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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M3.5%
  • 1Y56.6%
  • YTD4.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has remained flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 57% over the past 12 months. 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
Mon, 26 Jan 2026KSh1.2tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b14.1x14.2x2.9x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.1x16.2x2.9x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b17x17.2x3x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16x16.2x2.9x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.9x17.1x3x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.1x15.3x2.7x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b15.2x15.5x2.7x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025KSh846.6bKSh393.1bKSh69.0b12.1x12.3x2.2x
Wed, 07 May 2025KSh738.5bKSh383.5bKSh56.7b44.9x13x1.9x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025KSh744.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b48.4x13.2x1.9x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025KSh723.2bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b52.8x12.8x1.9x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025KSh760.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b48.8x13.5x2x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024KSh692.3bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b39x12.2x1.8x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024KSh600.2bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b37.1x10.6x1.6x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024KSh638.7bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b36.1x10.2x1.8x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024KSh616.7bKSh359.6bKSh62.8b34.7x9.8x1.7x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024KSh595.5bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.1x9.7x1.6x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024KSh688.2bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.8x11.2x1.9x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024KSh741.2bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.3x12x2x
Thu, 09 May 2024KSh644.9bKSh330.0bKSh61.5b10.1x10.5x2x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024KSh709.2bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b39.7x11.5x2.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024KSh546.8bKSh330.2bKSh62.1b10.3x8.8x1.7x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024KSh549.0bKSh330.7bKSh62.6b10.3x8.8x1.7x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023KSh555.1bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.7x8.9x1.6x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023KSh555.0bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.4x8.9x1.6x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023KSh551.0bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.4x8.9x1.7x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023KSh607.2bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.9x9.8x1.9x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023KSh647.5bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.2x10.5x2x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023KSh775.8bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b12.2x12.6x2.4x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023KSh637.5bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b11x10.4x1.9x
Fri, 12 May 2023KSh594.7bKSh324.2bKSh65.4b7.6x9.1x1.8x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023KSh751.0bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.9x11.4x2.3x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023KSh927.2bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b9.8x14.1x2.9x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023KSh967.4bKSh324.9bKSh66.1b14.6x14.6x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.6x


Total Market Cap: KSh967.4bTotal Earnings: KSh66.1bTotal Revenue: KSh324.9bTotal 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 Market0.10%
Telecom-0.16%
Media1.20%
Wireless Telecom-0.17%
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
NMG Nation Media GroupKSh13.154.8%
+KSh102.8m		-1.1%PS0.4x
SGL Standard GroupKSh6.168.5%
+KSh39.2m		23.2%PS0.3x
LKL Longhorn PublishersKSh2.901.4%
+KSh10.9m		7.4%PS1.2x

Latest News

SCOM
KSh29.65
Safaricom
7D
-0.2%
1Y
56.9%
LKL
KSh2.90
Longhorn Publishers
7D
1.0%
1Y
11.5%
SCAN
KSh2.26
WPP Scangroup
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-23.9%
NMG
KSh13.15
Nation Media Group
7D
2.3%
1Y
-1.1%