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 605 billion, which is about 37% of the entire Nairobi Securities Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 15.05 |
| Day’s High Price | 15.50 |
| Traded Volume | 25.6M |
| Number of Deals | 398 |
| Gross Turnover | 387M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | |
| Price/Earning Ratio | |
| Dividend Per Share | |
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| Shares Outstanding | 40.1B |
| Market Capitalization | 605B |
SCOM Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -7.93% | -12.7% | -7.36% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3% | -15.4% | +8.63% |
The current share price of Safaricom Plc (SCOM) is KES 15.10. SCOM closed its last trading day (Friday, July 26, 2024) at 15.10 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), recording a 2.9% drop from its previous closing price of 15.55 KES. Safaricom began the year with a share price of 13.90 KES and has since gained 8.63% on that price valuation, ranking it 21st on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Investors should, however, take caution of SCOM’s recent poor performance, having lost 13% of its value in the past four weeks.
Safaricom is the #1 most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Apr 26 - Jul 26, 2024). SCOM has traded a total volume of 378 million shares—in 13,285 deals—valued at KES 6.57 billion over the period, with an average of 6 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 30.9 million was achieved on May 28th, and a low of 241,300 on June 14th, 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-26 | 25,624,900 | 15.10 | -0.45 | -2.89% |
| 2024-07-25 | 21,303,400 | 15.55 | -0.40 | -2.51% |
| 2024-07-24 | 5,218,800 | 15.95 | -0.20 | -1.24% |
| 2024-07-23 | 6,812,200 | 16.15 | -0.05 | -0.31% |
| 2024-07-22 | 5,541,900 | 16.20 | -0.20 | -1.22% |
| 2024-07-19 | 432,500 | 16.40 | -0.05 | -0.30% |
| 2024-07-18 | 1,016,500 | 16.45 | -0.30 | -1.79% |
| 2024-07-17 | 1,146,200 | 16.75 | -0.25 | -1.47% |
| 2024-07-16 | 928,800 | 17.00 | ||
| 2024-07-15 | 11,160,600 | 17.00 |
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
