CENTUM INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC (CENTUM)
Nairobi Securities Exchange · Kenya · prices in KES · close of 21 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | KES 18.15 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 12.20 – 19.50 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −0.8% / +22.2% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +30.6% / +102.1% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 52 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 34.5% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -22.0% |
| Average daily value traded | 2.18M KES |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
Summary
CENTUM INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC (CENTUM) trades on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. It last closed at KES 18.15 on 21 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 69 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 8 of 69 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 30.6% and over the last three months it rose 22.2%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Nairobi Securities Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 82 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 19.3% | ||
| From 52-week high | -6.0% | ||
| Momentum | 78 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 22.2% | ||
| 6-month return | 29.6% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 31.7% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 51 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 34.5% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -22.0% | ||
| Liquidity | 62 · Fair | Moderate trading activity. | |
| Average daily value traded | 2.18M KES | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 0 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
Weak spots
No lens is weak against its exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | +0.6% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −0.8% |
| 3 months | +22.2% |
| 6 months | +29.6% |
| 1 year | +30.6% |
| 3 years | +102.1% |
| 5 years | +3.7% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 18.01 / 15.21 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.76 |
Technical summary
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Nairobi Securities Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.