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Kenyan (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D6.1%
  • 3M17.1%
  • 1Y87.1%
  • YTD19.1%

All of the companies in the Telecom industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 6.1%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 87%. 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, 16 Feb 2026KSh1.4tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b16.1x16.2x3.3x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026KSh1.2tKSh408.3bKSh83.9b13.9x14x2.9x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025KSh1.1tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16x16.2x2.9x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.9x17.1x3x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025KSh1.2tKSh393.6bKSh69.3b16.4x16.6x2.9x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025KSh1.2tKSh395.5bKSh68.0b17.2x17.7x3x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025KSh1.0tKSh393.9bKSh69.0b14.9x15.1x2.7x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025KSh1.0tKSh393.1bKSh69.0b14.3x14.5x2.6x
Wed, 28 May 2025KSh804.5bKSh397.2bKSh69.6b43.1x11.6x2x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025KSh698.7bKSh383.5bKSh56.7b47.9x12.3x1.8x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025KSh714.9bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b49.1x12.6x1.9x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025KSh745.3bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b55.9x13.2x1.9x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025KSh734.7bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b46.5x13x1.9x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024KSh684.1bKSh384.0bKSh56.5b35.2x12.1x1.8x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024KSh630.8bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b42.3x10.1x1.8x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024KSh600.8bKSh359.3bKSh62.6b37.5x9.6x1.7x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024KSh600.4bKSh359.6bKSh62.8b34.4x9.6x1.7x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024KSh608.0bKSh363.1bKSh61.2b8.2x9.9x1.7x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024KSh704.1bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b8.9x11.4x1.9x
Thu, 30 May 2024KSh741.3bKSh363.3bKSh61.7b9.6x12x2x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024KSh658.9bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b38.5x10.7x2x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024KSh677.2bKSh330.0bKSh61.8b40.3x11x2.1x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024KSh546.8bKSh330.4bKSh62.6b10.4x8.7x1.7x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024KSh564.9bKSh330.7bKSh62.6b10.5x9x1.7x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023KSh570.9bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.5x9.1x1.7x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023KSh546.8bKSh338.2bKSh62.4b10.3x8.8x1.6x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023KSh563.1bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b10.5x9.1x1.7x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023KSh627.4bKSh327.0bKSh61.8b11x10.2x1.9x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023KSh679.6bKSh327.1bKSh61.6b11.5x11x2.1x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023KSh717.6bKSh329.7bKSh61.6b11.8x11.7x2.2x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023KSh671.5bKSh330.1bKSh61.8b9.2x10.9x2x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023KSh666.6bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8x10.1x2.1x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023KSh760.9bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b8.6x11.5x2.3x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023KSh947.3bKSh324.4bKSh66.0b10.1x14.4x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.4x


Total Market Cap: KSh947.3bTotal 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 8.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.0% 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 Market6.93%
Telecom6.10%
Media10.13%
Wireless Telecom6.09%
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 SafaricomKSh33.956.1%
+KSh78.1b		87.6%PE16.1x
NMG Nation Media GroupKSh15.7012.5%
+KSh299.7m		9.8%PS0.4x
LKL Longhorn PublishersKSh3.289.3%
+KSh76.3m		7.2%PS1.3x
SCAN WPP ScangroupKSh2.514.6%
+KSh47.5m		-28.3%PS0.5x
SGL Standard GroupKSh6.405.3%
+KSh26.2m		-2.7%PS0.3x

Latest News

SCOM
KSh33.95
Safaricom
7D
6.1%
1Y
87.6%

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SGL
KSh6.40
Standard Group
7D
5.3%
1Y
-2.7%
LKL
KSh3.28
Longhorn Publishers
7D
9.3%
1Y
7.2%
SCAN
KSh2.51
WPP Scangroup
7D
4.6%
1Y
-28.3%
NMG
KSh15.70
Nation Media Group
7D
12.5%
1Y
9.8%