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Malawian (MSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M-8.8%
  • 1Y83.8%
  • YTD-4.9%

In the last week, the market has been flat. More promisingly, the market is up 84% over the past year.

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Malawian Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 24 Feb 2026MK 26.6tMK 4.1tMK 1.0t23.8x26.6x6.5x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026MK 27.9tMK 4.0tMK 960.2b27.2x29.1x7x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025MK 28.5tMK 4.0tMK 960.2b22.3x29.7x7.1x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025MK 29.9tMK 3.9tMK 905.6b27.2x33x7.7x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025MK 26.5tMK 3.9tMK 905.6b28.2x29.2x6.9x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025MK 23.4tMK 3.7tMK 874.8b22.2x26.8x6.3x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025MK 19.4tMK 3.3tMK 708.9b28.5x27.3x5.9x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025MK 17.9tMK 3.3tMK 708.9b27.9x25.2x5.5x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025MK 15.0tMK 3.0tMK 635.6b19.9x23.6x4.9x
Sat, 03 May 2025MK 15.6tMK 2.8tMK 541.5b21.6x28.7x5.5x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025MK 15.7tMK 2.7tMK 490.4b21x32x5.8x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025MK 14.4tMK 2.7tMK 472.0b22.2x30.5x5.3x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025MK 10.9tMK 2.7tMK 472.0b17.8x23.1x4x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024MK 9.1tMK 2.7tMK 472.0b12.7x19.3x3.4x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024MK 8.2tMK 2.7tMK 494.8b9.9x16.5x3.1x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024MK 7.7tMK 2.7tMK 494.8b9.8x15.6x2.9x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024MK 7.7tMK 2.4tMK 445.7b13x17.2x3.2x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024MK 7.2tMK 2.3tMK 423.5b13.1x17x3.1x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024MK 6.5tMK 2.3tMK 423.5b10.7x15.4x2.8x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024MK 6.3tMK 2.3tMK 397.8b14.4x15.8x2.7x
Sun, 05 May 2024MK 6.1tMK 2.3tMK 409.2b13.8x14.9x2.6x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024MK 6.1tMK 2.2tMK 433.6b12.3x14.1x2.8x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024MK 6.1tMK 2.0tMK 418.8b12.3x14.5x3.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024MK 6.2tMK 2.0tMK 418.8b12.9x14.8x3.1x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023MK 5.8tMK 1.9tMK 381.2b16.2x15.1x3.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023MK 6.1tMK 1.9tMK 380.8b16.2x15.9x3.2x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023MK 6.1tMK 1.8tMK 353.3b16.2x17.2x3.4x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023MK 6.4tMK 1.7tMK 332.0b17.5x19.4x3.8x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023MK 6.2tMK 1.6tMK 290.4b19.8x21.4x3.8x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023MK 5.8tMK 1.3tMK 253.1b17.8x22.7x4.4x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023MK 5.5tMK 1.6tMK 287.3b13.7x19.2x3.5x
Mon, 08 May 2023MK 4.9tMK 1.5tMK 276.8b13.9x17.7x3.3x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023MK 4.3tMK 1.3tMK 242.6b15.1x17.8x3.2x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023MK 3.8tMK 1.3tMK 223.7b15.9x17x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17x


Total Market Cap: MK 3.8tTotal Earnings: MK 223.7bTotal Revenue: MK 1.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malawian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.2x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malawian market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 26.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Malawian listed companies have grown 65% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 47% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Malawian Market?

MW Market-0.51%
Consumer Staples0.0015%
Consumer Discretionary0%0
Industrials-0.013%
Real Estate-0.029%
Telecom-0.14%
Financials-0.62%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Consumer Discretionary sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.2x.
    • It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • The Real Estate sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 7.4x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data in this market to determine future earnings growth rates.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
FDHB FDH BankMK 593.970.007%
+MK 276.0m		88.5%PB26.8xFinancials
MPICO MPICOMK 19.460.05%
+MK 23.0m		2.4%PE5.2xReal Estate
ILLOVO Illovo Sugar (Malawi)MK 2.68k0.001%
+MK 21.4m		97.8%PE24.8xConsumer Staples
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ILLOVO
MK 2,680.17
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)
7D
0.001%
1Y
97.8%
NBM
MK 11,498.99
National Bank of Malawi
7D
-0.2%
1Y
85.5%
PCL
MK 7,823.97
Press
7D
-0.01%
1Y
213.0%
NICO
MK 1,691.92
NICO Holdings
7D
-0.06%
1Y
142.0%
ICON
MK 15.96
ICON Properties
7D
-0.06%
1Y
-11.3%
NBS
MK 858.28
NBS Bank
7D
-0.07%
1Y
145.4%
FDHB
MK 593.97
FDH Bank
7D
0.007%
1Y
88.5%
TNM
MK 31.10
Telekom Networks Malawi
7D
-0.4%
1Y
19.3%
FMBCH
MK 2,746.89
FMBcapital Holdings
7D
-1.4%
1Y
134.2%
AIRTEL
MK 113.88
Airtel Malawi
7D
-0.1%
1Y
0.8%
MPICO
MK 19.46
MPICO
7D
0.05%
1Y
2.4%