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Safaricom NASE:SCOM Stock Report

Last Price

KSh15.10

Market Cap

KSh605.0b

7D

-7.9%

1Y

-9.0%

Updated

26 Jul, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Safaricom PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Safaricom
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceKSh15.10
52 Week HighKSh21.15
52 Week LowKSh11.50
Beta0.50
11 Month Change-15.41%
3 Month Change-7.36%
1 Year Change-9.04%
33 Year Change-64.00%
5 Year Change-45.29%
Change since IPO105.44%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

SCOMKE Wireless TelecomKE Market
7D-7.9%3.3%-3.0%
1Y-9.0%-21.0%-1.3%

Return vs Industry: SCOM exceeded the KE Wireless Telecom industry which returned -21% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SCOM underperformed the KE Market which returned -1.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SCOM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SCOM volatility
SCOM Average Weekly Movement3.8%
Wireless Telecom Industry Average Movement4.1%
Market Average Movement5.5%
10% most volatile stocks in KE Market10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in KE Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: SCOM's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: SCOM's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19976,434Peter Ndegwawww.safaricom.co.ke

Safaricom PLC provides telecommunication services in Kenya. The company offers voice, mobile and fixed data, messaging (SMS), and M-PESA payment, as well as home fiber services; and internet of things, and cloud services. It also offers DigiFarm; Lipa Na M-PESA that enables merchants to collect payments from customers; and KCB M-PESA, a savings and loan services, as well as operates Masoko, an e-commerce portal.

Safaricom PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Safaricom's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SCOM fundamental statistics
Market capKSh604.99b
Earnings (TTM)KSh62.99b
Revenue (TTM)KSh345.96b

9.6x

P/E Ratio

1.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SCOM income statement (TTM)
RevenueKSh345.96b
Cost of RevenueKSh99.12b
Gross ProfitKSh246.84b
Other ExpensesKSh183.85b
EarningsKSh62.99b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Nov 07, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)1.57
Gross Margin71.35%
Net Profit Margin18.21%
Debt/Equity Ratio32.2%

How did SCOM perform over the long term?

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Dividends

7.9%

Current Dividend Yield

76%

Payout Ratio

Does SCOM pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy SCOM by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Safaricom dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateAug 01 2024
Dividend Pay DateAug 31 2024
Days until Ex dividend5 days
Days until Dividend pay date35 days

Does SCOM pay a reliable dividends?

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