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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D8.0%
  • 3M13.9%
  • 1Y86.2%
  • YTD15.9%

In the last week, the Telecom industry is up 7.7%, with Safaricom up 8.0%. This means that the industry has gained 81% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 12 Feb 2026KSh1.3tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b15.7x15.8x3.3x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026KSh1.2tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b13.8x13.9x2.9x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.6x16.8x3x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b17.2x17.3x3.1x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.8x17x3x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b16.4x16.6x2.9x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.6x15.8x2.8x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025KSh970.7bKSh393.1bKSh69.0b13.9x14.1x2.5x
Sat, 24 May 2025KSh800.4bKSh397.2bKSh69.6b42.8x11.5x2x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025KSh696.7bKSh383.5bKSh56.7b49.1x12.3x1.8x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025KSh712.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b49.4x12.6x1.9x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025KSh723.3bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b56x12.8x1.9x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025KSh728.8bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b47.4x12.9x1.9x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024KSh666.2bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b37.2x11.8x1.7x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024KSh658.8bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b43.4x10.5x1.8x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024KSh604.6bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b37.9x9.7x1.7x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024KSh584.4bKSh359.7bKSh62.8b32.5x9.3x1.6x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024KSh646.2bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.7x10.6x1.8x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024KSh694.2bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b8.9x11.2x1.9x
Sun, 26 May 2024KSh717.2bKSh356.7bKSh61.6b11.3x11.6x2x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024KSh647.0bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b39.4x10.5x2x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024KSh623.1bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b39.8x10.1x1.9x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024KSh530.8bKSh330.4bKSh62.6b10.2x8.5x1.6x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024KSh562.9bKSh330.7bKSh62.6b10.5x9x1.7x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023KSh587.0bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.8x9.4x1.7x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023KSh538.9bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.4x8.7x1.6x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023KSh567.1bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.5x9.2x1.7x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023KSh611.3bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.9x9.9x1.9x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023KSh701.5bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.5x11.4x2.1x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023KSh707.4bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b11.4x11.5x2.1x
Mon, 29 May 2023KSh609.0bKSh330.1bKSh61.8b8.4x9.9x1.8x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023KSh666.7bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.1x10.1x2.1x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023KSh766.9bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.6x11.6x2.4x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023KSh953.5bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b10.2x14.5x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.5x


Total Market Cap: KSh953.5bTotal 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 8.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% 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 Market5.30%
Telecom8.01%
Media8.36%
Wireless Telecom8.01%
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 SafaricomKSh33.058.0%
+KSh98.2b		86.7%PE15.7x
NMG Nation Media GroupKSh14.5013.7%
+KSh299.7m		1.0%PS0.4x
LKL Longhorn PublishersKSh3.1717.0%
+KSh125.3m		-2.5%PS1.3x
SGL Standard GroupKSh6.202.3%
+KSh11.4m		-3.7%PS0.3x

Latest News

SCOM
KSh33.05
Safaricom
7D
8.0%
1Y
86.7%
SGL
KSh6.20
Standard Group
7D
2.3%
1Y
-3.7%
LKL
KSh3.17
Longhorn Publishers
7D
17.0%
1Y
-2.5%
SCAN
KSh2.34
WPP Scangroup
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-33.3%
NMG
KSh14.50
Nation Media Group
7D
13.7%
1Y
1.0%