The Kenya Power & Lighting Co (NAI:KPLC) Debt-to-Equity: N/A (As of Jun. 2025)

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NAI:KPLC The Kenya Power & Lighting Co PLC NAI:KPLC
62 GF Score
Price KES21.95
GF Value KES2.45
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Debt-to-Equity?

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was KES0 Mil. The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was KES0 Mil. The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was KES109,335 Mil. The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.00.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

NAI:KPLC' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.81   Med: 2.05   Max: 2.19
Current: 0.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of The Kenya Power & Lighting Co was 2.19. The lowest was 0.81. And the median was 2.05.

NAI:KPLC's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
58.47% of 472 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1 vs NAI:KPLC: 0.75

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co  (NAI:KPLC) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

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The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's Debt-to-Equity 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.

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.94 1.77 2.05 1.14 N/A

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun15 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
Debt-to-Equity 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 2.05 N/A 1.14 N/A N/A

NAI:KPLC vs NEE, SO, DUK: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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.

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Debt-to-Equity vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=( + 0) / 109335
=0.00

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=( + 0) / 109335
=0.00

* 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.

Is The Kenya Power & Lighting Co (NAI:KPLC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Kenya Power & Lighting Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KES21.95 is trading 795.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES2.45. GuruFocus considers The Kenya Power & Lighting Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NAI:KPLC:

  • Debt-to-Equity: N/A
  • GF Value™: KES2.45 vs. price of KES21.95 (795.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:KPLC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Business Description

Address Kolobot Road, Parklands, Stima Plaza, Po Box 30099, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
The Kenya Power & Lighting Co PLC is an electric power distribution company. The core business of the company includes transmission, distribution, and retail of electricity throughout Kenya. The company's business is organized by regions comprising Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Coast, and West Kenya. The firm also owns and operates an electricity transmission and distribution system in Kenya. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Nairobi region.
62GF Score

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