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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D6.1%
  • 3M17.1%
  • 1Y87.1%
  • YTD19.1%

All of the companies in the Telecom industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 6.1%. This means that the industry has gained 87% over the past year. 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
Sun, 15 Feb 2026KSh1.4tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b16.1x16.2x3.3x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026KSh1.2tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b13.8x13.9x2.9x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.1x16.3x2.9x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.9x17.1x3x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.6x16.8x3x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025KSh1.2tKSh395.5bKSh68.0b16.7x17.2x3x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.1x15.3x2.7x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025KSh1.0tKSh393.1bKSh69.0b14.3x14.5x2.6x
Tue, 27 May 2025KSh798.4bKSh397.2bKSh69.6b42.9x11.5x2x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025KSh700.7bKSh383.5bKSh56.7b47x12.4x1.8x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025KSh714.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b49.1x12.6x1.9x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025KSh729.2bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b56.1x12.9x1.9x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025KSh728.8bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b47.3x12.9x1.9x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024KSh684.1bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b35.4x12.1x1.8x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024KSh630.8bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b42.3x10.1x1.8x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024KSh602.6bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b38.3x9.6x1.7x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024KSh592.3bKSh359.6bKSh62.8b32.2x9.4x1.6x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024KSh608.0bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.2x9.9x1.7x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024KSh698.2bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.1x11.3x1.9x
Wed, 29 May 2024KSh747.2bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.7x12.1x2.1x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024KSh661.0bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b38.5x10.7x2x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024KSh677.2bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b40.3x11x2.1x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024KSh542.8bKSh330.4bKSh62.6b10.3x8.7x1.6x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024KSh566.9bKSh330.7bKSh62.6b10.5x9.1x1.7x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023KSh570.9bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.5x9.1x1.7x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023KSh546.8bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.3x8.8x1.6x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023KSh567.0bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.5x9.2x1.7x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023KSh617.4bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.9x10x1.9x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023KSh679.6bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.5x11x2.1x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023KSh717.6bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b11.7x11.7x2.2x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023KSh671.5bKSh330.1bKSh61.8b9.2x10.9x2x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023KSh666.6bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8x10.1x2.1x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023KSh762.9bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.6x11.6x2.4x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023KSh945.4bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b10.1x14.3x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.3x


Total Market Cap: KSh945.4bTotal Earnings: KSh66.0bTotal Revenue: KSh324.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kenyan Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 12x202420252026
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 8.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.0% 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 Market6.93%
Telecom6.10%
Media10.13%
Wireless Telecom6.09%
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 SafaricomKSh33.956.1%
+KSh78.1b		87.6%PE16.1x
NMG Nation Media GroupKSh15.7012.5%
+KSh299.7m		9.8%PS0.4x
LKL Longhorn PublishersKSh3.289.3%
+KSh76.3m		7.2%PS1.3x
SCAN WPP ScangroupKSh2.514.6%
+KSh47.5m		-28.3%PS0.5x
SGL Standard GroupKSh6.405.3%
+KSh26.2m		-2.7%PS0.3x

Latest News

SCOM
KSh33.95
Safaricom
7D
6.1%
1Y
87.6%

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SGL
KSh6.40
Standard Group
7D
5.3%
1Y
-2.7%
LKL
KSh3.28
Longhorn Publishers
7D
9.3%
1Y
7.2%
SCAN
KSh2.51
WPP Scangroup
7D
4.6%
1Y
-28.3%
NMG
KSh15.70
Nation Media Group
7D
12.5%
1Y
9.8%