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Kuwaiti (PR) Banks Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-1.8%
  • 1Y7.7%
  • YTD-1.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has risen 1.1%, driven by gains from National Bank of KuwaitK.P of 1.7%. This means that the industry has gained 7.7% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Kuwaiti Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 08 Feb 2026د.ك31.5bد.ك5.0bد.ك1.6b22.3x19.6x6.3x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026د.ك31.9bد.ك5.0bد.ك1.6b23.4x19.3x6.4x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025د.ك31.9bد.ك5.0bد.ك1.6b23.7x19.4x6.4x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025د.ك32.7bد.ك5.0bد.ك1.6b23.7x20x6.6x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025د.ك32.3bد.ك4.9bد.ك1.6b24x19.8x6.6x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025د.ك31.8bد.ك4.9bد.ك1.6b23.5x19.5x6.5x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025د.ك32.5bد.ك4.9bد.ك1.6b24.1x20x6.7x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025د.ك29.9bد.ك4.8bد.ك1.6b22.8x18.8x6.3x
Tue, 20 May 2025د.ك29.9bد.ك4.8bد.ك1.6b22.8x18.8x6.3x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025د.ك29.4bد.ك4.7bد.ك1.6b21.5x18.3x6.2x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025د.ك29.3bد.ك4.7bد.ك1.5b20.7x19x6.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025د.ك28.8bد.ك4.6bد.ك1.5b19.9x19.4x6.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025د.ك27.5bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.5b18.2x18.7x6x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024د.ك26.6bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.5b17.8x18.1x5.9x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024د.ك26.1bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.5b18.1x17.7x5.7x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024د.ك26.2bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.4b17.8x18.1x5.8x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024د.ك26.6bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.4b17.8x18.3x5.9x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024د.ك26.4bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.4b16.4x18.2x5.9x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024د.ك25.9bد.ك4.4bد.ك1.4b17.5x18x5.9x
Wed, 22 May 2024د.ك26.6bد.ك4.4bد.ك1.4b17.4x18.5x6.1x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024د.ك25.9bد.ك4.3bد.ك1.4b18.2x18.5x6x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024د.ك27.1bد.ك4.3bد.ك1.5b20.4x18.2x6.4x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024د.ك27.0bد.ك4.3bد.ك1.5b20.3x17.7x6.2x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024د.ك26.0bد.ك4.4bد.ك1.5b19.1x16.8x6x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023د.ك24.1bد.ك4.4bد.ك1.5b17.4x15.6x5.5x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023د.ك24.2bد.ك4.2bد.ك1.5b17.4x16x5.7x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023د.ك25.2bد.ك4.0bد.ك1.4b19.3x17.7x6.3x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023د.ك25.6bد.ك4.0bد.ك1.4b19.8x18.1x6.4x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023د.ك26.6bد.ك3.9bد.ك1.4b21.6x19.1x6.8x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023د.ك25.7bد.ك3.7bد.ك1.3b19.7x20.2x6.9x
Thu, 25 May 2023د.ك24.8bد.ك3.7bد.ك1.3b20.3x19.5x6.6x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023د.ك26.7bد.ك3.5bد.ك1.2b21.2x22.7x7.7x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023د.ك26.7bد.ك3.4bد.ك1.1b22x24x7.9x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023د.ك28.0bد.ك3.4bد.ك1.1b22.6x25.2x8.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.2x


Total Market Cap: د.ك28.0bTotal Earnings: د.ك1.1bTotal Revenue: د.ك3.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kuwaiti Banks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Kuwaiti Banks industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 6.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 Kuwaiti Financials industry?

KW Market1.35%
Financials1.32%
Banks1.14%
Diversified Banks1.14%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.8% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.8% 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
NBK National Bank of KuwaitK.Pد.ك0.971.7%
+د.ك139.9m		3.4%PB1.7x
KFH Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.Pد.ك0.810.7%
+د.ك103.2m		10.7%PB2.2x
WARBABANK Warba Bank K.S.C.Pد.ك0.292.5%
+د.ك31.5m		31.9%PB1.3x
ABK Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.Pد.ك0.314.1%
+د.ك31.2m		8.5%PB1x
BURG Burgan Bank K.P.S.Cد.ك0.214.0%
+د.ك29.9m		7.1%PB0.8x

Latest News

WARBABANK
د.ك0.29
Warba Bank K.S.C.P
7D
2.5%
1Y
31.9%
ABK
د.ك0.31
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P
7D
4.1%
1Y
8.5%
KFH
د.ك0.81
Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P
7D
0.7%
1Y
10.7%

KFH: Higher Discount Rate Will Outweigh Dividend Appeal Going Forward

Analysts have nudged their price target for Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P. higher, reflecting small adjustments to fair value assumptions, discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. Together, these factors point to a slightly more constructive view on the bank's earnings profile.
GBK
د.ك0.34
Gulf Bank K.S.C.P
7D
-1.2%
1Y
12.6%
BURG
د.ك0.21
Burgan Bank K.P.S.C
7D
4.0%
1Y
7.1%
CBK
د.ك0.50
Commercial Bank of Kuwait K.P.S.C
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-25.5%
BOUBYAN
د.ك0.68
Boubyan Bank K.S.C.P
7D
0.7%
1Y
12.1%
KIB
د.ك0.28
Kuwait International Bank K.S.C.P
7D
1.5%
1Y
42.1%
NBK
د.ك0.97
National Bank of KuwaitK.P
7D
1.7%
1Y
3.4%
KPROJ
د.ك0.079
Kuwait Projects Company Holding K.S.C.P
7D
2.7%
1Y
-18.7%