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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M-3.4%
  • 1Y65.9%
  • YTD64.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has risen 1.4%, driven by gains from Safaricom of 1.4%. In the same time, Nation Media Group was down 11%. This means that the industry has gained 66% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 01 Jan 2026KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.3x16.4x2.9x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.5x16.7x2.9x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.2x16.4x2.9x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.6x16.8x3x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b16x16.2x2.8x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.1x15.3x2.7x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025KSh946.7bKSh393.1bKSh69.0b13.5x13.7x2.4x
Thu, 15 May 2025KSh782.5bKSh397.2bKSh69.6b42.9x11.2x2x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025KSh710.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b48.7x12.6x1.9x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025KSh727.2bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b52.5x12.9x1.9x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025KSh719.1bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b56.3x12.7x1.9x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025KSh692.7bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b41.7x12.3x1.8x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024KSh604.0bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b34x10.7x1.6x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024KSh674.7bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b40.1x10.8x1.9x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024KSh608.8bKSh359.6bKSh62.8b38x9.7x1.7x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024KSh605.2bKSh360.8bKSh62.4b8.2x9.7x1.7x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024KSh662.2bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.7x10.8x1.8x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024KSh738.5bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.4x12x2x
Fri, 17 May 2024KSh697.0bKSh356.7bKSh61.6b11x11.3x2x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024KSh673.1bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b39.5x10.9x2x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024KSh573.1bKSh330.2bKSh62.1b11x9.2x1.7x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024KSh533.0bKSh330.4bKSh62.6b10.2x8.5x1.6x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024KSh550.9bKSh330.7bKSh62.6b10.5x8.8x1.7x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023KSh569.0bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.5x9.1x1.7x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023KSh504.9bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10x8.2x1.5x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023KSh591.1bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.7x9.6x1.8x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023KSh627.4bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11x10.2x1.9x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023KSh721.6bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.8x11.7x2.2x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023KSh679.2bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b11x11x2.1x
Sat, 20 May 2023KSh606.5bKSh330.1bKSh61.8b7.8x9.8x1.8x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023KSh718.6bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.4x10.9x2.2x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023KSh770.9bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.7x11.7x2.4x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023KSh971.5bKSh324.9bKSh66.1b14.6x14.7x3x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023KSh947.5bKSh324.9bKSh66.1b14.3x14.3x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.3x


Total Market Cap: KSh947.5bTotal 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Kenyan Telecom sector?

KE Market1.45%
Telecom1.40%
Wireless Telecom1.43%
Media-7.82%
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 18.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Wireless Telecom industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
  • In contrast, the Wireless Telecom industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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 SafaricomKSh28.351.4%
+KSh16.0b		64.8%PE16.3x
SGL Standard GroupKSh6.049.0%
+KSh40.9m		21.0%PS0.3x
LKL Longhorn PublishersKSh2.900.7%
+KSh5.4m		26.1%PS1.2x

Latest News

SCAN
KSh2.55
WPP Scangroup
7D
-1.9%
1Y
1.6%
SCOM
KSh28.35
Safaricom
7D
1.4%
1Y
64.8%
LKL
KSh2.90
Longhorn Publishers
7D
0.7%
1Y
26.1%
SGL
KSh6.04
Standard Group
7D
9.0%
1Y
21.0%
NMG
KSh11.55
Nation Media Group
7D
-10.8%
1Y
-19.8%