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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M24.6%
  • 1Y90.9%
  • YTD70.0%

The Telecom industry has been flat over the last week, but WPP Scangroup has lost 9.3%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 91% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 24% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Sat, 13 May 2023KSh594.7bKSh330.1bKSh61.8b7.4x9.6x1.8x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023KSh751.0bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.9x11.4x2.3x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023KSh927.2bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b9.7x14.1x2.9x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023KSh967.4bKSh324.9bKSh66.1b14.6x14.6x3x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023KSh973.6bKSh317.3bKSh66.2b14.7x14.7x3.1x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022KSh995.6bKSh323.2bKSh65.0b15x15.3x3.1x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022KSh1.0tKSh316.1bKSh68.7b14.4x14.6x3.2x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022KSh1.1tKSh316.1bKSh68.7b15.8x16.1x3.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.1x


Total Market Cap: KSh1.1tTotal Earnings: KSh68.7bTotal Revenue: KSh316.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kenyan Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.8x202320242025
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 7.6% 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 Market0.42%
Telecom0.68%
Wireless Telecom0.69%
Media-1.93%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.0%, 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 24% 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 24% 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 SafaricomKSh29.350.7%
+KSh8.0b		92.5%PE16.8x
SGL Standard GroupKSh6.101.7%
+KSh8.2m		8.9%PS0.3x

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