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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D3.9%
  • 3M5.3%
  • 1Y50.6%
  • YTD11.4%

In the last week, the Telecom industry is up 3.9%, with Safaricom up 3.9%. This means that the industry has gained 51% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 08 Jun 2026KSh1.3tKSh429.1bKSh94.6b13.3x13.5x3x
Wed, 06 May 2026KSh1.2tKSh408.0bKSh83.5b14.2x14.4x2.9x
Fri, 03 Apr 2026KSh1.1tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b13.5x13.6x2.8x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026KSh1.3tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b15.2x15.3x3.1x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026KSh1.2tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b14x14.1x2.9x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16x16.2x2.9x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b17.1x17.3x3x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16x16.2x2.9x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.8x17x3x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.2x15.4x2.7x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025KSh1.0tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b14.9x15.1x2.7x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025KSh856.5bKSh393.1bKSh69.0b12.2x12.4x2.2x
Thu, 08 May 2025KSh736.3bKSh383.5bKSh56.7b44.6x13x1.9x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025KSh750.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b48.5x13.3x2x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025KSh723.2bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b52.8x12.8x1.9x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025KSh758.8bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b46.5x13.4x2x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024KSh692.3bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b39x12.2x1.8x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024KSh600.2bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b37.1x10.6x1.6x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024KSh638.7bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b36.1x10.2x1.8x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024KSh614.6bKSh359.6bKSh62.8b36.9x9.8x1.7x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024KSh599.5bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.1x9.8x1.7x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024KSh688.2bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.8x11.2x1.9x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024KSh730.8bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.4x11.8x2x
Fri, 10 May 2024KSh666.9bKSh330.0bKSh61.5b10.5x10.8x2x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024KSh709.2bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b39.7x11.5x2.1x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024KSh547.1bKSh330.2bKSh62.1b10.8x8.8x1.7x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024KSh551.0bKSh330.4bKSh62.6b10.4x8.8x1.7x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023KSh563.0bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.5x9x1.7x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023KSh555.0bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.4x8.9x1.6x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023KSh527.2bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.5x8.5x1.6x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023KSh605.1bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.8x9.8x1.9x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023KSh647.5bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.2x10.5x2x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023KSh779.8bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b12.3x12.7x2.4x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023KSh609.4bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b11x9.9x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.9x


Total Market Cap: KSh609.4bTotal Earnings: KSh61.6bTotal Revenue: KSh329.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kenyan Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.3x202420252026
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 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.2% 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 Market2.36%
Telecom3.91%
Wireless Telecom3.93%
Media-4.31%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 37.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Wireless Telecom industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 37% per year.
  • In contrast, the Wireless Telecom 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SCOM SafaricomKSh31.753.9%
+KSh48.1b		50.8%PE13.3x
LKL Longhorn PublishersKSh2.888.3%
+KSh59.9m		19.0%PS0.9x

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