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Zambian (LSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
- 7D1.2%
- 3M7.3%
- 1Y71.8%
- YTD2.2%
Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.2%, driven by gains of 6.9% in the Consumer Staples sector. In the last year, the market has climbed 72%.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Zambian Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Jan 2026 | ZK117.5b | ZK74.3b | ZK8.9b | 12.3x | 13.2x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 14 Dec 2025 | ZK112.4b | ZK75.9b | ZK9.4b | 11.4x | 11.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 11 Nov 2025 | ZK107.6b | ZK69.4b | ZK9.9b | 10.2x | 10.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | ZK107.7b | ZK69.7b | ZK10.2b | 10x | 10.6x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 06 Sep 2025 | ZK105.0b | ZK71.9b | ZK10.2b | 9.6x | 10.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 | ZK91.1b | ZK67.2b | ZK9.4b | 7.6x | 9.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 | ZK87.3b | ZK67.9b | ZK9.6b | 7.2x | 9.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | ZK79.2b | ZK67.3b | ZK10.0b | 6.6x | 7.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | ZK73.3b | ZK72.5b | ZK9.3b | 5.4x | 7.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | ZK67.7b | ZK67.1b | ZK9.2b | 6.9x | 7.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | ZK68.1b | ZK63.9b | ZK8.7b | 6.7x | 7.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | ZK67.9b | ZK63.3b | ZK9.0b | 6.3x | 7.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | ZK69.8b | ZK63.3b | ZK9.0b | 6.8x | 7.8x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | ZK71.0b | ZK61.4b | ZK8.8b | 6.7x | 8.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | ZK70.6b | ZK59.3b | ZK7.6b | 8.4x | 9.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | ZK67.6b | ZK58.7b | ZK7.9b | 8.1x | 8.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | ZK64.2b | ZK57.2b | ZK9.7b | 6.6x | 6.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | ZK61.5b | ZK56.6b | ZK9.5b | 6.3x | 6.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | ZK58.0b | ZK56.6b | ZK9.7b | 6.4x | 6x | 1x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | ZK56.7b | ZK54.3b | ZK10.3b | 6.5x | 5.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | ZK55.1b | ZK53.4b | ZK9.8b | 6.6x | 5.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | ZK51.6b | ZK51.6b | ZK8.2b | 10.3x | 6.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | ZK48.4b | ZK52.0b | ZK8.4b | 10.3x | 5.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | ZK48.1b | ZK50.4b | ZK8.2b | 5.7x | 5.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | ZK47.6b | ZK48.9b | ZK7.7b | 7.1x | 6.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | ZK42.5b | ZK46.5b | ZK7.1b | 5.5x | 6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | ZK40.6b | ZK46.2b | ZK7.0b | 5.5x | 5.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | ZK37.3b | ZK36.7b | ZK4.8b | 8.4x | 7.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | ZK36.8b | ZK36.9b | ZK4.9b | 8.9x | 7.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | ZK36.8b | ZK37.8b | ZK5.2b | 7.6x | 7x | 1x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | ZK35.9b | ZK37.0b | ZK5.1b | 7.5x | 7x | 1x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | ZK34.8b | ZK37.2b | ZK4.2b | 8.5x | 8.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | ZK32.8b | ZK35.4b | ZK4.2b | 7.5x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | ZK32.8b | ZK32.6b | ZK3.4b | 8.5x | 9.6x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.6x
Current Market PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Zambian market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
- The market is trading at a PE ratio of 13.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Zambian listed companies have grown 37% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 32% 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 Zambian Market?
| ZM Market | 1.21% | |
| Consumer Staples | 6.92% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 3.96% | |
| Real Estate | 0% | 0 |
| Telecom | -0.0071% | |
| Utilities | -0.15% | |
| Financials | -0.24% | |
| Industrials | -1.35% | |
| Materials | -2.24% | |
| Energy | -3.91% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Industrials sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZSUG Zambia Sugar | K75.08 | 12.1% +K2.6b | 109.4% | PE14.5x | Consumer Staples | |
| BATZ British American Tobacco (Zambia) | K14.50 | 1.0% +K31.9m | 270.8% | PE15.9x | Consumer Staples | |
| ZFCO Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries | K3.59 | 0.6% +K8.0m | 19.3% | PE1.9x | Materials | |
| DCZM Dot Com Zambia | K24.90 | 1.1% +K2.8m | n/a | n/a | Financials | |
| MAFS Madison Financial Services | K1.82 | 0.6% +K500.0k | 2.2% | n/a | Financials |
