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Kenya Power and Lighting NASE:KPLC Stock Report

Last Price

KSh3.01

Market Cap

KSh6.3b

7D

-14.0%

1Y

110.5%

Updated

04 Oct, 2024

Data

Company Financials

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC

NASE:KPLC Stock Report

Market Cap: KSh6.3b

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Kenya Power and Lighting
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceKSh3.01
52 Week HighKSh3.95
52 Week LowKSh1.30
Beta0.23
11 Month Change18.97%
3 Month Change71.02%
1 Year Change110.49%
33 Year Change68.16%
5 Year Change-2.27%
Change since IPO6,402.20%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

KPLCKE Electric UtilitiesKE Market
7D-14.0%0.3%1.0%
1Y110.5%136.2%14.1%

Return vs Industry: KPLC underperformed the KE Electric Utilities industry which returned 136.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KPLC exceeded the KE Market which returned 14.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KPLC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KPLC volatility
KPLC Average Weekly Movement9.0%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement3.4%
Market Average Movement5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in KE Market12.5%
10% least volatile stocks in KE Market2.7%

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

Volatility Over Time: KPLC's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of KE stocks.

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 capKSh6.34b
Earnings (TTM)-KSh1.73b
Revenue (TTM)KSh217.86b

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P/S Ratio

-3.4x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KPLC income statement (TTM)
RevenueKSh217.86b
Cost of RevenueKSh157.34b
Gross ProfitKSh60.52b
Other ExpensesKSh62.25b
Earnings-KSh1.73b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.89
Gross Margin27.78%
Net Profit Margin-0.79%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did KPLC perform over the long term?

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