Commercial and Services · EQUITY
NMG
Nation Media Group Plc
Ksh 14.00
▲0.72% today
close 06 Nov 2026 · source mystocks
68 owned trading days · 07 Jul 2026 → 06 Nov 2026 · KES 12.10–16.55
Why grade C: newest statement 22 months old · only 2 FYs of history (need 3)
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The five pillars
composite —/100Data C
scored 06 Nov 2026 · weights profile Commercial and Services · formulas on /methodology
Ring color: accent = confidence A/B, amber = C/D — a fixed-radius stroke, never a percentage fill.
Value74
- P/E 8.885 ·w25
- P/B 0.28100 ·w20
- earnings yield 11.4% vs 364d T-bill 9.03% (spread +2.3pp)73 ·w20
- needs positive EPS and own P/E history— ·w15
- needs a dividend and own yield history— ·w10
- revenue/earnings growth -27.0% YoY0 ·w10
Financial health56
- F-Score 6/9 signals passed67 ·w70
- interest coverage 3.0× (stored ratio — not derivable from raw lines)30 ·w30
Quality34
- ROE 3.2%13 ·w25
- net margin 2.5% (non-financial bands)13 ·w20
- net margin -2.3pp over window(short window)27 ·w15
- ROA 1.8%27 ·w15
- debt/equity 0.79× (standard bands)74 ·w15
- worst revenue decline -4.0% YoY(short window)87 ·w10
Dividend reliability62
- paid a dividend in 2 of 2 observed FYs (design window 5)(short window)100 ·w30
- yield 10.7% at current price100 ·w20
- earnings cover the dividend 1.06×15 ·w20
- worst annual cut 40%(short window)20 ·w15
- payout ratio 94% of earnings43 ·w15
MomentumBuilding history — since 2026-07-07
- Building history — since 2026-07-07— ·w100
Liquidity45
- median daily turnover ≈ KES 196,072 over 68 observed days(short window)32 ·w40
- no trades on 0% of observed days(short window)100 ·w30
- daily turnover 0.7bp of market cap (shares est. from NI÷EPS)(short window)7 ·w30
Statements we hold
| FY | Revenue | Net income | EPS | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KES 12.0B | KES 300.0M | 1.59 | 1.50 |
| 2023 | KES 12.5B | KES 600.0M | 3.18 | 2.50 |
source v3-seed (vintage 2026-02) · refreshed per filing as filings are processed
Analyst brief
Nation Media Group trades at 13.85 KES. The value pillar scores toward the upper end, led by a price-to-book ratio of 0.27 and a P/E of 8.7; earnings yield of 11.5% sits 2.5 percentage points above the 364-day T-bill rate of 9.03%. Revenue and earnings declined 27.0% year-on-year, which pulls the value score down. Health ranks in the lower-middle range: an F-Score of 6 out of 9 signals passed, but interest coverage of 3.0× sits below comfort. Quality is the weakest pillar, dragged by a return on equity of 3.2% and net margin of 2.5%; net margin has compressed by 2.3 percentage points over the observation window. The dividend pillar remains mid-range: NMG paid out in both observed financial years at a 10.8% yield, yet earnings cover the dividend only 1.06 times, and the payout ratio stands at 94% of earnings—leaving little room for dividend stability after a worst annual cut of 40%.
The stock trades on data from 2 November 2026. Liquidity is thin, with median daily turnover around 202,053 KES and daily volume representing just 0.8 basis points of market capitalisation. An overall verdict is withheld: the newest financial statement is 22 months old, and only two years of history exist where three are required for confident scoring. Momentum data has only been building since 7 July 2026. A fresh annual report will be needed to refresh the picture.
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generated 02 Nov 2026, 17:49 EAT · every figure machine-checked against the engine's computed inputs · identical for all readers