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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D8.1%
  • 3M9.9%
  • 1Y77.8%
  • YTD12.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has risen 8.1%, driven by gains from Safaricom of 8.1%. This means that the industry has gained 78% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 09 Feb 2026KSh1.3tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b15.2x15.3x3.1x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026KSh1.2tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b13.8x13.9x2.9x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.9x17.1x3x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b17.4x17.5x3.1x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.6x16.8x3x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b16.3x16.6x2.9x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.4x15.7x2.7x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025KSh962.7bKSh393.1bKSh69.0b13.7x13.9x2.4x
Wed, 21 May 2025KSh792.4bKSh397.2bKSh69.6b42x11.4x2x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025KSh696.7bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b49.1x12.3x1.8x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025KSh715.0bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b49.4x12.6x1.9x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025KSh721.3bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b61.1x12.8x1.9x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025KSh716.7bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b44.8x12.7x1.9x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024KSh654.1bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b37x11.6x1.7x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024KSh674.7bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b41x10.8x1.9x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024KSh604.6bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b36x9.7x1.7x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024KSh584.4bKSh359.7bKSh62.9b8x9.3x1.6x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024KSh610.2bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.4x10x1.7x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024KSh730.4bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.1x11.8x2x
Thu, 23 May 2024KSh763.2bKSh356.7bKSh61.6b12x12.4x2.1x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024KSh661.1bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b39.5x10.7x2x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024KSh615.0bKSh330.2bKSh62.1b11.1x9.9x1.9x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024KSh534.9bKSh330.4bKSh62.6b10.2x8.6x1.6x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024KSh559.0bKSh330.7bKSh62.6b10.5x8.9x1.7x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023KSh589.0bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.8x9.4x1.7x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023KSh484.8bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b9.9x7.9x1.5x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023KSh593.1bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.8x9.6x1.8x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023KSh611.3bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b10.9x9.9x1.9x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023KSh671.4bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.4x10.9x2.1x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023KSh707.4bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b11.4x11.5x2.1x
Fri, 26 May 2023KSh616.5bKSh330.1bKSh61.8b7.9x10x1.9x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023KSh666.4bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b7.9x10.1x2.1x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023KSh724.8bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.3x11x2.2x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023KSh955.4bKSh324.9bKSh66.1b14.4x14.5x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.5x


Total Market Cap: KSh955.4bTotal 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 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 Market3.83%
Telecom8.10%
Wireless Telecom8.11%
Media6.82%
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 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 SafaricomKSh32.057.0%
+KSh84.1b		79.1%PE15.2x
NMG Nation Media GroupKSh14.007.3%
+KSh162.7m		0.4%PS0.4x
LKL Longhorn PublishersKSh2.992.7%
+KSh21.8m		-3.2%PS1.2x
SGL Standard GroupKSh6.202.3%
+KSh11.4m		-7.2%PS0.3x

Latest News

SCOM
KSh32.05
Safaricom
7D
7.0%
1Y
79.1%
SGL
KSh6.20
Standard Group
7D
2.3%
1Y
-7.2%
LKL
KSh2.99
Longhorn Publishers
7D
2.7%
1Y
-3.2%
SCAN
KSh2.38
WPP Scangroup
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-38.3%
NMG
KSh14.00
Nation Media Group
7D
7.3%
1Y
0.4%