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KQ - Kenya Airways Limited

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Kenya Airways Limited is a Kenya-based company that operates in the aviation industry. It is engaged in international, regional, and domestic carriage of passengers and cargo by air, the provision of ground handling services to other airlines, and the handling of import and export cargo. The company operates domestic flights and flies to 56 destinations in Africa, Middle East, Asia, and Europe. As on March 31, 2012, Kenya Airways had a total of 34 aircraft, either owned or on operating leases. These comprise four Boeing 777 wide body jets, five Boeing 767 wide body jets, 15 Boeing 737 narrow body jets, nine Embraer regional jets, and one B747 Freighter.

Kenya Airways, the only African carrier member of the Sky Team Alliance since 2007, operates through several subsidiary companies, including Kenya Airfreight Handling Ltd, African Cargo Handling Ltd, Kencargo Airlines International Ltd, and Flamingo Airlines Ltd

Kenya Airways Limited is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Kenya Airways is traded on the NSE under the ticker symbol “KQ”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NSE:KQ is KE0000000307. Kenya Airways Limited is currently the 14th most valuable stock on the NSE with a market capitalization of KES 25.6 billion, which makes about 1.22% of the Nairobi Securities Exchange equity market.

KQ4.49 ▾ 0.01 (0.22%)
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Opening Price4.51
Day’s Low Price4.49
Day’s High Price4.95
Traded Volume3,300
Number of Deals5
Gross Turnover14,870.00
Growth & Valuation
Earnings Per Share
Price/Earning Ratio
Dividend Per Share
Dividend Yield
Shares Outstanding5.68B
Market Capitalization25.6B
Monetary values are quoted in Kenyan Shilling (KES) unless otherwise stated

KQ Stock Market Performance

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+7.4%+4.41%-16.7%
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+124%+48.5%+17.5%

The current share price of Kenya Airways Limited (KQ) is KES 4.49. KQ closed its last trading day (Tuesday, May 20, 2025) at 4.50 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), recording a 2.8% drop from its previous closing price of 4.63 KES. Kenya Airways began the year with a share price of 3.83 KES and has since gained 17.5% on that price valuation, ranking it 23rd on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance.

Kenya Airways is the 13th most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Feb 17 - May 20, 2025). KQ has traded a total volume of 16.4 million shares—in 2,944 deals—valued at KES 82.8 million over the period, with an average of 259,732 traded shares per session. A volume high of 1.85 million was achieved on February 28th, and a low of 9,200 on April 28th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Kenya Airways on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

DateVolumeCloseChangeChange%
2025-05-201,455,8004.50-0.13-2.81%
2025-05-19246,1004.63+0.03+0.65%
2025-05-16318,5004.60+0.24+5.50%
2025-05-1581,1004.36+0.14+3.32%
2025-05-1462,4004.22+0.03+0.72%
2025-05-1375,8004.19+0.01+0.24%
2025-05-1226,3004.18+0.04+0.97%
2025-05-0978,5004.14+0.05+1.22%
2025-05-08111,1004.09-0.08-1.92%
2025-05-0733,1004.17

Profile of Kenya Airways Limited

Kenya Airways Limited operates in the Industrials sector, specifically, the Aviation industry. Kenya Airways contracts an estimated total number of 3,582 employees.

Factsheet of Kenya Airways Limited

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aviation
Address
Airport North Road, Embakasi, PO Box 19002, Nairobi 00501, Kenya
Telephone
+254-206-422-000

KQ Industrial Market Competitors

Kenya Airways Limited, issuers of the KQ stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, have five market competitors who are also engaged in the Industrials sector and/or Aviation industry. The table below presents an overview of their market standing.


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Comments

  1. paulpaul
    Mar 28, 2025 14:28 GMT

    should we expect dividends according to the KQ financial report this year?

    1. ObieroObiero
      Apr 20, 2025 15:51 GMT

      No. A listed firm with negative equity cannot pay a dividend

  2. PAUL MWAURAPAUL MWAURA
    Feb 17, 2025 13:19 GMT

    Feb 17, 2025 13:17 GMT

    Good afternoon investors,kindly advice on what is expected on KQ shares as per now,
    like do we sell our shares on a loss or is it expected the price to rise after the consolidation
    of share 1:4 ?????

    1. warrenwarren
      Feb 20, 2025 09:48 GMT

      am pretty sure it will turn to upward move, yesterday they unveiled a new boeing 737-800 and they are plans to acquire 50 aircrafts in the next 5years. I entered into the buy.

  3. ObieroObiero
    Jan 7, 2025 16:35 GMT

    Just recked. The data on Kwayisi is accurate. Had not factored in post restructuring consolidation at 1:4

  4. ObieroObiero
    Jan 7, 2025 16:32 GMT

    The market capitalization on Kwayisi appears incorrect. Post restructuring it should be over KES 133B

  5. IsaacIsaac
    Nov 25, 2021 06:43 GMT

    What is the maximum shares can one buy ?

    1. JuliusJulius
      Feb 14, 2025 10:31 GMT

      No maximum
      Minimum is 100 Shares

    2. ObieroObiero
      Jan 8, 2025 16:17 GMT

      There is no maximum

  6. Winfred omusindi ObieroWinfred omusindi Obiero
    Oct 21, 2021 18:04 GMT

    Requesting for update of my shares . Kindly advice

  7. Mahmood PoonjaMahmood Poonja
    Jan 23, 2021 13:48 GMT

    Need to find out how to apply for my late brothers shares in Kenya Airlines to be passed on to his two brothers as we have now received the Grant of Letters of Administration Intestate.

  8. LUCY MUTONGULUCY MUTONGU
    Aug 7, 2020 13:36 GMT

    Are there any previous dividends if so how much per share

  9. BILHABILHA
    Jul 2, 2020 06:03 GMT

    is there hope fo an upward trend or do i hold purchase

  10. JosephJoseph
    Jun 28, 2020 18:54 GMT

    How will nationalization of kq affect current share holders? What is the likely performance of the kq share?

    1. AlchemistAlchemist
      Jul 2, 2020 10:34 GMT

      No just be patient the share price a going to rise more and more due to the nationalisation plan..Peter Karunga, told the Star that investors are hoping for a premium when the government buys out minority shares.

      ‘’It is the right place to put your money. Those who bought in April at below a shilling are merrymaking. They are likely to earn up to 12 times,’’ Karunga said.

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