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Kenya Power and Lighting NASE:KPLC Stock Report

Last Price

KSh1.63

Market Cap

KSh3.2b

7D

8.7%

1Y

9.4%

Updated

25 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC

NASE:KPLC Stock Report

Market Cap: KSh3.2b

KPLC Stock Overview

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC engages in the transmission, distribution, and retail of electricity in Kenya.

KPLC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends0/6

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Kenya Power and Lighting
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceKSh1.63
52 Week HighKSh2.00
52 Week LowKSh1.30
Beta0.054
1 Month Change-3.55%
3 Month Change15.60%
1 Year Change9.40%
3 Year Change18.98%
5 Year Change-59.25%
Change since IPO3,421.13%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

KPLCKE Electric UtilitiesKE Market
7D8.7%-0.4%-1.1%
1Y9.4%109.8%-1.1%

Return vs Industry: KPLC underperformed the KE Electric Utilities industry which returned 109.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KPLC exceeded the KE Market which returned -1.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KPLC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KPLC volatility
KPLC Average Weekly Movement6.5%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement5.8%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in KE Market9.7%
10% least volatile stocks in KE Market3.8%

Stable Share Price: KPLC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: KPLC's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
192210,018Joseph Sirorwww.kplc.co.ke

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC engages in the transmission, distribution, and retail of electricity in Kenya. It purchases electricity generated from geothermal, hydro, thermal, solar, cogeneration, and wind sources. The company was formerly known as East Africa Power & Lighting Limited and changed its name to The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC in October 1983.

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Kenya Power and Lighting's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KPLC fundamental statistics
Market capKSh3.18b
Earnings (TTM)-KSh3.19b
Revenue (TTM)KSh190.97b

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P/S Ratio

-1.0x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KPLC income statement (TTM)
RevenueKSh190.97b
Cost of RevenueKSh144.11b
Gross ProfitKSh46.87b
Other ExpensesKSh50.06b
Earnings-KSh3.19b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.64
Gross Margin24.54%
Net Profit Margin-1.67%
Debt/Equity Ratio203.1%

How did KPLC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison
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