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Trans-Century Plc
Ksh 0.71
0.00% today
close 06 Nov 2026 · source mystocks
68 owned trading days · 07 Jul 2026 → 06 Nov 2026 · KES 0.71–0.71
Why grade C: newest statement 22 months old · only 2 FYs of history (need 3)
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Risk flags
- FlagThinly traded — exiting a position may take time or move the price
- FlagLoss-making in 2 consecutive FYs
The five pillars
composite —/100Data C
scored 06 Nov 2026 · weights profile Investment · formulas on /methodology
Ring color: accent = confidence A/B, amber = C/D — a fixed-radius stroke, never a percentage fill.
Value36
- loss-making in latest FY — P/E not meaningful0 ·w25
- P/B 0.10100 ·w20
- earnings yield -260.6% vs 364d T-bill 9.03% (spread -269.6pp)0 ·w20
- needs positive EPS and own P/E history— ·w15
- needs a dividend and own yield history— ·w10
- revenue/earnings growth +10.0% YoY(short window)67 ·w10
Financial health62
- F-Score 8/9 signals passed89 ·w70
- interest coverage -0.1× (stored ratio — not derivable from raw lines)0 ·w30
Quality25
- ROE -25.0%0 ·w25
- net margin -9.1% (non-financial bands)0 ·w20
- net margin +6.9pp over window(short window)100 ·w15
- ROA -4.3%3 ·w15
- debt/equity 4.75× (standard bands)0 ·w15
- revenue never declined over window(short window)100 ·w10
Dividend reliability0
- paid a dividend in 0 of 2 observed FYs (design window 5)(short window)0 ·w30
- no dividend in latest FY0 ·w20
- needs latest DPS and EPS— ·w20
- needs two consecutive dividend-paying FYs— ·w15
- needs latest DPS and positive EPS— ·w15
MomentumBuilding history — since 2026-07-07
- Building history — since 2026-07-07— ·w100
Liquidity0
- median daily turnover ≈ KES 0 over 68 observed days(short window)0 ·w40
- no trades on 100% of observed days(short window)0 ·w30
- daily turnover 0.0bp of market cap (shares est. from NI÷EPS)(short window)0 ·w30
Statements we hold
| FY | Revenue | Net income | EPS | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KES 5.5B | KES -500.0M | -1.85 | — |
| 2023 | KES 5.0B | KES -800.0M | -2.96 | — |
source v3-seed (vintage 2026-02) · refreshed per filing as filings are processed
Analyst brief
An overall verdict is withheld. The newest financial statement is 22 months old, and only two years of history exist where three are needed to support a reliable read. Individual facts show material divergence: the health pillar (F-Score 8 of 9 passed signals) sits at a level that would normally merit attention, but the quality and value pillars remain deeply challenged. The business lost money in both observed years, producing a negative return on equity of -25.0% and a net margin of -9.1%. Revenue did grow at 10.0% year-on-year and never declined over the window, yet profitability deteriorated rather than improved. The price-to-book ratio of 0.10 stands at an extreme low, though this reflects the scale of capital erosion rather than a floor. No dividend has been paid in either observed year.
Trans-Century trades at 0.71 shillings as of 2 November 2026. The earnings yield of -260.6% underscores the magnitude of losses; it trails the 364-day T-bill rate of 9.03% by 269.6 percentage points. Liquidity carries a severe constraint: median daily turnover approximates zero over 64 observed days, with no trades on any day; exiting a position may take time or move the price materially. Debt stands at 4.75 times equity, and interest coverage is negative. Confidence is graded C. A fresh filing and a third year of accounts would clarify whether losses are narrowing and whether revenue growth is self-sustaining.
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