CROWN PAINTS KENYA PLC (CPKL)
Nairobi Securities Exchange · Kenya · prices in KES · close of 21 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | KES 58.50 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 46.60 – 70.75 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +0.4% / −1.7% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +8.3% / +58.1% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 44 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 49.8% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -22.3% |
| Average daily value traded | 0.26M KES |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Crown Paints Kenya makes and sells paints and coatings for homes, businesses and industry. Its range covers decorative paints for interior and exterior walls, plus industrial and protective coatings, and it also supplies related products such as thinners and surface preparation materials. Customers include homeowners, painting contractors, property developers and manufacturers. The company is based in Kenya and serves customers across East Africa through its own outlets and distributors.
The shares are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya under the code CPKL, and the price on this page is in Kenyan shillings (KES). Our records, which start in 2019, show no dividend payments for it. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
CROWN PAINTS KENYA PLC (CPKL) trades on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. It last closed at KES 58.50 on 21 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 38 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 52 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 8.3% and over the last three months it fell 1.7%. 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 | 41 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -1.8% | ||
| From 52-week high | -14.6% | ||
| Momentum | 33 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -1.7% | ||
| 6-month return | -1.3% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 7.9% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 40 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 49.8% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -22.3% | ||
| Liquidity | 36 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 0.26M KES | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 0 |
Strengths
No lens stands out as a clear strength against its exchange.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | −4.1% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +0.4% |
| 3 months | −1.7% |
| 6 months | −1.3% |
| 1 year | +8.3% |
| 3 years | +58.1% |
| 5 years | +91.2% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 61.10 / 59.57 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 2.89 |
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.