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Kenyan (NSE) Insurance Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D0.7%
- 3M5.8%
- 1Y50.8%
- YTD4.2%
The Insurance is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Britam Holdings has stood out, gaining 4.7%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 51% over the past 12 months.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Kenyan Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 25 Jan 2026 | KSh86.2b | KSh135.7b | KSh19.3b | 4.4x | 4.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | KSh83.0b | KSh135.7b | KSh19.3b | 4.4x | 4.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | KSh83.2b | KSh136.0b | KSh19.5b | 4.4x | 4.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | KSh82.0b | KSh136.0b | KSh19.5b | 4.4x | 4.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | KSh86.3b | KSh136.0b | KSh19.5b | 4.5x | 4.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | KSh69.9b | KSh134.9b | KSh19.3b | 3.9x | 3.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | KSh66.2b | KSh134.9b | KSh19.3b | 3.5x | 3.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | KSh58.5b | KSh143.1b | KSh18.6b | 3.2x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | KSh55.7b | KSh143.6b | KSh18.7b | 3.2x | 3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | KSh56.5b | KSh135.7b | KSh12.7b | 3.9x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | KSh57.7b | KSh134.2b | KSh15.7b | 4.3x | 3.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | KSh57.2b | KSh134.2b | KSh15.7b | 3.9x | 3.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | KSh44.2b | KSh133.6b | KSh15.2b | 3.7x | 2.9x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | KSh42.7b | KSh133.6b | KSh15.2b | 3.5x | 2.8x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | KSh43.8b | KSh133.6b | KSh15.2b | 3.8x | 2.9x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | KSh40.6b | KSh133.5b | KSh14.8b | 3.6x | 2.7x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | KSh41.2b | KSh130.0b | KSh14.5b | 3.7x | 2.8x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | KSh44.7b | KSh130.0b | KSh14.5b | 3.9x | 3.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | KSh45.4b | KSh142.2b | KSh13.0b | 3.9x | 3.5x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | KSh40.6b | KSh141.4b | KSh13.7b | 3.7x | 3x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | KSh43.3b | KSh140.4b | KSh13.5b | 4.2x | 3.2x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | KSh39.2b | KSh140.4b | KSh13.5b | 3.5x | 2.9x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | KSh40.0b | KSh140.4b | KSh13.5b | 3.5x | 3x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | KSh39.2b | KSh143.4b | KSh13.4b | 3.9x | 2.9x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | KSh39.4b | KSh143.4b | KSh13.4b | 3.8x | 2.9x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | KSh38.5b | KSh143.4b | KSh13.4b | 3.5x | 2.9x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | KSh40.8b | KSh141.0b | KSh13.0b | 5.3x | 3.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | KSh39.3b | KSh141.0b | KSh13.0b | 5x | 3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | KSh40.6b | KSh142.0b | KSh13.0b | 4.8x | 3.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | KSh40.3b | KSh145.8b | KSh10.1b | 4.5x | 4x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | KSh36.8b | KSh145.8b | KSh10.1b | 4.4x | 3.6x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | KSh38.6b | KSh143.5b | KSh9.8b | 4.9x | 4x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | KSh39.8b | KSh140.7b | KSh9.4b | 7.3x | 4.3x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | KSh39.7b | KSh140.7b | KSh9.4b | 7.1x | 4.2x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Kenyan Insurance industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 4.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 3.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.37x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 27% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Kenyan Financials industry?
| KE Market | 0.10% | |
| Financials | 1.02% | |
| Insurance | 0.68% | |
| Life and Health Insurance | 3.10% | |
| General Insurance | 0.73% | |
| Reinsurance | 0.31% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the General Insurance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 3.9x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Life and Health Insurance industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIT Britam Holdings | KSh9.76 | 4.7% +KSh1.1b | 15.6% | PE5.2x | |
| KNRE Kenya Reinsurance | KSh3.19 | 0.3% +KSh56.0m | 87.6% | PE3.6x | |
| SLAM Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) | KSh8.64 | 3.1% +KSh37.4m | 22.7% | PE1.7x |