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Kenyan (NSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies51
- 7D-3.6%
- 3M-2.0%
- 1Y14.8%
- YTD0.8%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 3.6%, driven by a loss of 5.3% in the Communication Services sector. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 15% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 19% per annum.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Kenyan Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | KSh1.9t | KSh1.9t | KSh385.9b | 4.5x | 5x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | KSh2.0t | KSh1.9t | KSh368.9b | 5.3x | 5.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | KSh2.0t | KSh1.9t | KSh355.6b | 5.1x | 5.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | KSh1.9t | KSh1.9t | KSh354.3b | 5.4x | 5.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | KSh1.7t | KSh1.9t | KSh352.5b | 4.8x | 4.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | KSh1.8t | KSh1.8t | KSh320.8b | 5.7x | 5.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | KSh1.6t | KSh1.8t | KSh320.6b | 4.5x | 5.1x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | KSh1.6t | KSh1.8t | KSh310.0b | 4.6x | 5.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | KSh1.6t | KSh1.7t | KSh299.9b | 4.8x | 5.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | KSh1.7t | KSh1.7t | KSh298.5b | 4.9x | 5.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | KSh1.7t | KSh1.7t | KSh288.4b | 4.6x | 5.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | KSh1.7t | KSh1.7t | KSh285.0b | 5.8x | 5.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | KSh1.5t | KSh1.7t | KSh286.5b | 5.3x | 5.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | KSh1.4t | KSh1.7t | KSh287.6b | 5.3x | 4.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | KSh1.4t | KSh1.7t | KSh289.8b | 5x | 4.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | KSh1.4t | KSh1.7t | KSh291.4b | 5.1x | 4.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | KSh1.3t | KSh1.6t | KSh286.8b | 5.5x | 4.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | KSh1.4t | KSh1.6t | KSh286.7b | 5.8x | 5.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | KSh1.5t | KSh1.6t | KSh284.5b | 5.7x | 5.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | KSh1.6t | KSh1.6t | KSh289.3b | 5.7x | 5.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | KSh1.6t | KSh1.6t | KSh288.3b | 5.2x | 5.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | KSh1.5t | KSh1.6t | KSh284.2b | 4.5x | 5.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | KSh1.7t | KSh1.6t | KSh288.1b | 4.8x | 5.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | KSh1.7t | KSh1.5t | KSh283.8b | 5.1x | 6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | KSh2.0t | KSh1.5t | KSh283.2b | 5.7x | 7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | KSh1.9t | KSh1.5t | KSh284.9b | 5x | 6.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | KSh1.9t | KSh1.5t | KSh283.2b | 5.9x | 6.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | KSh2.0t | KSh1.5t | KSh276.9b | 6.7x | 7.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | KSh2.0t | KSh1.5t | KSh277.1b | 6.9x | 7.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | KSh2.1t | KSh1.5t | KSh281.6b | 7.2x | 7.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | KSh2.1t | KSh1.4t | KSh266.4b | 7.1x | 8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | KSh1.8t | KSh1.4t | KSh266.2b | 6.5x | 6.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | KSh2.0t | KSh1.4t | KSh255.1b | 5.8x | 8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 20 Apr 2022 | KSh2.4t | KSh1.4t | KSh256.9b | 6.9x | 9.5x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.5x
Current Market PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Kenyan market, indicating that they anticipate earnings will not grow as fast as they have historically.
- The market is trading at a PE ratio of 5.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 6.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Kenyan listed companies have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 15% 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 | -3.59% | |
| Energy | 1.35% | |
| Real Estate | 0% | 0 |
| Materials | -0.42% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -2.00% | |
| Industrials | -2.04% | |
| Consumer Staples | -2.12% | |
| Financials | -2.66% | |
| Utilities | -5.10% | |
| Telecom | -5.33% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Consumer Staples sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.6x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.1% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 15.8% per year.
- The Utilities sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 5.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Staples sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 16% per year.
- In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMH I&M Group | KSh32.25 | 2.1% +KSh1.1b | 48.6% | PB0.6x | Financials | |
| KUKZ Kakuzi | KSh440.00 | 9.9% +KSh774.2m | 18.3% | PS1.8x | Consumer Staples | |
| CRWN Crown Paints Kenya | KSh35.00 | 7.5% +KSh348.8m | -6.0% | PE561.7x | Materials | |
| SLAM Sanlam Kenya | KSh10.35 | 20.3% +KSh252.0m | 50.4% | PE4.8x | Financials | |
| LBTY Liberty Kenya Holdings | KSh11.45 | 3.6% +KSh214.3m | 123.6% | PE4.5x | Financials |
