ABSA — Absa Bank Kenya Plc

Graham's number is √(22.5 × EPS × BVPS): a P/E ceiling of 15 times a P/B ceiling of 1.5, applied to one year's earnings and book value. The Graham number primer works through it. It is a computation, not a recommendation.

Tests: Graham's criteria, with GrowingGrass bank tests in place of financial strength.

Fiscal year

six months to 30 Jun 2026

Interim: six months to 30 Jun 2026, unaudited. Earnings use the trailing twelve months to Jun 2026, built from reported half-year and full-year figures. Every test below is flagged interim and will be replaced when the full year is published.

√(22.5 × 4.01 × 18.04) = 40.34

The Graham number for the twelve months to Jun 2026, from trailing-twelve-month EPS and BVPS at the period end. Tap a figure below for its source and date.

Discount to Graham number: +14.9% at the results-day price of 34.35. Positive means the price was below the Graham number; negative means above.

The figures

Per share (KES)

Earnings (EPS) (6 months): 1.94
group; six-month figure as printed, the Q1 column prints 0.98 for three months · basic, attributable · Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026
Book value (BVPS): 18.04
no minority interest; the interim dividend of 2,715.8m is already deducted as payable; shares from paid-up capital 2,715.8m at KShs 0.50 par · attributable · computed: group total shareholders' funds 97,975.1m ÷ 5,431.5m shares, Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026
Dividend (DPS): 0.50
interim dividend only; the final dividend for FY2026 is not yet declared · Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026
Price on results day: 34.35
NSE daily price list VWAP, the exchange's official end-of-day price · NSE daily price list 2026-08-18, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026

Size and capital

Total operating income (6 months): 29,325.5
group total operating income · Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026
Total capital ratio: 19.4%
bank · Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026
Core capital ratio: 17.4%
bank · Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026
Gross non-performing loans: 36,360.4
bank; the group's lending sits in the bank · Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026
Gross loans: 346,260.7
computed: net loans and advances plus loan loss provisions on non-performing loans, both from the CBK-format results; Absa does not publish a gross loan total with its results; net loans 329,870.3m + provisions 16,390.4m (total NPLs 27,626.4m less net NPLs 11,236.0m); Absa's own gross NPL ratio is 10.1% · Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026
KES per US$: 129.48
CBK daily exchange rates (mean) · 18 Aug 2026

Computed

EPS, trailing twelve months: 4.01
attributable · computed: H1 FY2026 EPS 1.94 + FY2025 4.22 − H1 FY2025 2.15 · 4 Mar 2026
Total operating income, trailing twelve months: 59,219.4
computed: H1 FY2026 total operating income 29,325.5m + FY2025 61,353.0m − H1 FY2025 31,459.1m · 4 Mar 2026
EPS, three-year average: Not compiled
P/E on three-year EPS: Not compiled
P/B: 1.90
computed: price ÷ BVPS · 18 Aug 2026
Dividend yield: Not compiled
Non-performing loan ratio: 10.5%
computed: gross non-performing loans ÷ gross loans · 18 Aug 2026
Return on equity: Not compiled
Price ÷ Graham number: 0.85×
computed: price ÷ Graham number · 4 Mar 2026
Discount to Graham number: +14.9%
computed: (Graham number − price) ÷ Graham number · 4 Mar 2026

Graham's tests

1
Adequate size
GrowingGrass adaptation
Graham's size test uses annual sales, which banks do not report. GrowingGrass uses a bank's total operating income in its place, against Graham's US$100m floor.
Total operating income of at least US$100m
Interim
Met
Adequate sizeMet
Total operating income of at least US$100m · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
- Total operating income KES 59,219.4m ÷ 129.48 KES per US$ = US$457.4m
- US$457.4m against a floor of US$100mmeets
2
Capital adequacy
GrowingGrass adaptation
Graham gave no financial-strength test for banks (The Intelligent Investor, 1973, chapter 14). GrowingGrass tests the total capital ratio against the Central Bank of Kenya's minimum of 14.5% of risk-weighted assets.
Total capital ratio of at least 14.5%
Interim
Met
Capital adequacyMet
Total capital ratio of at least 14.5% · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
- Total capital ratio 19.4% against a minimum of 14.5%meets
3
Solvency
GrowingGrass adaptation
Graham gave no financial-strength test for banks (The Intelligent Investor, 1973, chapter 14). GrowingGrass tests the core capital ratio against the Central Bank of Kenya's minimum of 10.5% of risk-weighted assets.
Core capital ratio of at least 10.5%
Interim
Met
SolvencyMet
Core capital ratio of at least 10.5% · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
- Core capital ratio 17.4% against a minimum of 10.5%meets
4
Asset quality
GrowingGrass adaptation
Graham gave no financial-strength test for banks (The Intelligent Investor, 1973, chapter 14). GrowingGrass tests the share of loans not being repaid against a 10% ceiling set in its own methodology.
Non-performing loans no more than 10% of gross loans
Interim
Not met
Asset qualityNot met
Non-performing loans no more than 10% of gross loans · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
- Gross non-performing loans 36,360.4 ÷ gross loans 346,260.7 = 10.5%
- 10.5% against a ceiling of 10%falls short
Earnings stability
Positive EPS in each of the past 10 years
Interim
No result: data not compiled
Earnings stabilityNo result: data not compiled
Positive EPS in each of the past 10 years · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
EPS positive in 1 of 10 years
12m to Jun 2017
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2018
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2019
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2020
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2021
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2022
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2023
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2024
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2025
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2026
4.01
positive
Still needed: EPS for 12m to Jun 2017, EPS for 12m to Jun 2018, EPS for 12m to Jun 2019, EPS for 12m to Jun 2020, EPS for 12m to Jun 2021, EPS for 12m to Jun 2022, EPS for 12m to Jun 2023, EPS for 12m to Jun 2024, EPS for 12m to Jun 2025.
Dividend record
A dividend paid in each of the past 20 years
Interim
No result: data not compiled
Dividend recordNo result: data not compiled
A dividend paid in each of the past 20 years · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
Dividend paid in 2 of 20 years (FY2007–FY2026)
Still needed: DPS for FY2007, DPS for FY2008, DPS for FY2009, DPS for FY2010, DPS for FY2011, DPS for FY2012, DPS for FY2013, DPS for FY2014, DPS for FY2015, DPS for FY2016, DPS for FY2017, DPS for FY2018, DPS for FY2019, DPS for FY2020, DPS for FY2021, DPS for FY2022, DPS for FY2023, DPS for FY2024.
Earnings growth
EPS up at least one-third over 10 years, on three-year averages
Interim
No result: data not compiled
Earnings growthNo result: data not compiled
EPS up at least one-third over 10 years, on three-year averages · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
12m to Jun 2017
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2018
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2019
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2024
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2025
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2026
4.01
Still needed: EPS for 12m to Jun 2017, EPS for 12m to Jun 2018, EPS for 12m to Jun 2019, EPS for 12m to Jun 2024, EPS for 12m to Jun 2025.
Moderate P/E
Price no more than 15 × three-year average EPS
Interim
No result: data not compiled
Moderate P/ENo result: data not compiled
Price no more than 15 × three-year average EPS · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
Still needed: EPS for 12m to Jun 2024, EPS for 12m to Jun 2025.
9
Moderate P/B
Price no more than 1.5 × BVPS, or P/E × P/B no more than 22.5
Interim
No result: data not compiled
Moderate P/BNo result: data not compiled
Price no more than 1.5 × BVPS, or P/E × P/B no more than 22.5 · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
- Price 34.35 ÷ BVPS 18.04 = 1.90
- 1.90 against a ceiling of 1.5falls short
Still needed: EPS for 12m to Jun 2024, EPS for 12m to Jun 2025.

Sources and notes

Book value (BVPS): attributable · computed: group total shareholders' funds 97,975.1m ÷ 5,431.5m shares, Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (no minority interest; the interim dividend of 2,715.8m is already deducted as payable; shares from paid-up capital 2,715.8m at KShs 0.50 par)
Dividend (DPS): Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (interim dividend only; the final dividend for FY2026 is not yet declared)
Price on results day: NSE daily price list 2026-08-18, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (NSE daily price list VWAP, the exchange's official end-of-day price)
Total capital ratio: Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (bank)
Core capital ratio: Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (bank)
Gross non-performing loans: Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (bank; the group's lending sits in the bank)
Gross loans: Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (computed: net loans and advances plus loan loss provisions on non-performing loans, both from the CBK-format results; Absa does not publish a gross loan total with its results; net loans 329,870.3m + provisions 16,390.4m (total NPLs 27,626.4m less net NPLs 11,236.0m); Absa's own gross NPL ratio is 10.1%)
KES per US$: CBK daily exchange rates (mean) · 18 Aug 2026
EPS, 6 months to 2026-06-30: basic, attributable · Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (group; six-month figure as printed, the Q1 column prints 0.98 for three months)
EPS, same 6 months a year earlier: basic, attributable · Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (group; six months to 30 Jun 2025 as printed in the 2026 report)
Total operating income, 6 months to 2026-06-30: Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (group total operating income)
Total operating income, same 6 months a year earlier: Unaudited results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 18 Aug 2026 (group total operating income; six months to 30 Jun 2025 as printed in the 2026 report)