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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M-3.3%
  • 1Y62.7%
  • YTD62.1%

The Telecom is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Nation Media Group has stood out, gaining 4.4%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 63% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 30 Dec 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16x16.2x2.9x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.4x16.6x2.9x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.2x16.4x2.9x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.5x16.6x2.9x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.4x15.6x2.7x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025KSh1.0tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15x15.2x2.7x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025KSh990.7bKSh393.1bKSh69.0b14.1x14.4x2.5x
Tue, 13 May 2025KSh744.2bKSh397.2bKSh69.6b43.1x10.7x1.9x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025KSh694.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b49.8x12.3x1.8x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025KSh727.2bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b52.5x12.9x1.9x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025KSh693.0bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b53.2x12.3x1.8x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025KSh686.7bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b41.2x12.1x1.8x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024KSh580.0bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b36.7x10.3x1.5x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024KSh664.7bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b40x10.6x1.9x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024KSh604.6bKSh359.6bKSh62.8b38.6x9.6x1.7x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024KSh605.1bKSh360.8bKSh62.4b8.2x9.7x1.7x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024KSh664.2bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.7x10.9x1.8x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024KSh734.5bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.3x11.9x2x
Wed, 15 May 2024KSh701.0bKSh360.2bKSh61.6b11x11.4x1.9x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024KSh673.1bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b39.4x10.9x2x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024KSh562.8bKSh330.2bKSh62.1b10.5x9.1x1.7x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024KSh545.1bKSh330.4bKSh62.6b10.3x8.7x1.6x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024KSh553.0bKSh330.7bKSh62.6b10.5x8.8x1.7x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023KSh569.0bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.5x9.1x1.7x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023KSh506.9bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.1x8.2x1.6x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023KSh603.1bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.8x9.8x1.8x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023KSh637.5bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.1x10.4x1.9x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023KSh727.7bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.8x11.8x2.2x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023KSh649.2bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b10.7x10.5x2x
Thu, 18 May 2023KSh578.6bKSh330.1bKSh61.8b8.1x9.4x1.8x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023KSh718.6bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.4x10.9x2.2x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023KSh831.0bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b9.1x12.6x2.6x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023KSh967.3bKSh324.9bKSh66.1b14.6x14.6x3x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023KSh963.6bKSh317.3bKSh66.2b14.5x14.6x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.6x


Total Market Cap: KSh963.6bTotal Earnings: KSh66.2bTotal Revenue: KSh317.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kenyan Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.9x20242025
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 7.4% 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 Market-0.16%
Telecom-0.87%
Media3.27%
Wireless Telecom-0.89%
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 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 SafaricomKSh28.050.2%
+KSh2.0b		64.5%PE16.1x
NMG Nation Media GroupKSh12.551.2%
+KSh25.7m		-12.8%PS0.4x

Latest News

SCAN
KSh2.48
WPP Scangroup
7D
-6.4%
1Y
0%
SCOM
KSh28.05
Safaricom
7D
0.2%
1Y
64.5%
LKL
KSh2.88
Longhorn Publishers
7D
-0.3%
1Y
25.2%
SGL
KSh5.58
Standard Group
7D
-6.7%
1Y
11.2%
NMG
KSh12.55
Nation Media Group
7D
1.2%
1Y
-12.8%