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Safaricom (NAI:SCOM) Market Cap : KES735,201 Mil (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Safaricom Market Cap?

Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). Safaricom's share price for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KES17.75. Safaricom's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 40,065 Mil. Therefore, Safaricom's market cap for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KES711,161 Mil.

Safaricom's quarterly market cap declined from Mar. 2023 (KES725,184 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (KES554,226 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 (KES554,226 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (KES711,161 Mil).

Safaricom's annual market cap declined from Mar. 2022 (KES1,368,233 Mil) to Mar. 2023 (KES725,184 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2023 (KES725,184 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (KES711,161 Mil).

Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. Safaricom's Enterprise Value for Today is KES875,365 Mil.


Safaricom Market Cap Historical Data

The historical data trend for Safaricom's Market Cap can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Safaricom Market Cap Chart

Safaricom Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Market Cap
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,059,729.83 1,452,370.75 1,368,233.41 725,183.74 711,160.85

Safaricom Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
Market Cap Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,368,233.41 999,631.73 725,183.74 554,225.74 711,160.85

Competitive Comparison of Safaricom's Market Cap

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Safaricom's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Safaricom's Market Cap Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Safaricom's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Safaricom's Market Cap falls into.



Safaricom Market Cap Calculation

Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.

Safaricom's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Market Cap (A: Mar. 2024 )=Share Price (A: Mar. 2024 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2024 )
=KES17.75*40065.4
=KES711,161

Safaricom's Market Cap for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Market Cap (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Share Price (Q: Mar. 2024 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=KES17.75*40065.4
=KES711,161

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Safaricom  (NAI:SCOM) Market Cap Explanation

Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the company’s debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.

Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.


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Safaricom (NAI:SCOM) Business Description

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Safaricom House, Waiyaki Way, P.O. Box 66827, Westlands, Nairobi, KEN, 00800
Safaricom PLC is a Kenya-based telecommunications company. The principal activities of the company are the provision of telecommunication services, providing a comprehensive range of integrated telecommunication services including voice and data both mobile and fixed, SMS, the internet, and m-pesa. The company also offers a wide range of devices such as Mobile handsets, mobile broadband modems, routers, tablets, and notebooks. The majority of its revenue comes from service revenues: Voice, m-pesa, mobile data, messaging, fixed data and other service revenue. The company serves both individual and corporate/enterprise customers.

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