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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M-1.8%
  • 1Y60.0%
  • YTD63.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has remained flat, although notably WPP Scangroup declined by 16%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 60% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 21 Dec 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.2x16.4x2.9x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.6x16.8x3x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b15.2x15.4x2.7x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.5bKSh69.3b16.9x17.1x3x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.1x15.3x2.7x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.1bKSh69.0b15.6x15.8x2.8x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025KSh846.6bKSh393.1bKSh69.0b12.1x12.3x2.2x
Sun, 04 May 2025KSh724.5bKSh383.5bKSh56.7b47x12.8x1.9x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025KSh737.0bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b52.7x13x1.9x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025KSh731.1bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b53.4x12.9x1.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025KSh760.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b48.8x13.5x2x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024KSh708.3bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b35.6x12.5x1.8x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024KSh600.4bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b36.8x10.6x1.6x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024KSh626.8bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b37.9x10x1.7x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024KSh616.6bKSh359.6bKSh62.8b33.1x9.8x1.7x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024KSh597.5bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b7.9x9.8x1.6x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024KSh690.2bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.9x11.3x1.9x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024KSh741.2bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.6x12x2x
Mon, 06 May 2024KSh645.0bKSh330.0bKSh61.5b10.1x10.5x2x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024KSh709.2bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b39.8x11.5x2.1x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024KSh536.8bKSh330.2bKSh62.1b10.3x8.6x1.6x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024KSh531.0bKSh330.7bKSh62.6b10.3x8.5x1.6x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023KSh548.8bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.4x8.8x1.6x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023KSh554.9bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.4x8.9x1.6x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023KSh559.1bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.5x9.1x1.7x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023KSh637.4bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b11.1x10.3x1.9x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023KSh643.5bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.3x10.4x2x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023KSh783.8bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b12.3x12.7x2.4x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023KSh671.6bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b11.4x10.9x2x
Tue, 09 May 2023KSh644.8bKSh324.2bKSh65.4b8x9.9x2x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023KSh726.9bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.6x11x2.2x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023KSh945.3bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b10x14.3x2.9x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023KSh937.4bKSh324.9bKSh66.1b14.1x14.2x2.9x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022KSh991.8bKSh323.7bKSh65.1b14.9x15.2x3.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.2x


Total Market Cap: KSh991.8bTotal Earnings: KSh65.1bTotal Revenue: KSh323.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kenyan Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.9x202320242025
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 2.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.7% 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 Market4.00%
Telecom0.87%
Wireless Telecom0.89%
Media-8.29%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.7x.
    • 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 SafaricomKSh28.200.9%
+KSh10.0b		60.2%PE16.2x
LKL Longhorn PublishersKSh2.900.3%
+KSh2.7m		31.2%PS1.2x

Latest News

SCAN
KSh2.23
WPP Scangroup
7D
-16.2%
1Y
7.7%
SCOM
KSh28.20
Safaricom
7D
0.9%
1Y
60.2%
LKL
KSh2.90
Longhorn Publishers
7D
0.3%
1Y
31.2%
SGL
KSh5.92
Standard Group
7D
-0.7%
1Y
19.6%
NMG
KSh12.45
Nation Media Group
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-0.8%