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Kenyan (NSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedOct 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D4.0%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y28.5%
  • YTD27.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has risen 4.0%, driven by gains from East African Breweries of 4.2%. In the same time, Kapchorua Tea Kenya was down 31%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 29%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 36% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Kenyan Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 28 Oct 2025KSh249.1bKSh197.5bKSh14.0b18.7x17.8x1.3x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025KSh235.1bKSh197.5bKSh14.0b16x16.8x1.2x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025KSh238.0bKSh197.5bKSh16.7b13.9x14.2x1.2x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025KSh212.4bKSh193.9bKSh13.2b14.4x16.1x1.1x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025KSh201.6bKSh193.8bKSh13.3b15.5x15.2x1x
Fri, 16 May 2025KSh208.7bKSh193.8bKSh13.4b15.9x15.6x1.1x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025KSh200.1bKSh193.8bKSh13.4b15x15x1x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025KSh203.6bKSh194.7bKSh14.2b15.4x14.3x1x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025KSh198.0bKSh192.6bKSh14.2b14.9x14x1x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025KSh196.2bKSh190.8bKSh13.8b14.1x14.2x1x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024KSh184.7bKSh190.7bKSh13.8b11.4x13.4x1x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024KSh194.6bKSh190.9bKSh14.6b11.4x13.4x1x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024KSh181.2bKSh191.0bKSh14.3b11.5x12.6x0.9x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024KSh167.3bKSh191.0bKSh17.1b10.4x9.8x0.9x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024KSh177.3bKSh186.8bKSh14.6b12.1x12.2x0.9x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024KSh166.5bKSh186.8bKSh14.8b13.9x11.2x0.9x
Sat, 18 May 2024KSh182.9bKSh187.5bKSh16.0b11.6x11.4x1x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024KSh172.2bKSh187.6bKSh16.1b13.9x10.7x0.9x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024KSh149.0bKSh186.6bKSh16.4b8.6x9.1x0.8x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024KSh156.1bKSh186.0bKSh16.4b10.4x9.5x0.8x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024KSh160.2bKSh177.2bKSh18.7b8x8.6x0.9x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023KSh150.1bKSh171.2bKSh18.7b8.9x8x0.9x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023KSh162.8bKSh170.8bKSh18.4b10.1x8.9x1x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023KSh164.7bKSh170.8bKSh18.4b10.5x9x1x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023KSh169.4bKSh170.7bKSh18.4b10.7x9.2x1x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023KSh192.9bKSh173.8bKSh20.7b8.4x9.3x1.1x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023KSh185.4bKSh173.8bKSh20.9b8.8x8.9x1.1x
Sun, 21 May 2023KSh183.5bKSh171.8bKSh20.5b8.7x9x1.1x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023KSh199.1bKSh172.9bKSh20.8b7x9.6x1.2x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023KSh199.2bKSh171.9bKSh20.4b9.1x9.8x1.2x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023KSh206.8bKSh169.9bKSh19.8b10.5x10.4x1.2x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023KSh202.8bKSh167.4bKSh19.8b8.8x10.2x1.2x
Wed, 07 Dec 2022KSh194.3bKSh163.0bKSh19.9b9.9x9.8x1.2x
Fri, 04 Nov 2022KSh194.1bKSh162.8bKSh19.8b9.8x9.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.8x


Total Market Cap: KSh194.1bTotal Earnings: KSh19.8bTotal Revenue: KSh162.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kenyan Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Kenyan Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Kenyan Consumer Staples sector?

KE Market2.75%
Consumer Staples3.96%
Food and Staples Retail8.11%
Beverage6.47%
Tobacco1.85%
Food-7.41%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Beverage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 16.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Beverage industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 16% per year.
  • In contrast, the Beverage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 36% 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
EABL East African BreweriesKSh224.004.2%
+KSh7.1b		27.3%PE18.6x
BAT British American Tobacco KenyaKSh445.753.5%
+KSh1.5b		27.4%PE8.4x
SASN SasiniKSh18.602.5%
+KSh102.6m		9.7%PS0.6x
WTK Williamson Tea KenyaKSh192.000.4%
+KSh26.3m		61.7%PS1.6x

Latest News

KAPC
KSh222.00
Kapchorua Tea Kenya
7D
-30.5%
1Y
80.5%
WTK
KSh192.00
Williamson Tea Kenya
7D
0.4%
1Y
61.7%
UNGA
KSh23.00
Unga Group
7D
-1.7%
1Y
49.8%
EABL
KSh224.00
East African Breweries
7D
4.2%
1Y
27.3%
EGAD
KSh19.75
Eaagads
7D
-3.9%
1Y
64.6%
BAT
KSh445.75
British American Tobacco Kenya
7D
3.5%
1Y
27.4%
LIMT
KSh375.00
Limuru Tea
7D
-0.5%
1Y
n/a
SASN
KSh18.60
Sasini
7D
2.5%
1Y
9.7%