The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Plc (NASE:KPLC)
Kenya flag Kenya · Delayed Price · Currency is KES
17.85
-0.45 (-2.46%)
At close: Mar 3, 2026

NASE:KPLC Statistics

Total Valuation

NASE:KPLC has a market cap or net worth of KES 34.83 billion. The enterprise value is 28.66 billion.

Market Cap 34.83B
Enterprise Value 28.66B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, February 26, 2026.

Earnings Date Feb 26, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 24, 2026

Share Statistics

NASE:KPLC has 1.95 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.12% in one year.

Current Share Class 1.95B
Shares Outstanding 1.95B
Shares Change (YoY) +1.12%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.00%
Owned by Insiders (%) 6.69%
Owned by Institutions (%) 1.24%
Float 796.28M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 1.40.

PE Ratio 1.40
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.15
PB Ratio 0.29
P/TBV Ratio 0.29
P/FCF Ratio 2.74
P/OCF Ratio 0.83
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 0.49, with an EV/FCF ratio of 2.26.

EV / Earnings 1.15
EV / Sales 0.13
EV / EBITDA 0.49
EV / EBIT 0.71
EV / FCF 2.26

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.89

Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.05
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 11.82

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 23.11% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 23.45%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 23.11%
Return on Assets (ROA) 6.60%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 23.45%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 14.47%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.39%
Revenue Per Employee 21.43M
Profits Per Employee 2.35M
Employee Count 10,582
Asset Turnover 0.59
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NASE:KPLC has paid 11.24 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 11.24B
Effective Tax Rate 31.11%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +157.21% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.21, so NASE:KPLC's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.21
52-Week Price Change +157.21%
50-Day Moving Average 15.62
200-Day Moving Average 12.79
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 60.43
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,631,745

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NASE:KPLC had revenue of KES 226.73 billion and earned 24.90 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 12.76.

Revenue 226.73B
Gross Profit 75.80B
Operating Income 40.41B
Pretax Income 36.14B
Net Income 24.90B
EBITDA 57.94B
EBIT 40.41B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 12.76
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 6.18 billion in cash and n/a in debt, giving a net cash position of 6.18 billion or 3.17 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 6.18B
Total Debt n/a
Net Cash 6.18B
Net Cash Per Share 3.17
Equity (Book Value) 118.18B
Book Value Per Share 60.55
Working Capital -12.54B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 42.20 billion and capital expenditures -29.51 billion, giving a free cash flow of 12.69 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 42.20B
Capital Expenditures -29.51B
Free Cash Flow 12.69B
FCF Per Share 6.50
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 33.43%, with operating and profit margins of 17.82% and 10.98%.

Gross Margin 33.43%
Operating Margin 17.82%
Pretax Margin 15.94%
Profit Margin 10.98%
EBITDA Margin 25.55%
EBIT Margin 17.82%
FCF Margin 5.60%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.10, which amounts to a dividend yield of 6.01%.

Dividend Per Share 1.10
Dividend Yield 6.01%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 22.22%
Years of Dividend Growth 2
Payout Ratio 3.51%
Buyback Yield -1.12%
Shareholder Yield 4.89%
Earnings Yield 71.48%
FCF Yield 36.43%
Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on February 29, 2012. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.1250112501.

Last Split Date Feb 29, 2012
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.1250112501

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 6