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Kenyan (NSE) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M-1.2%
- 1Y23.7%
- YTD-0.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Financials industry has remained flat, although notably KCB Group gained 3.1%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 24% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Kenyan Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | KSh927.1b | KSh869.3b | KSh262.1b | 3.7x | 3.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | KSh964.7b | KSh808.1b | KSh244.3b | 4.2x | 3.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | KSh938.3b | KSh806.5b | KSh242.9b | 4x | 3.9x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | KSh942.1b | KSh806.1b | KSh242.6b | 3.9x | 3.9x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | KSh821.6b | KSh800.3b | KSh241.4b | 3.6x | 3.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | KSh822.9b | KSh789.8b | KSh236.0b | 3.7x | 3.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | KSh762.8b | KSh789.9b | KSh236.1b | 3.6x | 3.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | KSh741.6b | KSh772.3b | KSh224.8b | 3.4x | 3.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | KSh729.1b | KSh763.5b | KSh218.5b | 3.8x | 3.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | KSh745.9b | KSh769.7b | KSh216.6b | 3.6x | 3.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | KSh725.9b | KSh754.5b | KSh205.9b | 3.9x | 3.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | KSh749.8b | KSh759.0b | KSh202.9b | 3.8x | 3.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | KSh695.8b | KSh743.5b | KSh202.8b | 3.8x | 3.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | KSh636.3b | KSh744.1b | KSh203.4b | 3.7x | 3.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | KSh626.7b | KSh744.0b | KSh203.4b | 3.7x | 3.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | KSh619.1b | KSh746.7b | KSh203.2b | 3.6x | 3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | KSh604.3b | KSh725.5b | KSh198.3b | 3.7x | 3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | KSh629.1b | KSh725.3b | KSh198.2b | 3.9x | 3.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | KSh645.0b | KSh717.4b | KSh193.2b | 4x | 3.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | KSh676.8b | KSh711.5b | KSh198.8b | 4.1x | 3.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | KSh666.5b | KSh712.5b | KSh198.8b | 4.1x | 3.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | KSh640.3b | KSh692.8b | KSh190.6b | 4x | 3.4x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | KSh727.9b | KSh692.7b | KSh190.1b | 4.2x | 3.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | KSh665.4b | KSh649.4b | KSh185.8b | 3.6x | 3.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | KSh734.2b | KSh647.3b | KSh185.1b | 4x | 4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | KSh723.5b | KSh645.8b | KSh185.1b | 4.2x | 3.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | KSh697.2b | KSh636.3b | KSh182.5b | 4.4x | 3.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | KSh687.3b | KSh624.5b | KSh176.3b | 4.5x | 3.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | KSh706.7b | KSh624.6b | KSh176.6b | 4.5x | 4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | KSh719.8b | KSh626.1b | KSh177.4b | 4.6x | 4.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | KSh698.9b | KSh600.4b | KSh166.8b | 4.4x | 4.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | KSh634.8b | KSh600.7b | KSh166.6b | 4.5x | 3.8x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | KSh659.3b | KSh578.8b | KSh155.9b | 4.2x | 4.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | KSh758.4b | KSh580.9b | KSh154.2b | 4.6x | 4.9x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Kenyan Financials 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 PE ratio of 3.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 sector?
| KE Market | -1.11% | |
| Financials | -0.19% | |
| Banks | 0.099% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Insurance | -3.19% | |
| Capital Markets | -7.44% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 3.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 21.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Insurance industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 2.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 22% per year.
- In contrast, the Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBIC Stanbic Holdings | KSh179.50 | 8.3% +KSh5.4b | 56.8% | PB0.9x | |
| IMH I&M Group | KSh32.75 | 8.1% +KSh4.1b | 50.2% | PB0.6x | |
| NCBA NCBA Group | KSh54.25 | 4.3% +KSh3.7b | 23.9% | PB0.8x | |
| ABSA Absa Bank Kenya | KSh17.55 | 2.0% +KSh1.9b | 30.5% | PB1.1x | |
| EQTY Equity Group Holdings | KSh44.55 | 0.8% +KSh1.3b | -1.0% | PB0.7x |