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Car & General (Kenya) PlcNASE:CGEN Stock Report

Market Cap KSh6.3b
Share Price
KSh79.00
KSh48.1
64.2% overvalued intrinsic discount
1Y261.6%
7D0%
1D
Portfolio Value
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Car & General (Kenya) Plc

NASE:CGEN Stock Report

Market Cap: KSh6.3b

Car & General (Kenya) (CGEN) Stock Overview

Supplies power generation, automotive, construction, and engineering products in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. More details

CGEN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance6/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Car & General (Kenya)
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceKSh79.00
52 Week HighKSh85.50
52 Week LowKSh19.95
Beta0.0015
1 Month Change20.61%
3 Month Change11.27%
1 Year Change261.56%
3 Year Change198.68%
5 Year Change552.89%
Change since IPO4,534.72%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

CGENKE Specialty RetailKE Market
7D0%1.6%0.04%
1Y261.6%-23.1%56.3%

Return vs Industry: CGEN exceeded the KE Specialty Retail industry which returned -23.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CGEN exceeded the KE Market which returned 57.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CGEN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CGEN volatility
CGEN Average Weekly Movement7.8%
Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement4.9%
Market Average Movement3.9%
10% most volatile stocks in KE Market6.7%
10% least volatile stocks in KE Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: CGEN's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the KE market.

Volatility Over Time: CGEN's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of KE stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19363,649Vijay Gidoomalwww.cargen.com

Car & General (Kenya) Plc supplies power generation, automotive, construction, and engineering products in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. It operates through Trade and Workshop, Investment Properties, Poultry, ICT Training and Talent Development, and Manufacturing segments. The company engages in the sale and services of power equipment, household goods, agricultural tractors and implements, marine engines, motorcycles, three-wheeler vehicles, commercial laundry equipment, commercial engines, and general goods; and manufacture of helmets, plastic components, and motorcycle safety accessories.

Car & General (Kenya) Plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Car & General (Kenya)'s earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CGEN fundamental statistics
Market capKSh6.34b
Earnings (TTM)KSh2.45b
Revenue (TTM)KSh25.34b
2.6x
P/E Ratio
0.3x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CGEN income statement (TTM)
RevenueKSh25.34b
Cost of RevenueKSh20.68b
Gross ProfitKSh4.66b
Other ExpensesKSh2.21b
EarningsKSh2.45b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)30.52
Gross Margin18.40%
Net Profit Margin9.66%
Debt/Equity Ratio18.4%

How did CGEN perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.8%
Current Dividend Yield
12%
Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy CGEN by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Car & General (Kenya) dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJun 25 2026
Dividend Pay DateJun 30 2026
Days until Ex dividend28 days
Days until Dividend pay date33 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/26 07:28
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/26 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Car & General (Kenya) Plc is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.