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Safaricom's Total Tax Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was KES1,821 Mil.
Safaricom's quarterly Total Tax Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (KES2,258 Mil) to Sep. 2025 (KES1,123 Mil) but then
increased
from Sep. 2025 (KES1,123 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (KES1,821 Mil).
Safaricom's annual Total Tax Payable
increased
from Mar. 2024 (KES193 Mil) to Mar. 2025 (KES2,258 Mil) but then
declined
from Mar. 2025 (KES2,258 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (KES1,821 Mil).
The historical data trend for Safaricom's Total Tax Payable 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.
Total Tax Payable is the taxes liability owed to federal, state, and local tax authorities. It is the carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes.
What does a Total Tax Payable of KES1,821 Mil mean?
Safaricom (NAI:SCOM) has a Total Tax Payable of KES1,821 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Tax Payable is the taxes liability owed to federal, state, and local tax authorities. View historical data on Safaricom and its competitors.
Is Safaricom's Total Tax Payable too high?
Safaricom's current Total Tax Payable is KES1,821 Mil. Overall, Safaricom has a GF Score™ of 100/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safaricom's Total Tax Payable compare to VZ and TMUS?
Safaricom's Total Tax Payable of KES1,821 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Tax Payable for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Total Tax Payable depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Total Tax Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Tax Payable mean?
A high Total Tax Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tax Payable is the taxes liability owed to federal, state, and local tax authorities. View historical data on Safaricom and its competitors. Safaricom's current Total Tax Payable is KES1,821 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Safaricom stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safaricom (NAI:SCOM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES22.12, compared to a current price of KES35.50 — trading 60.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Tax Payable is KES1,821 Mil. Safaricom's overall GF Score™ is 100/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Tax Payable calculated?
Total Tax Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Safaricom (NAI:SCOM), the current Total Tax Payable is KES1,821 Mil as of Mar. 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 Safaricom (NAI:SCOM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safaricom stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of KES35.50 is trading 60.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES22.12.
GuruFocus considers Safaricom to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NAI:SCOM:
Total Tax Payable: KES1,821 Mil
GF Value™: KES22.12 vs. price of KES35.50 (60.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:SCOM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Safaricom PLC is a Kenya-based telecommunications company. The principal activities of the company are the provision of telecommunication services, providing a comprehensive range of integrated telecommunication services including voice and data both mobile and fixed, SMS, the internet, and m-pesa. The company also offers a wide range of devices such as Mobile handsets, mobile broadband modems, routers, tablets, and notebooks. The majority of its revenue comes from service revenues: Voice, m-pesa, mobile data, messaging, fixed data and other service revenue. The company serves both individual and corporate/enterprise customers.
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