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Kenyan (NSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies53
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M13.1%
  • 1Y48.2%
  • YTD24.7%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.2%, driven by a decline of 3.8% in the Communication Services sector. In the last year, the market is actually up 48%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Kenyan Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 11 Aug 2026KSh3.9tKSh2.1tKSh483.9b8.9x8.1x1.9x
Thu, 09 Jul 2026KSh3.8tKSh2.1tKSh473.0b8.4x8x1.8x
Sat, 06 Jun 2026KSh3.4tKSh2.1tKSh469.1b7.8x7.3x1.7x
Mon, 04 May 2026KSh3.3tKSh2.0tKSh454.3b8.3x7.3x1.6x
Wed, 01 Apr 2026KSh3.2tKSh2.0tKSh453.7b7.4x7x1.6x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026KSh3.3tKSh1.9tKSh422.3b7.8x7.9x1.7x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026KSh3.0tKSh1.9tKSh418.8b6.9x7.2x1.6x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025KSh2.9tKSh1.9tKSh403.5b6.5x7.1x1.5x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025KSh2.9tKSh1.9tKSh406.1b6.4x7.2x1.5x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025KSh2.7tKSh1.9tKSh392.5b6.1x7x1.4x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025KSh2.8tKSh1.9tKSh407.7b5.9x6.8x1.5x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025KSh2.5tKSh1.9tKSh402.9b5.1x6.2x1.3x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025KSh2.4tKSh1.9tKSh397.5b4.3x6.1x1.3x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025KSh2.1tKSh1.9tKSh397.3b4.1x5.2x1.1x
Tue, 06 May 2025KSh1.9tKSh1.9tKSh384.5b3.8x4.9x1x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025KSh2.0tKSh1.9tKSh379.6b4.8x5.3x1x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025KSh2.0tKSh1.9tKSh367.1b5.4x5.5x1.1x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025KSh2.0tKSh1.9tKSh354.3b5.3x5.7x1.1x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024KSh1.9tKSh1.9tKSh354.1b5.4x5.3x1x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024KSh1.7tKSh1.9tKSh351.8b4.8x4.9x0.9x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024KSh1.7tKSh1.8tKSh320.4b5.1x5.5x1x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024KSh1.6tKSh1.8tKSh320.3b4.7x5.1x0.9x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024KSh1.5tKSh1.7tKSh307.9b4.5x5x0.9x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024KSh1.7tKSh1.7tKSh299.8b4.8x5.6x1x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024KSh1.7tKSh1.7tKSh298.6b5x5.9x1x
Wed, 08 May 2024KSh1.6tKSh1.7tKSh286.2b4.9x5.5x0.9x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024KSh1.7tKSh1.7tKSh284.7b5.6x6.1x1x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024KSh1.4tKSh1.7tKSh286.2b5.2x4.9x0.8x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024KSh1.4tKSh1.7tKSh287.7b5.2x4.7x0.8x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023KSh1.4tKSh1.7tKSh290.1b5x4.8x0.8x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023KSh1.4tKSh1.7tKSh288.2b5.2x4.9x0.8x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023KSh1.4tKSh1.6tKSh286.7b5.3x4.9x0.9x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023KSh1.5tKSh1.6tKSh286.3b5.9x5.2x0.9x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023KSh1.6tKSh1.6tKSh283.5b6.2x5.5x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.5x


Total Market Cap: KSh1.6tTotal Earnings: KSh283.5bTotal Revenue: KSh1.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kenyan Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 5.9x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Kenyan market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 8.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Kenyan listed companies have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.1% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Kenyan Market?

KE Market-1.20%
Consumer Discretionary18.81%
Industrials0.48%
Energy0.016%
Real Estate0%0
Financials-0.19%
Materials-0.59%
Consumer Staples-1.53%
Utilities-2.27%
Telecom-2.73%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Energy sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.1x.
    • It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 37% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
COOP Co-operative Bank of KenyaKSh36.706.2%
+KSh12.6b		117.2%PB1.2xFinancials
CGEN Car & General (Kenya)KSh194.5024.3%
+KSh3.0b		690.7%PE6.4xConsumer Discretionary
JUB Jubilee HoldingsKSh402.505.9%
+KSh1.6b		49.2%PE5xFinancials
SCBK Standard Chartered Bank KenyaKSh336.500.4%
+KSh566.8m		2.1%PB1.8xFinancials
DTK Diamond Trust Bank KenyaKSh154.501.3%
+KSh559.2m		93.7%PB0.4xFinancials
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