TCL - Trans Century Limited
Trans Century Limited is a Kenya-based company engaged in power, transport, infrastructure and engineering industries across Africa. The Company is focusing its activities on three divisions: Power; Transport and Engineering. The Power Infrastructure Division is a manufacturer of electrical cable and transmission equipment in East, Central and Southern Africa, with a broad customer base that includes retail outlets, large and small electrical contractors, projects and utilities. Engineering Division is the region's mechanical and civil engineering and contracting firm in East and Central Africa. The division also provides out-of gauge logistics and cranage and erection services in the region. In April 2014, Trans Century Ltd announced that its subsidiary Safari Rail Company Limited has sold its entire stake equaling to 34% in in Rift Valley Railways (RVR), the national rail operator of Kenya and Uganda, to Africa Railways, a subsidiary of Citadel Capital.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 1.24 |
| Day’s High Price | 1.40 |
| Traded Volume | 1,400 |
| Number of Deals | 5 |
| Gross Turnover | 1,892.00 |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | -10.61 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | -0.13 |
| Dividend Per Share | |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Shares Outstanding | 280M |
| Market Capitalization | 378M |
TCL Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -1.46% | +2.27% | -3.57% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5% | -18.7% | -6.9% |
The current share price of Trans Century Limited (TCL) is KES 1.35. TCL closed its last trading day (Friday, September 24, 2021) at 1.35 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), recording a 3.8% gain over its previous closing price of 1.30 KES. Trans Century began the year with a share price of 1.45 KES but has since lost 6.9% off that price valuation, ranking it 46th on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance.
Trans Century is the 34th most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Jun 29 - Sep 24, 2021). TCL has traded a total volume of 677,900 shares—in 275 deals—valued at KES 878,625 over the period, with an average of 10,760 traded shares per session. A volume high of 105,300 was achieved on July 9th for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Trans Century on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | 1,400 | 1.35 | +0.05 | +3.85% |
| 2021-09-23 | 100 | 1.30 | ||
| 2021-09-22 | 800 | 1.30 | -0.10 | -7.14% |
| 2021-09-21 | 9,500 | 1.40 | +0.03 | +2.19% |
| 2021-09-20 | 7,100 | 1.37 | ||
| 2021-09-17 | 500 | 1.37 | +0.02 | +1.48% |
| 2021-09-16 | 8,200 | 1.35 | +0.01 | +0.75% |
| 2021-09-15 | 2,100 | 1.34 | +0.02 | +1.52% |
| 2021-09-14 | 34,600 | 1.32 | -0.06 | -4.35% |
| 2021-09-13 | 1,900 | 1.38 |
Profile of Trans Century Limited
Trans Century Limited operates in the Industrials sector.
| Factsheet of Trans Century Limited | |
|---|---|
| Sector: Industrials | Industry: — |
| Address: 7th Floor, Longonot Place Kijabe Street, PO Box 42334-00100, Nairobi GPO, Kenya | |
| Telephone: +254-202245350 | |
| Email: — | Website: transcentury.co.ke |
TCL Industrial Market Competitors
Trans Century Limited, issuers of the TCL stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, have four market competitors who are also engaged in the Industrials sector. The table below presents an overview of their market standing.
| Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABL | East African Cables Limited | 395M | 1.56 | +13% |
| BAMB | Bamburi Cement Limited | 13.8B | 38.00 | +0.4% |
| OCH | Olympia Capital Holdings Limited | 80M | 2.00 | -9.09% |
| PORT | East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd | 711M | 7.90 | -28.2% |