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Kenyan (NSE) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D1.2%
- 3M6.8%
- 1Y12.6%
- YTD10.2%
The Food industry is up 1.2% in the last week, with Williamson Tea Kenya up 9.0%. During this same period, the Kakuzi underperformed, falling 6.6%. This means that the industry has gained 13% over the past year.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Kenyan Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | KSh22.1b | KSh42.6b | -KSh759,622,000.00 | 25.9x | -29.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | KSh20.6b | KSh42.7b | -KSh743,987,000.00 | 25.9x | -27.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | KSh19.3b | KSh42.6b | -KSh578,250,529.00 | 43.7x | -33.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | KSh20.4b | KSh42.6b | -KSh578,250,529.00 | 44.8x | -35.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | KSh20.7b | KSh42.6b | -KSh554,919,529.00 | 67.5x | -37.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | KSh20.5b | KSh43.0b | -KSh163,427,529.00 | 45.6x | -125.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | KSh20.3b | KSh43.0b | -KSh163,427,529.00 | 42.5x | -124x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | KSh19.7b | KSh42.5b | KSh777.7m | 26.6x | 25.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | KSh19.4b | KSh42.4b | KSh769.6m | 11.4x | 25.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | KSh21.3b | KSh43.4b | KSh1.1b | 12.6x | 18.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | KSh19.5b | KSh42.7b | KSh1.3b | 10.9x | 14.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | KSh19.7b | KSh42.4b | KSh1.1b | 16.4x | 18.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | KSh20.5b | KSh42.4b | KSh1.1b | 15.4x | 19.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | KSh21.5b | KSh42.3b | KSh1.3b | 18.2x | 16.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | KSh20.3b | KSh42.3b | KSh1.3b | 16.1x | 15.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | KSh20.6b | KSh42.2b | KSh1.3b | 12.2x | 15.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | KSh20.6b | KSh40.7b | KSh1.7b | 10.3x | 12.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | KSh20.7b | KSh40.7b | KSh1.7b | 10.1x | 12.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | KSh20.3b | KSh41.2b | KSh2.0b | 12.1x | 10x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | KSh20.3b | KSh34.7b | KSh1.7b | 12.1x | 11.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | KSh21.0b | KSh34.7b | KSh1.7b | 12.8x | 12.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | KSh20.9b | KSh34.7b | KSh1.7b | 12.1x | 12x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | KSh23.4b | KSh34.8b | KSh2.0b | 9.2x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | KSh23.4b | KSh34.4b | KSh1.9b | 8.8x | 12.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | KSh22.0b | KSh34.6b | KSh2.2b | 8.5x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | KSh22.2b | KSh35.7b | KSh2.5b | 7.8x | 9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | KSh18.3b | KSh35.7b | KSh2.5b | 5.8x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | KSh19.8b | KSh34.7b | KSh2.1b | 10.2x | 9.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | KSh20.6b | KSh32.7b | KSh1.5b | 13x | 13.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | KSh20.0b | KSh28.5b | KSh722.4m | 12.7x | 27.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | KSh19.3b | KSh28.0b | KSh1.4b | 9.9x | 13.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | KSh20.2b | KSh28.0b | KSh1.4b | 9.5x | 14.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | KSh20.0b | KSh31.9b | KSh1.1b | 16.4x | 17.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | KSh20.3b | KSh31.8b | KSh987.8m | 17.3x | 20.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Kenyan Food industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.55x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Food industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Meanwhile revenues have grown 10% 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 industry?
| KE Market | 1.50% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.025% | |
| Food | 1.17% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 5.85% | |
| Agricultural Products | -3.18% | |
Industry PE
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTK Williamson Tea Kenya | KSh244.75 | 9.0% +KSh354.6m | 8.8% | PS1x | |
| SASN Sasini | KSh15.95 | 6.0% +KSh205.2m | -7.0% | PS0.5x | |
| AMAC Africa Mega Agricorp | KSh74.00 | 9.6% +KSh83.6m | 279.5% | n/a | |
| UNGA Unga Group | KSh20.40 | 5.2% +KSh75.7m | 50.6% | PS0.06x | |
| KAPC Kapchorua Tea Kenya | KSh317.75 | 2.3% +KSh56.7m | 41.2% | PE13.7x |