Safaricom (SCOM) Stock Overview
Provides telecommunication services in Kenya and Ethiopia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Safaricom PLC Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | KSh31.75 |
| 52 Week High | KSh34.20 |
| 52 Week Low | KSh18.60 |
| Beta | 0.63 |
| 1 Month Change | 6.72% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.93% |
| 1 Year Change | 66.67% |
| 3 Year Change | 122.03% |
| 5 Year Change | -17.21% |
| Change since IPO | 331.97% |
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Shareholder Returns
| SCOM | KE Wireless Telecom | KE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 6.2% | -0.04% | 2.3% |
| 1Y | 66.7% | 171.9% | 67.0% |
Return vs Industry: SCOM underperformed the KE Wireless Telecom industry which returned 171.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SCOM matched the KE Market which returned 67% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SCOM volatility | |
|---|---|
| SCOM Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Wireless Telecom Industry Average Movement | 4.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in KE Market | 7.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in KE Market | 3.1% |
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 (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,462 | 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; and cloud services. It also provides 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 | KSh1.27t |
| Earnings (TTM) | KSh95.61b |
| Revenue (TTM) | KSh427.56b |
Is SCOM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SCOM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | KSh427.56b |
| Cost of Revenue | KSh104.42b |
| Gross Profit | KSh323.14b |
| Other Expenses | KSh227.53b |
| Earnings | KSh95.61b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Nov 05, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.39 |
| Gross Margin | 75.58% |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.36% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 47.3% |
How did SCOM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does SCOM pay a reliable dividends?
See SCOM dividend history and benchmarks| Safaricom dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Aug 05 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 04 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 84 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 114 days |
Does SCOM pay a reliable dividends?
See SCOM dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/12 17:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/12 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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Analyst Sources
Safaricom PLC is covered by 15 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Linet Muriungi | Absa Bank Limited |
| Sarah Wanga | AIB-AXYS Africa Limited |
| null null | AIB-AXYS Africa Limited |