Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M-4.9%
  • 1Y62.2%
  • YTD62.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has remained flat, although notably Longhorn Publishers gained 7.9%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 62% in that time. Looking forward, 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
Fri, 26 Dec 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16x16.2x2.9x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b17.1x17.3x3x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16x16.2x2.9x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.8x17x3x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.4x15.4x2.7x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025KSh1.0tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b14.9x15.1x2.7x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025KSh909.0bKSh394.9bKSh68.0b13x13.4x2.3x
Fri, 09 May 2025KSh738.2bKSh383.5bKSh56.7b45.1x13x1.9x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025KSh750.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b48.5x13.3x2x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025KSh729.3bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b56.6x12.9x1.9x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025KSh736.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b46.9x13x1.9x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024KSh688.4bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b39.4x12.2x1.8x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024KSh600.2bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b37.1x10.6x1.6x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024KSh638.7bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b39.1x10.2x1.8x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024KSh612.7bKSh359.6bKSh62.8b38.5x9.8x1.7x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024KSh599.5bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.1x9.8x1.7x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024KSh686.3bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.8x11.2x1.9x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024KSh728.9bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.4x11.8x2x
Sat, 11 May 2024KSh666.9bKSh330.0bKSh61.5b10.5x10.8x2x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024KSh709.2bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b39.7x11.5x2.1x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024KSh546.8bKSh330.2bKSh62.1b10.5x8.8x1.7x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024KSh547.0bKSh330.4bKSh62.6b10.3x8.7x1.7x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023KSh563.0bKSh330.7bKSh62.6b10.5x9x1.7x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023KSh544.9bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.3x8.7x1.6x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023KSh507.0bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.1x8.2x1.6x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023KSh607.1bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.9x9.8x1.9x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023KSh647.5bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.2x10.5x2x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023KSh749.7bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b12x12.2x2.3x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023KSh601.5bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b11x9.8x1.8x
Sun, 14 May 2023KSh536.6bKSh330.1bKSh61.8b7.4x8.7x1.6x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023KSh751.0bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.9x11.4x2.3x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023KSh845.1bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b9.2x12.8x2.6x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023KSh987.5bKSh324.9bKSh66.1b14.9x14.9x3x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023KSh973.6bKSh317.3bKSh66.2b14.7x14.7x3.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.7x


Total Market Cap: KSh973.6bTotal 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 Market0.024%
Telecom-0.18%
Wireless Telecom-0.18%
Media-0.38%
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
LKL Longhorn PublishersKSh2.887.9%
+KSh57.2m		25.2%PS1.2x

Latest News

SCAN
KSh2.60
WPP Scangroup
7D
-0.4%
1Y
12.1%
SCOM
KSh27.95
Safaricom
7D
-0.2%
1Y
62.5%
LKL
KSh2.88
Longhorn Publishers
7D
7.9%
1Y
25.2%
SGL
KSh5.54
Standard Group
7D
-6.4%
1Y
11.9%
NMG
KSh12.95
Nation Media Group
7D
-0.4%
1Y
4.0%