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Kuwaiti (PR) Banks Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-4.7%
  • 1Y1.4%
  • YTD-3.1%

The Banks industry has stayed flat over the last week. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 26 Mar 2026د.ك30.9bد.ك5.0bد.ك1.6b22.2x19.2x6.2x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026د.ك31.4bد.ك5.0bد.ك1.6b22.2x19.5x6.3x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026د.ك31.9bد.ك5.0bد.ك1.6b23x19.4x6.4x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025د.ك32.4bد.ك5.0bد.ك1.6b24.2x19.6x6.5x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025د.ك32.1bد.ك5.0bد.ك1.6b23.6x19.5x6.5x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025د.ك32.1bد.ك4.9bد.ك1.6b23.7x19.7x6.6x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025د.ك32.1bد.ك4.9bد.ك1.6b23.9x19.7x6.6x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025د.ك32.1bد.ك4.9bد.ك1.6b23.9x19.8x6.6x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025د.ك31.8bد.ك4.8bد.ك1.6b24.7x20.1x6.7x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025د.ك30.4bد.ك4.8bد.ك1.6b22.9x19.1x6.4x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025د.ك29.5bد.ك4.8bد.ك1.6b21.9x18.5x6.2x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025د.ك30.0bد.ك4.7bد.ك1.5b21.9x19.5x6.4x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025د.ك29.8bد.ك4.6bد.ك1.5b21.1x20.1x6.5x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025د.ك28.1bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.5b19.4x19.1x6.2x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024د.ك26.7bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.5b18x18.1x5.9x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024د.ك26.8bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.5b17.8x18.2x5.9x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024د.ك25.7bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.4b16.4x17.8x5.7x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024د.ك26.5bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.4b18.5x18.3x5.9x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024د.ك26.2bد.ك4.5bد.ك1.4b16.7x18.2x5.8x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024د.ك25.9bد.ك4.4bد.ك1.4b17.6x18x5.9x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024د.ك26.0bد.ك4.4bد.ك1.4b16.9x18.1x5.9x
Thu, 02 May 2024د.ك25.9bد.ك4.4bد.ك1.4b18.4x18.3x5.9x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024د.ك26.8bد.ك4.3bد.ك1.4b19.3x19x6.2x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024د.ك27.9bد.ك4.3bد.ك1.5b18.3x18.1x6.4x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024د.ك26.7bد.ك4.4bد.ك1.5b19.6x17.3x6.1x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023د.ك25.1bد.ك4.4bد.ك1.5b18x16.2x5.8x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023د.ك24.1bد.ك4.3bد.ك1.5b17.4x15.9x5.6x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023د.ك24.0bد.ك4.0bد.ك1.4b18.7x16.9x6x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023د.ك25.7bد.ك4.0bد.ك1.4b19.6x18.1x6.4x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023د.ك26.2bد.ك3.9bد.ك1.4b20.3x18.4x6.7x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023د.ك26.4bد.ك3.7bد.ك1.3b19.9x20.7x7.1x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023د.ك25.4bد.ك3.7bد.ك1.3b20x19.9x6.8x
Fri, 05 May 2023د.ك26.2bد.ك3.6bد.ك1.3b21.2x20.6x7.2x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023د.ك26.5bد.ك3.4bد.ك1.2b23.6x22.9x7.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.9x


Total Market Cap: د.ك26.5bTotal Earnings: د.ك1.2bTotal Revenue: د.ك3.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kuwaiti Banks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.8x202420252026
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 18.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 6.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 13% 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 Market-0.27%
Financials0.21%
Banks0.46%
Diversified Banks0.46%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.3%, 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 18.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% 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 10% 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.ك0.921.4%
+د.ك113.7m		-7.9%PB1.6x
KFH Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.Pد.ك0.800.1%
+د.ك17.2m		8.4%PB2.2x
CBK Commercial Bank of Kuwait K.P.S.Cد.ك0.491.2%
+د.ك11.8m		-29.4%PB1.2x
GBK Gulf Bank K.S.C.Pد.ك0.330.3%
+د.ك4.0m		-3.3%PB1.5x

Latest News

KPROJ
د.ك0.076
Kuwait Projects Company Holding K.S.C.P
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-23.4%
NBK
د.ك0.92
National Bank of KuwaitK.P
7D
1.4%
1Y
-7.9%

NBK: Future Returns Will Benefit From Upcoming Dividend And Earnings Decisions

Analysts have trimmed their price target for National Bank of Kuwait K.P. slightly, with the updated KWD fair value now KWD 1.06289 versus the prior KWD 1.074. This reflects small adjustments to revenue growth, profit margin assumptions and the forward P/E multiple.
CBK
د.ك0.49
Commercial Bank of Kuwait K.P.S.C
7D
1.2%
1Y
-29.4%
KFH
د.ك0.80
Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P
7D
0.1%
1Y
8.4%

KFH: Higher Margins And Special Dividend Will Support Earnings Multiple

Analysts have slightly increased their KWD price target on Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P., citing updated assumptions that reflect slightly lower discount rates, stronger projected revenue growth, firmer profit margins and a reduced future P/E multiple. What's in the News Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P. has scheduled a special or extraordinary shareholders meeting for March 30, 2026, at 13:00 Arab Standard Time in Kuwait City, Kuwait (Key Developments).
ABK
د.ك0.30
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P
7D
-0.7%
1Y
0.9%
GBK
د.ك0.33
Gulf Bank K.S.C.P
7D
0.3%
1Y
-3.3%