SCOM - Safaricom Plc
Safaricom Plc is a Kenyan telecommunications company engaged in the provision of SMS, voice, data, Internet, and M-PESA services. The company also offers a range of devices, such as mobile handsets, mobile broadband modems, routers, tablets, notebooks and laptop computers. With a range of pricing plans on prepaid and postpaid options, Safaricom offers a variety of messaging services bundled with SMS and/or data services, which includes video messaging and SMS-based promotions. The company offers high-speed data connectivity for access to email, Internet, and corporate connectivity through fixed and mobile broadband. Safaricom distributes its products and services through a dealership network of approximately 2,700 outlets.
Safaricom Plc is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) since June 9th, 2008. Safaricom is traded on the NSE under the ticker symbol “SCOM”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NSE:SCOM is KE1000001402. Safaricom Plc is currently the #1 most valuable stock on the NSE with a market capitalization of KES 1.14 trillion, which is about 38.7% of the entire Nairobi Securities Exchange equity market.
| Live Trading Feed | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | 28.50 |
| Day’s Low Price | 28.25 |
| Day’s High Price | 28.95 |
| Traded Volume | 191,510 |
| Number of Deals | 449 |
| Gross Turnover | 5.46M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
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| Earnings Per Share | |
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| Shares Outstanding | 40.1B |
| Market Capitalization | 1.14T |
SCOM Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| +0.53% | -1.39% | -3.57% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +9.04% | +64.8% | +66.3% |
The current share price of Safaricom Plc (SCOM) is KES 28.75. SCOM closed its last trading day (Wednesday, December 31, 2025) at 28.35 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), recording a 1.1% gain over its previous closing price of 28.05 KES. Safaricom began the year with a share price of 17.05 KES and has since gained 66.3% on that price valuation, ranking it 21st on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance.
Safaricom is the #1 most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Sep 26 - Dec 31, 2025). SCOM has traded a total volume of 526 million shares—in 25,863 deals—valued at KES 15.1 billion over the period, with an average of 8.35 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 55 million was achieved on December 19th, and a low of 192,953 on September 29th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Safaricom on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 528,958 | 28.35 | +0.30 | +1.07% |
| 2025-12-30 | 8,643,476 | 28.05 | +0.10 | +0.36% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3,564,394 | 27.95 | ||
| 2025-12-24 | 1,112,023 | 27.95 | -0.05 | -0.18% |
| 2025-12-23 | 5,468,049 | 28.00 | -0.20 | -0.71% |
| 2025-12-22 | 8,672,363 | 28.20 | ||
| 2025-12-19 | 54,966,506 | 28.20 | +0.20 | +0.71% |
| 2025-12-18 | 5,603,354 | 28.00 | ||
| 2025-12-17 | 13,639,324 | 28.00 | ||
| 2025-12-16 | 4,085,327 | 28.00 |
Profile of Safaricom Plc
Safaricom Plc was founded on October 23, 2000 and operates in the Telecommunications sector, specifically, the Mobile Telecommunications industry. Safaricom contracts an estimated total number of 5,500 employees.
Factsheet of Safaricom Plc
- Sector
- Telecommunications
- Industry
- Mobile Telecommunications
- Address
- Safaricom House, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, P.O. Box 66827, 00800, Nairobi, Kenya
- Telephone
- +254-204-274-524, +254-722-003-272
- ceo@safaricom.co.ke
- Website
- www.safaricom.co.ke
