UMEME LIMITED (UMEM)
Uganda Securities Exchange · Uganda · prices in UGX · close of 21 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | UGX 64.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 57.80 – 330.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +1.6% / +1.6% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −78.7% / −84.6% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 96 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 59.0% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -85.7% |
| Average daily value traded | 35.21M UGX |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Umeme Limited distributes electricity in Uganda, operating the country's main power distribution network under a concession arrangement with the government. It buys electricity in bulk from generators and delivers it to homes, businesses, industries and public institutions, handling metering, billing and customer service across its service area. The company is based in Kampala and serves customers throughout Uganda, connecting them to the national grid and maintaining the lines and substations that carry power to end users.
UMEME LIMITED trades under the code UMEM on the Uganda Securities Exchange in Uganda, with its price quoted in Ugandan shillings (UGX). 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
UMEME LIMITED (UMEM) trades on the Uganda Securities Exchange in Uganda. It last closed at UGX 64.00 on 21 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 18 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 18 of 18 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 fell 78.7% and over the last three months it rose 1.6%. 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 Uganda Securities Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 6 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -34.5% | ||
| From 52-week high | -78.7% | ||
| Momentum | 17 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 1.6% | ||
| 6-month return | 1.6% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -79.0% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 6 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 59.0% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -85.7% | ||
| Liquidity | 62 · Fair | Moderate trading activity. | |
| Average daily value traded | 35.21M UGX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 63.3% | ||
| 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.
Returns
| 1 week | +1.6% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +1.6% |
| 3 months | +1.6% |
| 6 months | +1.6% |
| 1 year | −78.7% |
| 3 years | −84.6% |
| 5 years | – |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 63.02 / 97.76 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.08 |
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 Uganda 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.