bKSh192.9b3.3x3.2x1x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024KSh592.8bKSh591.4bKSh193.2b3.2x3.1x1x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024KSh580.4bKSh591.2bKSh193.1b2.9x3x1x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023KSh568.6bKSh588.7bKSh192.2b3.4x3x1x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023KSh568.4bKSh570.6bKSh189.0b3.7x3x1x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023KSh583.3bKSh570.5bKSh189.0b3.9x3.1x1x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023KSh599.6bKSh561.9bKSh190.6b3.7x3.1x1.1x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023KSh650.4bKSh559.3bKSh187.1b4.1x3.5x1.2x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023KSh619.0bKSh559.4bKSh187.2b4x3.3x1.1x
Sat, 20 May 2023KSh596.8bKSh535.7bKSh181.7b3.9x3.3x1.1x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023KSh679.6bKSh535.6bKSh181.2b3.9x3.8x1.3x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023KSh665.6bKSh493.6bKSh177.5b3.5x3.7x1.3x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023KSh682.2bKSh493.1bKSh177.3b3.7x3.8x1.4x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023KSh669.1bKSh491.1bKSh176.7b3.8x3.8x1.4x
Tue, 06 Dec 2022KSh640.9bKSh481.6bKSh172.9b3.4x3.7x1.3x
Thu, 03 Nov 2022KSh636.7bKSh469.8bKSh166.7b3.8x3.8x1.4x
Sat, 01 Oct 2022KSh653.0bKSh469.8bKSh166.7b3.8x3.9x1.4x
Mon, 29 Aug 2022KSh660.9bKSh467.0bKSh165.0b3.9x4x1.4x
Wed, 27 Jul 2022KSh620.7bKSh445.3bKSh156.5b3.9x4x1.4x
Fri, 24 Jun 2022KSh575.3bKSh446.0bKSh156.2b3.6x3.7x1.3x
Sun, 22 May 2022KSh604.0bKSh426.1bKSh145.8b4.2x4.1x1.4x
Tue, 19 Apr 2022KSh695.0bKSh425.1bKSh146.1b4.5x4.8x1.6x
Thu, 17 Mar 2022KSh701.3bKSh395.2bKSh130.8b5.1x5.4x1.8x
Sat, 12 Feb 2022KSh703.1bKSh391.1bKSh128.8b5.4x5.5x1.8x
Mon, 10 Jan 2022KSh700.1bKSh391.1bKSh128.8b5.3x5.4x1.8x
Wed, 08 Dec 2021KSh635.1bKSh387.7bKSh127.7b5x5x1.6x
Fri, 05 Nov 2021KSh666.5bKSh360.5bKSh112.0b6.1x6x1.8x
Sun, 03 Oct 2021KSh693.1bKSh360.5bKSh112.0b6.3x6.2x1.9x
Tue, 31 Aug 2021KSh732.9bKSh364.4bKSh107.4b7x6.8x2x
Wed, 07 Jul 2021KSh642.4bKSh364.4bKSh107.4b6.2x6x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.8x


Total Market Cap: KSh618.3bTotal Earnings: KSh91.4bTotal Revenue: KSh337.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kenyan Banks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 4.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Kenyan Banks industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 3.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 4.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 29% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 21% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Kenyan Financials industry?

KE Market2.57%
Financials2.47%
Banks2.53%
Diversified Banks2.55%
Regional Banks-5.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Regional Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 3.7x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 4.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 13% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 29% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
EQTY Equity Group HoldingsKSh44.857.0%
+KSh11.1b
16.8%PB0.8x
KCB KCB GroupKSh31.856.0%
+KSh5.8b
3.2%PB0.4x
COOP Co-operative Bank of KenyaKSh12.755.4%
+KSh3.8b
4.1%PB0.7x
SCBK Standard Chartered Bank KenyaKSh185.005.0%
+KSh3.3b
32.1%PB1.2x
ABSA Absa Bank KenyaKSh12.954.9%
+KSh3.3b
24.5%PB1x
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ABSA

KSh12.95

Absa Bank Kenya

7D

4.9%

1Y

24.5%

EQTY

KSh44.85

Equity Group Holdings

7D

7.0%

1Y

16.8%

SBIC

KSh124.75

Stanbic Holdings

7D

-0.2%

1Y

13.4%

HFCK

KSh4.33

HF Group

7D

-1.1%

1Y

3.3%

SCBK

KSh185.00

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya

7D

5.0%

1Y

32.1%

BKG

KSh34.00

BK Group

7D

-1.4%

1Y

-1.4%

KCB

KSh31.85

KCB Group

7D

6.0%

1Y

3.2%

NCBA

KSh38.30

NCBA Group

7D

0.3%

1Y

17.5%

COOP

KSh12.75

Co-operative Bank of Kenya

7D

5.4%

1Y

4.1%

IMH

KSh18.10

I&M Group

7D

2.8%

1Y

6.5%