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Zambian (LSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedJun 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D1.4%
- 3M24.1%
- 1Y48.0%
- YTD23.3%
Over the past 7 days, the market has risen 1.4% with the Communication Services sector contributing the most to the gain. In the last year, the market has climbed 48%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Zambian Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | ZK79.4b | ZK68.0b | ZK9.7b | 7.1x | 8.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | ZK69.8b | ZK68.0b | ZK10.1b | 5.4x | 6.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | ZK70.6b | ZK71.1b | ZK8.8b | 6.4x | 8x | 1x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | ZK68.1b | ZK63.9b | ZK8.7b | 6.7x | 7.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | ZK68.0b | ZK63.3b | ZK9.0b | 6.3x | 7.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | ZK68.8b | ZK63.3b | ZK9.0b | 6.8x | 7.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | ZK70.6b | ZK61.5b | ZK8.8b | 6.7x | 8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | ZK71.3b | ZK59.4b | ZK7.6b | 8.2x | 9.3x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | ZK70.6b | ZK58.7b | ZK7.9b | 8.3x | 9x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | ZK63.8b | ZK57.3b | ZK9.8b | 6.7x | 6.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | ZK61.8b | ZK56.8b | ZK9.6b | 6.6x | 6.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | ZK58.1b | ZK56.8b | ZK9.8b | 6.4x | 5.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | ZK56.0b | ZK54.5b | ZK10.3b | 6.5x | 5.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | ZK56.0b | ZK53.3b | ZK9.7b | 6.6x | 5.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | ZK52.5b | ZK51.8b | ZK8.2b | 10.3x | 6.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | ZK48.6b | ZK52.2b | ZK8.4b | 10.2x | 5.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | ZK48.1b | ZK50.6b | ZK8.3b | 5.6x | 5.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | ZK47.5b | ZK49.0b | ZK7.7b | 7.1x | 6.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | ZK43.5b | ZK46.6b | ZK7.1b | 5.8x | 6.1x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | ZK40.8b | ZK46.1b | ZK7.0b | 5.5x | 5.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | ZK37.4b | ZK36.7b | ZK4.8b | 8.3x | 7.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | ZK36.8b | ZK37.1b | ZK4.9b | 8.7x | 7.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | ZK36.6b | ZK38.0b | ZK5.3b | 7.5x | 7x | 1x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | ZK36.2b | ZK37.1b | ZK5.1b | 8x | 7.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | ZK35.4b | ZK36.6b | ZK4.2b | 8.5x | 8.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | ZK32.9b | ZK35.5b | ZK4.2b | 7.5x | 7.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | ZK32.8b | ZK32.7b | ZK3.4b | 8.5x | 9.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | ZK33.3b | ZK37.4b | ZK3.5b | 7.5x | 9.4x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | ZK32.3b | ZK37.0b | ZK3.8b | 6.5x | 8.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | ZK32.7b | ZK36.7b | ZK3.8b | 6.5x | 8.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | ZK32.8b | ZK31.0b | ZK3.6b | 5.9x | 9.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | ZK31.8b | ZK31.1b | ZK3.6b | 5.9x | 8.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 15 Jul 2022 | ZK30.8b | ZK31.3b | ZK3.6b | 5.8x | 8.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2022 | ZK29.6b | ZK37.3b | ZK3.7b | 5.8x | 7.9x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.9x
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 8.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.4x.
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 22% 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 | 1.38% | |
| Telecom | 3.13% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.78% | |
| Materials | 1.72% | |
| Energy | 1.69% | |
| Financials | 0.86% | |
| Utilities | 0.80% | |
| Real Estate | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | 0% | 0 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0% | 0 |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Consumer Discretionary sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.9x.
- 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 Consumer Staples sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 39% per year.
- In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATEL Airtel Networks Zambia | K93.92 | 3.1% +K296.4m | 115.9% | PE7.8x | Telecom | |
| CECZ Copperbelt Energy | K18.27 | 0.8% +K243.8m | 133.3% | PE11.8x | Utilities | |
| CHIL Chilanga Cement | K30.72 | 1.7% +K102.0m | 86.2% | PE10.8x | Materials | |
| SCBL Standard Chartered Bank Zambia | K2.00 | 3.1% +K100.0m | -42.9% | PB2.3x | Financials | |
| PUMA Puma Energy Zambia | K4.80 | 1.7% +K40.0m | 28.0% | PS0.2x | Energy |
