Safaricom (SCOM) Stock Overview
Provides telecommunication services in Kenya and Ethiopia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Safaricom PLC Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | KSh35.30 |
| 52 Week High | KSh39.50 |
| 52 Week Low | KSh25.80 |
| Beta | 0.61 |
| 1 Month Change | -2.75% |
| 3 Month Change | 8.12% |
| 1 Year Change | 23.00% |
| 3 Year Change | 135.33% |
| 5 Year Change | -15.55% |
| Change since IPO | 380.27% |
Recent News & Updates
SCOM: Increased Vodafone Stake Will Support Stronger Long Term Earnings Power
Analysts have raised their Safaricom price target from KES 45.00 to KES 50.00, citing updated assumptions that include a lower discount rate, higher forecast revenue growth, slightly stronger profit margins and a marginally higher future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for Safaricom No recent Safaricom specific news items were available from the provided primary sources as of 17 Sep 2026.
SCOM: Higher Margins And Stable P/E Will Support Earnings Profile
Analysts have raised their Safaricom price target from KES 40.22 to KES 41.79 as they factor in updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for Safaricom No recent Safaricom specific news items have been identified in the primary feeds as of 1 Sep 2026.SCOM: Lower Discount Rate And Higher Future P/E Will Support Earnings Profile
Analysts have lifted the Safaricom fair value estimate to KES 40.22 from KES 38.46, citing an adjusted discount rate and updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the key drivers of the new price target. What’s in the News for Safaricom No recent Safaricom specific news items were available from the provided primary or secondary sources as at 6 Aug 2026.
SCOM: Higher Margins And Ownership Shift Will Support Balanced Return Outlook
Analysts have lifted their Safaricom price target from KES 24.80 to KES 34.30, citing updated assumptions that combine slightly lower revenue growth expectations with higher projected profit margins and a modestly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News for Safaricom Vodafone Kenya Limited agreed to acquire an additional 15% stake in Safaricom from the Government of Kenya for cash consideration of KES 204 billion, valuing the 20% economic interest in Safaricom at KES 34 per share.Recent updates
SCOM: Increased Vodafone Stake Will Support Stronger Long Term Earnings Power
Analysts have raised their Safaricom price target from KES 45.00 to KES 50.00, citing updated assumptions that include a lower discount rate, higher forecast revenue growth, slightly stronger profit margins and a marginally higher future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for Safaricom No recent Safaricom specific news items were available from the provided primary sources as of 17 Sep 2026.SCOM: Higher Margins And Stable P/E Will Support Earnings Profile
Analysts have raised their Safaricom price target from KES 40.22 to KES 41.79 as they factor in updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for Safaricom No recent Safaricom specific news items have been identified in the primary feeds as of 1 Sep 2026.SCOM: Lower Discount Rate And Higher Future P/E Will Support Earnings Profile
Analysts have lifted the Safaricom fair value estimate to KES 40.22 from KES 38.46, citing an adjusted discount rate and updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the key drivers of the new price target. What’s in the News for Safaricom No recent Safaricom specific news items were available from the provided primary or secondary sources as at 6 Aug 2026.SCOM: Higher Margins And Ownership Shift Will Support Balanced Return Outlook
Analysts have lifted their Safaricom price target from KES 24.80 to KES 34.30, citing updated assumptions that combine slightly lower revenue growth expectations with higher projected profit margins and a modestly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News for Safaricom Vodafone Kenya Limited agreed to acquire an additional 15% stake in Safaricom from the Government of Kenya for cash consideration of KES 204 billion, valuing the 20% economic interest in Safaricom at KES 34 per share.SCOM: Increased Vodafone Stake Will Support Stronger Long Term Earnings Power
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Safaricom from KES 43.00 to KES 45.00, citing updated assumptions that include slightly lower discount rates, modestly stronger revenue growth, a marginally higher profit margin outlook, and a reduced future P/E multiple. What's in the News for Safaricom Vodafone Kenya Limited agreed to acquire an additional 15% stake in Safaricom from the Government of Kenya for cash consideration of KES 204b, valuing the 20% economic interest in Safaricom at the equivalent of KES 34 per share.SCOM: Higher Margin Outlook Will Support Stronger Future Earnings Profile
Analysts have raised their KES fair value estimate for Safaricom to approximately KES 38.46 from about KES 33.31, reflecting updated assumptions that include a slightly lower discount rate, a revised revenue growth outlook, a higher profit margin profile, and a future P/E of roughly 19.80. What's in the News for Safaricom No recent Safaricom specific news items or periodical coverage are available in the provided sources as of 24 Jun 2026.
Safaricom: Why I'm Holding Long
If you're investing in the Nairobi Securities Exchange and don't own Safaricom, you need to seriously rethink your portfolio. This isn't hype — it's the closest thing we have to a blue-chip monopoly on the NSE, and the numbers back it up.Shareholder Returns
| SCOM | KE Wireless Telecom | KE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.3% | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1Y | 23.0% | 41.8% | 39.6% |
Return vs Industry: SCOM underperformed the KE Wireless Telecom industry which returned 41.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SCOM underperformed the KE Market which returned 39.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SCOM volatility | |
|---|---|
| SCOM Average Weekly Movement | 2.8% |
| Wireless Telecom Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in KE Market | 8.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in KE Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: SCOM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the KE market.
Volatility Over Time: SCOM's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,616 | Peter Ndegwa | www.safaricom.co.ke |
Safaricom PLC provides telecommunication services in Kenya and Ethiopia. The company offers voice, mobile and fixed data, messaging (SMS), and M-PESA financial services, as well as internet for business; internet of things; mobile incoming; fixed broadband for home and businesses; and content enabled. It also provides managed and cloud services; hosting solutions; fixed services; Kifaru Net; and value-added services, such as Skiza Tunes, a ringback tunes service; Bonga points, a loyalty points programme; Stori Ibambe, a platform for mobile content creators; and device products.
Safaricom PLC Fundamentals Summary
| SCOM fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | KSh1.41t |
| Earnings (TTM) | KSh95.61b |
| Revenue (TTM) | KSh423.87b |
Is SCOM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SCOM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | KSh423.87b |
| Cost of Revenue | KSh109.31b |
| Gross Profit | KSh314.55b |
| Other Expenses | KSh218.94b |
| Earnings | KSh95.61b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Nov 05, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.39 |
| Gross Margin | 74.21% |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.56% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 47.3% |
How did SCOM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/19 19:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Safaricom PLC is covered by 14 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Linet Muriungi | Absa Bank Limited |
| Sarah Wanga | AIB-AXYS Africa Limited |
| null null | AIB-AXYS Africa Limited |