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Ugandan (ALSIUG) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMar 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M31.9%
  • 1Y45.8%
  • YTD30.9%

The market is up 1.4% over the last week, with the Communication Services sector leading the way, up 2.4%. On the other hand, with a decline of 20%, the Utilities sector is lagging behind. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 46%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 30% per annum.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 08 Mar 2026USh20.9tUSh9.7tUSh1.1t10.4x19.1x2.2x
Tue, 03 Feb 2026USh17.5tUSh9.7tUSh1.1t9.9x16.1x1.8x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026USh16.0tUSh9.7tUSh1.1t9.4x14.6x1.7x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025USh15.8tUSh9.7tUSh1.1t9.5x14.5x1.6x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025USh15.6tUSh9.6tUSh1.1t9.8x14.8x1.6x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025USh15.4tUSh9.5tUSh1.0t9.7x14.8x1.6x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025USh14.7tUSh10.0tUSh1.2t9.9x12.4x1.5x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025USh14.1tUSh9.9tUSh1.2t8.6x11.8x1.4x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025USh13.9tUSh9.9tUSh1.2t8x11.7x1.4x
Thu, 15 May 2025USh14.2tUSh9.9tUSh1.7t7.7x8.2x1.4x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025USh14.6tUSh9.7tUSh1.7t7.9x8.8x1.5x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025USh14.3tUSh9.5tUSh1.6t7.7x9.1x1.5x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025USh13.6tUSh9.4tUSh1.5t7.8x8.9x1.5x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025USh12.7tUSh9.4tUSh1.5t6.4x8.3x1.4x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024USh11.9tUSh9.4tUSh1.5t6.8x7.7x1.3x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024USh12.0tUSh9.2tUSh1.5t7.3x8.1x1.3x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024USh11.5tUSh9.1tUSh1.5t7.1x7.7x1.3x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024USh10.9tUSh9.1tUSh1.5t6.8x7.3x1.2x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024USh10.6tUSh8.7tUSh1.4t7x7.7x1.2x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024USh10.9tUSh8.7tUSh1.4t6.3x7.8x1.3x
Fri, 17 May 2024USh10.9tUSh8.7tUSh1.4t7.7x7.9x1.3x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024USh10.9tUSh8.5tUSh1.4t6.8x7.6x1.3x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024USh11.0tUSh8.4tUSh1.5t5.7x7.2x1.3x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024USh11.0tUSh8.2tUSh1.5t5.7x7.4x1.3x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024USh11.2tUSh8.2tUSh1.5t5.7x7.5x1.4x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023USh11.4tUSh8.2tUSh1.5t4.8x7.7x1.4x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023USh7.5tUSh6.5tUSh1.1t4.6x6.7x1.2x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023USh7.5tUSh6.5tUSh1.1t4.9x6.7x1.2x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023USh7.3tUSh6.5tUSh1.1t5.2x6.5x1.1x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023USh7.2tUSh6.1tUSh1.1t5.2x6.5x1.2x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023USh7.0tUSh5.8tUSh1.1t5.2x6.5x1.2x
Sat, 20 May 2023USh7.2tUSh5.8tUSh1.1t5.1x6.7x1.2x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023USh7.1tUSh5.7tUSh1.1t3.7x6.7x1.2x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023USh7.1tUSh5.6tUSh976.8b3.5x7.2x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.2x


Total Market Cap: USh7.1tTotal Earnings: USh976.8bTotal Revenue: USh5.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Ugandan Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 9.2x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Ugandan market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 19.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Ugandan listed companies have grown 3.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 20% 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 Ugandan Market?

UG Market1.37%
Telecom2.39%
Healthcare0.90%
Consumer Staples0%0
Financials-0.41%
Materials-10.00%
Utilities-20.37%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Consumer Staples sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 55.9x.
    • It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 18% per year.
  • In contrast, the Telecom sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 30% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
MTNU MTN UgandaUSh471.002.2%
+USh223.9b		75.1%PE16.1xTelecom
AIRTEL UGANDA Airtel UgandaUSh104.003.0%
+USh120.0b		11.8%PE11.5xTelecom
QCIL Quality Chemical IndustriesUSh121.030.9%
+USh3.9b		44.1%PE10.4xHealthcare
DFCU dfcuUSh307.000.3%
+USh748.1m		33.5%PB0.3xFinancials
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