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Safaricom

NAI:SCOM KE1000001402
61
  • Value
    40
  • Growth
    86
  • Safety
    Safety
    51
  • Combined
    77
  • Sentiment
    52
  • 360° View
    360° View
    61
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Company Description

Safaricom PLC is a Kenya-based technology company offering mobile voice, messaging, data, financial, and digital services. It operates in various sectors including mobile communication, financial services (M-PESA, Fuliza, Lipa Na M-PESA), internet, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity. The company's main operations are in Kenya and Ethiopia. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $8029 million, profits of $2039 million, revenue of $3008 million, and 6462 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 66 (better than 66% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Safaricom are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Safaricom. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 84, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 84% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 51 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 51% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 54, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 54% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 44, meaning that the share price of Safaricom is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 56% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Pro Holdings
Weakest Rank Dividend Yield
Country Kenya
Industry Wireless Telecommunication
Size X-Large
Website safaricom.co.ke
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Last update: 8-Jun-2026.

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Combined
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
40 75 88 47
Growth
86 85 67 31
Safety
Safety
51 60 63 83
Sentiment
52 59 86 69
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61 98 94 75
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
78 84 93 11
Opinions Change
50 20 87 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 88 65 97
Market Pulse
65 19 23 75
Sentiment
52 59 86 69
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
40 75 88 47
Growth
86 85 67 31
Safety Safety
51 60 63 83
Combined
77 98 94 59
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
20 49 60 19
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
60 85 95 51
Price vs. Book (P/B)
19 23 36 14
Dividend Yield
91 96 98 86
Value
40 75 88 47
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
58 96 71 86
Profit Growth
78 10 45 13
Capital Growth
60 82 93 26
Stock Returns
82 91 11 51
Growth
86 85 67 31
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
47 63 72 86
Refinancing
33 22 23 37
Liquidity
62 74 78 94
Safety Safety
51 60 63 83

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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