Nation Media Group (DAR:NMG) PE Ratio: At Loss (As of Aug. 07, 2026)

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DAR:NMG Nation Media Group PLC DAR:NMG
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Price TZS270.00
GF Value TZS279.29
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What is Nation Media Group PE Ratio?

The PE Ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). As of today (2026-08-07), Nation Media Group's share price is TZS270.00. Nation Media Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS-36.86. Therefore, Nation Media Group's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.

During the past 13 years, Nation Media Group's highest PE Ratio was 130.50. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 10.06.

Nation Media Group's EPS (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS-36.94. Its EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS-36.86.

As of today (2026-08-07), Nation Media Group's share price is TZS270.00. Nation Media Group's EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS-36.86. Therefore, Nation Media Group's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.

During the past 13 years, Nation Media Group's highest PE Ratio without NRI was 36.92. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 9.60.

Nation Media Group's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS-36.94. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS-36.86.

During the past 13 years, Nation Media Group's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 31.60% per year. The lowest was -54.20% per year. And the median was -13.85% per year.

Nation Media Group's EPS (Basic) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS-36.94. Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS-36.94.

Back to Basics: PE Ratio


Nation Media Group  (DAR:NMG) PE Ratio Explanation

The PE Ratio can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.

In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio, the one with faster growth business is more attractive.

If a company loses money, the PE Ratio becomes meaningless.

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio of 10.

Because the PE Ratio measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.

Similar to the PE Ratio without NRI or PS Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PE Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratios are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio.

PE Ratio can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio.


Nation Media Group PE Ratio Related Terms


Nation Media Group PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nation Media Group's PE Ratio 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.

Nation Media Group PE Ratio Chart

Nation Media Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
PE Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.38 9.38 At Loss At Loss At Loss

Nation Media Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
PE Ratio 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 7.38 9.38 At Loss At Loss At Loss

DAR:NMG vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: PE Ratio Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Nation Media Group's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio 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.


Nation Media Group PE Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Nation Media Group's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nation Media Group's PE Ratio falls into.


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Nation Media Group PE Ratio Calculation

The PE Ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.

Nation Media Group's PE Ratio for today is calculated as

PE Ratio=Share Price/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=270.00/-36.864
=-7.32(At Loss)

Nation Media Group's Share Price of today is TZS270.00.
For company reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Nation Media Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS-36.86.


* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:


There are at least three kinds of PE Ratios used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio, Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.

In the calculation of PE Ratio, the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

Is Nation Media Group (DAR:NMG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nation Media Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of TZS270.00 is trading 3.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of TZS279.29.

Key valuation signals for DAR:NMG:

  • PE Ratio: At Loss
  • GF Value™: TZS279.29 vs. price of TZS270.00 (3.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 100/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Nation Media Group Business Description

Other Exchanges NMG:Kenya
Address Kimathi Street, P. O Box 49010, Nation Centre, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Nation Media Group PLC is an independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media which attract and serve unparalleled audiences across East Africa. It is engaged in the publication, printing and distribution of newspapers, radio and television broadcasting and digital online products, in the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. Its segment include Newspapers and Digital incorporating sale of newspapers, advertisements published in the newspapers, advertisements in the digital platforms and subscriptions of e-paper, and Broadcasting incorporating advertisements and other content aired on television and radio. The majority of revenue is derived from Newspapers and Digital segment.
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