Kenya Power & Lighting Company (NSE: KPLC)

Energy & Petroleum
KES 22.35
-1.76%
Market Cap
KES 43.6B
P/E
1.8×
P/B
—
Div Yield
4.9%
EPS
KES 12.76
DPS
KES 1.10
52W Range
11.35 – 24.35

Price & Valuation

Share Price
KES 22.35
-0.40 (-1.76%) today
Market Cap
KES 43.6B
1.95B shares
Volume
609,683
Shares traded, latest session
P/E Ratio
1.8×
EPS KES 12.76
Dividend Yield
4.9%
DPS KES 1.10
YTD Return
+64.34%
1D
-1.76%
5D
-2.83%
1M
-6.87%
6M
+33.04%
YTD
+64.34%
1Y
+47.52%
3Y
+1462.94%
5Y
+1155.62%
10Y
+148.33%
P/E and yield use the latest reported EPS and dividend per share (checked Sep 24, 2026) against today's price.

Key Ratios

Payout Ratio
9%
Share of earnings paid as dividends (approx.)
Return on Equity
—
Needs book value (not yet entered)
Avg Daily Turnover
KES 31.2M
Per session, last 3 months
From 52W High
-8.21%
+96.92% from 52W low
Volatility (1Y)
32%
Annualized; higher means bigger swings
Max Drawdown
-35%
Worst peak-to-trough fall, 5 years
Payout uses the latest reported EPS and dividend per share, which may be for different periods. Volatility and drawdown come from daily closing prices.

About Kenya Power & Lighting Company

Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited is engaged in the transmission, distribution and retail of electricity purchased in bulk from Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KenGen), Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) and Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO). The Company operates in four regions: Nairobi, Coast, West Kenya and Mount Kenya. Its interconnected network of transmission and distribution lines covers about 47,035 kilometers. The national grid is operated as an integral network linked by a 220 kilowatts and 132 kilowatts transmission network.

Sector
Energy & Petroleum
Industry
Electricity
Incorporated
January 6, 1922
Employees
~10,480
ISIN
KE0000000349
Website
kplc.co.ke
Address
Stima Plaza, Kolobot Road, Parklands, Nairobi 00100, Kenya

Energy & Petroleum Peers

TickerCompanyPrice1YMkt CapP/EYield
KPC Kenya Pipeline Company 9.00 — KES 163.8B 21.8× —
KEGN KenGen Plc 11.05 +15.34% KES 72.8B 7.0× 8.1%
KPLC Kenya Power & Lighting Company 22.35 +47.52% KES 43.6B 1.8× 4.9%
TOTL Total Kenya Ltd 47.20 +36.81% KES 29.7B 13.7× 7.3%
UMME Umeme Ltd 6.04 -30.89% KES 9.8B — —
KPLC-P4 Kenya Power 4% Preference Shares 5.26 +16.63% KES 9.5M — —
KPLC-P7 Kenya Power 7% Preference Shares 6.00 +0.00% KES 2.1M — —

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