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Kenyan (NSE) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D2.2%
- 3M18.7%
- 1Y50.3%
- YTD13.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Financials industry has risen 2.2%, driven by gains from Equity Group Holdings of 4.0%. During this same period, the Britam Holdings underperformed, falling 5.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 50%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | KSh1.1t | KSh846.4b | KSh259.1b | 4.1x | 4.1x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | KSh1.1t | KSh851.3b | KSh262.0b | 4.1x | 4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | KSh941.5b | KSh872.7b | KSh261.5b | 3.7x | 3.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | KSh894.9b | KSh868.7b | KSh262.3b | 3.4x | 3.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | KSh949.7b | KSh860.4b | KSh255.8b | 3.9x | 3.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | KSh970.7b | KSh806.3b | KSh242.9b | 4.2x | 4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | KSh945.8b | KSh806.5b | KSh243.0b | 4x | 3.9x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | KSh870.1b | KSh806.2b | KSh242.6b | 3.7x | 3.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | KSh834.7b | KSh797.2b | KSh237.6b | 3.6x | 3.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | KSh823.1b | KSh789.9b | KSh236.0b | 3.7x | 3.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | KSh743.7b | KSh790.1b | KSh235.7b | 3.5x | 3.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | KSh706.2b | KSh762.3b | KSh224.1b | 3.4x | 3.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | KSh754.6b | KSh762.9b | KSh218.3b | 3.7x | 3.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | KSh762.1b | KSh774.4b | KSh216.6b | 3.8x | 3.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | KSh693.7b | KSh760.1b | KSh203.2b | 3.7x | 3.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | KSh770.4b | KSh758.4b | KSh202.5b | 4x | 3.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | KSh656.4b | KSh742.0b | KSh202.7b | 3.5x | 3.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | KSh628.3b | KSh744.6b | KSh203.6b | 3.5x | 3.1x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | KSh615.3b | KSh746.9b | KSh203.3b | 3.7x | 3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | KSh623.1b | KSh731.6b | KSh198.5b | 3.6x | 3.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | KSh629.3b | KSh725.4b | KSh198.3b | 3.8x | 3.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | KSh639.6b | KSh723.0b | KSh197.8b | 3.9x | 3.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | KSh683.4b | KSh714.8b | KSh195.1b | 4.1x | 3.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | KSh693.8b | KSh712.4b | KSh198.8b | 4.2x | 3.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | KSh673.1b | KSh712.6b | KSh194.6b | 4.3x | 3.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | KSh685.3b | KSh693.0b | KSh190.7b | 4x | 3.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | KSh738.3b | KSh671.6b | KSh187.7b | 4.3x | 3.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | KSh726.6b | KSh647.6b | KSh185.2b | 3.9x | 3.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | KSh722.5b | KSh645.2b | KSh184.4b | 4.3x | 3.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 28 Dec 2022 | KSh703.7b | KSh647.9b | KSh186.2b | 4.5x | 3.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 25 Nov 2022 | KSh687.4b | KSh624.5b | KSh176.3b | 4.1x | 3.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 23 Oct 2022 | KSh689.7b | KSh624.6b | KSh176.6b | 4.6x | 3.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 20 Sep 2022 | KSh707.5b | KSh627.5b | KSh177.7b | 4.2x | 4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 18 Aug 2022 | KSh738.7b | KSh600.5b | KSh166.9b | 4.6x | 4.4x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Kenyan Financials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 4.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 3.6x.
- 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 Financials industry have grown 16% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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 | 1.51% | |
| Financials | 2.22% | |
| Banks | 2.59% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Capital Markets | 0% | 0 |
| Insurance | -2.61% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Capital Markets industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 0.45x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Insurance industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 3.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQTY Equity Group Holdings | KSh52.50 | 4.0% +KSh7.5b | 31.4% | PB0.8x | |
| NCBA NCBA Group | KSh66.25 | 5.6% +KSh5.8b | 67.9% | PB0.9x | |
| KCB KCB Group | KSh48.35 | 2.2% +KSh3.4b | 61.2% | PB0.5x | |
| SCBK Standard Chartered Bank Kenya | KSh321.00 | 1.9% +KSh2.3b | 70.3% | PB1.6x | |
| ABSA Absa Bank Kenya | KSh19.85 | 1.8% +KSh1.9b | 41.8% | PB1.2x |