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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M0.3%
  • 1Y67.6%
  • YTD5.3%

Last week, the Telecom industry hasn't moved much but WPP Scangroup is up 3.1% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 72% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Kenyan Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 04 Feb 2026KSh1.2tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b14.2x14.4x3x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.3x16.4x2.9x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.5x16.7x2.9x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.4x16.6x2.9x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.8x17x3x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b16.2x16.4x2.9x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.1x15.3x2.7x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025KSh924.6bKSh393.1bKSh69.0b13.2x13.4x2.4x
Fri, 16 May 2025KSh800.6bKSh397.2bKSh69.6b41.4x11.5x2x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025KSh710.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b48.7x12.6x1.9x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025KSh725.2bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b52.5x12.8x1.9x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025KSh743.3bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b58.5x13.1x1.9x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025KSh698.7bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b38.9x12.4x1.8x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024KSh604.0bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b34x10.7x1.6x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024KSh700.8bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b42.5x11.2x2x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024KSh608.8bKSh359.6bKSh62.8b37.5x9.7x1.7x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024KSh605.2bKSh360.8bKSh62.4b8.2x9.7x1.7x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024KSh654.1bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.6x10.7x1.8x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024KSh746.6bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.5x12.1x2.1x
Sat, 18 May 2024KSh703.4bKSh356.7bKSh61.6b11.1x11.4x2x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024KSh685.1bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b39.5x11.1x2.1x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024KSh586.8bKSh330.2bKSh62.1b10.7x9.5x1.8x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024KSh535.0bKSh330.4bKSh62.6b10.2x8.6x1.6x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024KSh550.9bKSh330.7bKSh62.6b10.5x8.8x1.7x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023KSh587.0bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.7x9.4x1.7x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023KSh504.9bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10x8.2x1.5x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023KSh591.1bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.7x9.6x1.8x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023KSh627.4bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11x10.2x1.9x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023KSh679.5bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.5x11x2.1x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023KSh679.2bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b11.4x11x2.1x
Sun, 21 May 2023KSh606.5bKSh330.1bKSh61.8b7.8x9.8x1.8x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023KSh688.6bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.2x10.4x2.1x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023KSh726.9bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.4x11x2.2x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023KSh963.3bKSh324.9bKSh66.1b14.5x14.6x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.6x


Total Market Cap: KSh963.3bTotal Earnings: KSh66.1bTotal Revenue: KSh324.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kenyan Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the Kenyan Communication Services industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 8.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% 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 Telecom sector?

KE Market0.97%
Telecom1.70%
Media2.24%
Wireless Telecom1.69%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 48.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Wireless Telecom industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 48% per year.
  • In contrast, the Wireless Telecom industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
SCOM SafaricomKSh30.001.7%
+KSh20.0b		68.1%PE14.2x
NMG Nation Media GroupKSh13.202.7%
+KSh59.9m		-3.3%PS0.4x
SCAN WPP ScangroupKSh2.461.2%
+KSh13.0m		-30.1%PS0.5x
SGL Standard GroupKSh5.980.7%
+KSh3.3m		1.7%PS0.3x

Latest News

SCOM
KSh30.00
Safaricom
7D
1.7%
1Y
68.1%
SGL
KSh5.98
Standard Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
1.7%
LKL
KSh2.90
Longhorn Publishers
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-6.1%
SCAN
KSh2.46
WPP Scangroup
7D
1.2%
1Y
-30.1%
NMG
KSh13.20
Nation Media Group
7D
2.7%
1Y
-3.3%