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Centum Investment CoNAI:CTUM +9.66%37 PE Ratio (TTM) is 8.20 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 103% above its 10-year median of 4.03. GuruFocus rates NAI:CTUM with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of KES2.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 556 Capital Markets companies, Centum Investment Co ranks better than 81.12% on this metric.
The PE Ratio (TTM), 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 (2026-08-05), Centum Investment Co's share price is
KES19.30.
Centum Investment Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was KES2.36. Therefore, Centum Investment Co's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 8.20.
Warning Sign:
Centum Investment Co Ltd stock PE Ratio (=7.32) is close to 5-year high of 8.
The historical rank and industry rank for Centum Investment Co's PE Ratio (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:
NAI:CTUM'
s PE Ratio (TTM) Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.51 Med: 4.03 Max: 11.24
Current: 8.18
During the past 13 years, the highest PE Ratio (TTM) of Centum Investment Co was 11.24. The lowest was 1.51. And the median was 4.03.
NAI:CTUM's PE Ratio (TTM) is ranked better than 81.12% of 556
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 16.32
vs NAI:CTUM: 8.18
Centum Investment Co's EPS (Basic) for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was KES-0.18.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was KES2.36.
Centum Investment Co (NAI:CTUM) PE Ratio (TTM) Explanation
The PE Ratio (TTM) 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 (TTM) 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 (TTM) is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio (TTM), the one with faster growth business is more attractive.
If a company loses money, the PE Ratio (TTM) 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 (TTM) divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio (TTM) 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 (TTM) of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 10.
Because the PE Ratio (TTM) measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio (TTM) 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.
Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio (TTM) 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 Ratio (TTM)s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio (TTM) is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .
PE Ratio (TTM) 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 (TTM).
Centum Investment Co PE Ratio (TTM) Related Terms
Centum Investment Co PE Ratio (TTM) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Centum Investment Co's PE Ratio (TTM) 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.
NAI:CTUM vs MS, GS, SCHW: PE Ratio (TTM) Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Centum Investment Co's PE Ratio (TTM), along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio (TTM) 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.
Centum Investment Co PE Ratio (TTM) vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Centum Investment Co's PE Ratio (TTM) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Centum Investment Co's PE Ratio (TTM) falls into.
The PE Ratio (TTM), 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.
Centum Investment Co's Share Price of today is KES19.30.
For company reported semi-annually, Centum Investment Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was KES2.36.
* 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 Ratio (TTM)s used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio (TTM) or PE Ratio (TTM) (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio (TTM) based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio (TTM) is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.
In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), 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.
Centum Investment Co (NAI:CTUM) has a PE Ratio (TTM) of 8.20 as of Aug. 05, 2026. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Centum Investment Co and its competitors. This is 103% above median its historical median of 4.03. Over the past decade, Centum Investment Co's PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 1.51 to 11.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Centum Investment Co ranks #105 out of 556 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 18.9%.
Is Centum Investment Co's PE Ratio (TTM) too high?
Centum Investment Co's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 8.20 is 103% above median its 10-year median of 4.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.51 to a high of 11.24. The Capital Markets industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 16.32. Centum Investment Co's value of 8.20 is 49.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Centum Investment Co ranks #105 out of 556 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Centum Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Centum Investment Co's PE Ratio (TTM) compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Centum Investment Co ranks #105 out of 556 companies for PE Ratio (TTM). This places Centum Investment Co in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 16.32. Centum Investment Co's value of 8.20 is 49.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Centum Investment Co's own PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 1.51 to 11.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.03 vs. the industry median of 16.32, Centum Investment Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good PE Ratio (TTM) for a Capital Markets company?
The median PE Ratio (TTM) among Capital Markets companies is 16.32, based on 556 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PE Ratio (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PE Ratio (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Centum Investment Co's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 8.20 is 49.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high PE Ratio (TTM) mean?
A high PE Ratio (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Centum Investment Co and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median PE Ratio (TTM) is 16.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Centum Investment Co's current PE Ratio (TTM) is 8.20, which is 103% above median its own 10-year median of 4.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Centum Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Centum Investment Co (NAI:CTUM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES2.58, compared to a current price of KES19.30 — trading 648.1% above its estimated fair value. The current PE Ratio (TTM) is 8.20, which is 103% above median its 10-year median of 4.03 and 49.8% below the Capital Markets industry median of 16.32. Centum Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PE Ratio (TTM) calculated?
PE Ratio (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Centum Investment Co (NAI:CTUM), the current PE Ratio (TTM) is 8.20 as of Aug. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Centum Investment Co (NAI:CTUM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Centum Investment Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of KES19.30 is trading 648.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES2.58.
GuruFocus considers Centum Investment Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NAI:CTUM:
PE Ratio (TTM): 8.20 (103% above median its 10-year median of 4.03)
GF Value™: KES2.58 vs. price of KES19.30 (648.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 49.8% below the Capital Markets median (#105 of 556)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:CTUM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Centum Investment Co Ltd is an investment company that provides access to a portfolio of inaccessible, quality, diversified investments to investors. Its objective is to consistently generate market-beating returns by building extraordinary enterprises throughout Africa. The company's operating segment include Private Equity; Real Estate and Marketable securities. The Private Equity segment includes publishing, financial services, and utility companies as well as also responsible for managing Development Portfolio. The Marketable securities segment includes dividend and interest income, real estate sales and proceeds from exits in the private equity and marketable securities portfolios and the Real Estate segment includes developments in East Africa.
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