Kenyan stocks with the greatest volatility

I can resist everything, except temptation, said Oscar Wilde, and there's no greater temptation for a trader than high volatility. Simply put, volatility is share price fluctuation within a given timeframe. The more volatility there is, the greater the risk but also the greater the potential for profit. So look deeply, look well, at this list of the most volatile Kenyan stocks and try to spot your best trading opportunity amidst the organized chaos of our commoditized capitalist system.

Symbol
Volatility
Price
Change %
Volume
Rel Volume
Market cap
P/E
EPS dil
TTM
EPS dil growth
TTM YoY
Div yield %
TTM
Sector
Analyst Rating
CABLE.A.CABLES LTD
19.05%1.00 KES+11.11%13.3K2.74232.875M KES−1.04 KES−138.73%0.00%Producer Manufacturing
HAFRHOME AFRIKA LTD
18.52%0.29 KES−3.33%1.209M15.86121.577M KES0.00%Consumer Durables
UCHMUCHUMI SUPERMARKET LTD
16.67%0.18 KES−5.26%25.2K0.9872.992M KES0.00%Retail Trade
SCANWPP SCANGROUP LTD
12.14%2.06 KES+4.04%4000.02885.92M KES0.00%Commercial Services
CTUMCENTUM INVESTMENT CO PLC
11.00%8.00 KES−4.76%361.2K1.915.656B KES7.06%Finance
UNGAUNGA GROUP LTD
10.78%15.30 KES−9.73%1000.271.283B KES−8.41 KES−455.25%0.00%Consumer Non-Durables
OCHOLYMPIA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
10.71%2.80 KES−9.68%1.2K0.31124M KES4.590.61 KES0.00%Producer Manufacturing
NBVNAIROBI BUSINESS VENTURES LIMITED
10.12%2.47 KES+11.26%3000.103.046B KES0.00%Consumer Non-Durables
TPSETPS EASTERN AFRICA LTD
9.23%13.00 KES+6.12%26.4K13.892.232B KES8.951.45 KES0.00%Consumer Services
NSENAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE LTD
8.16%6.04 KES+2.37%5.5K0.141.557B KES36.700.16 KES−68.28%3.33%Finance
KUKZKAKUZI LTD
5.45%385.00 KES−5.17%5000.507.958B KES12.1331.74 KES+14.37%5.91%Process Industries
BAMBBAMBURI CEMENT LTD
5.13%41.00 KES+1.23%116.5K0.7614.518B KES75.530.54 KES−83.36%1.88%Non-Energy Minerals
Strong buy
SBICSTANBIC HOLDINGS PLC
4.81%104.00 KES−4.59%400.1K5.4041.212B KES3.6328.62 KES13.19%Finance
Neutral
CICCIC INSURANCE GROUP LTD
4.80%2.29 KES−3.78%10.8K0.146.251B KES4.210.54 KES+377.02%5.44%Finance
COOPTHE CO-OPERATIVE BANK OF KENYA LTD
4.57%11.00 KES0.00%323.1K1.9764.832B KES2.763.99 KES13.57%Finance
Buy
TOTLTOTALENERGIES MARKETING KENYA PLC
4.38%16.00 KES−4.19%4000.3410.262B KES4.083.93 KES−36.01%8.04%Retail Trade
CGENCAR & GENERAL (K) LTD
4.17%24.00 KES−4.00%3000.442.013B KES3.19%Distribution Services
NCBANCBA GROUP PLC
4.07%38.05 KES−3.91%12K0.0963.759B KES3.999.53 KES10.34%Finance
Strong buy
KNREKENYA REINSURANCE CORP LTD
4.05%1.79 KES+1.13%17.2K0.134.928B KES1.361.32 KES+93.40%11.36%Finance
SCOMSAFARICOM LTD
3.47%14.50 KES−2.68%1.249M0.11578.441B KES9.131.59 KES−13.55%8.22%Communications
Strong buy
KEGNKENGEN LTD
3.45%2.04 KES−1.45%1.166M0.8213.651B KES9.66%Utilities
HFCKHF GROUP LTD
2.86%3.50 KES−2.78%9.3K0.671.381B KES3.391.03 KES0.00%Finance
SCBKSTANDARD CHARTERED BANK - KENYA
2.80%161.00 KES−2.13%3.5K0.3161.875B KES4.4935.88 KES13.44%Finance
Neutral
CARBCARBACID INVESTMENTS LTD
2.76%14.50 KES−2.68%13.2K1.113.797B KES4.533.20 KES+96.58%11.41%Process Industries
EQTYEQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
2.67%37.50 KES+1.35%9.2K0.01141.135B KES3.0712.22 KES10.70%Finance
Strong buy
ABSAABSA BANK KENYA PLC
2.63%11.50 KES+0.88%62.3K0.6661.92B KES3.862.98 KES11.84%Finance
Strong buy
SASNSASINI LTD
2.56%19.50 KES−2.50%3.3K0.774.561B KES5.103.82 KES5.00%Process Industries
NMGNATION MEDIA GROUP
2.50%20.50 KES+2.50%5.3K0.093.806B KES7.50%Consumer Services
UMMEUMEME LTD
2.40%14.60 KES−2.34%5000.0726.269B KES6.352.30 KES+77.05%15.98%Utilities
Strong buy
DTKDIAMOND TRUST BANK KENYA LTD
2.22%45.00 KES0.00%1.3K0.1812.652B KES1.9922.56 KES11.05%Finance
Strong buy
KCBKCB GROUP LTD
2.09%19.20 KES−0.26%189K0.2561.859B KES1.5412.47 KES10.39%Finance
Buy
IMHI&M HOLDINGS PLC
1.73%17.50 KES+1.74%2.3K0.0828.442B KES2.387.35 KES13.08%Finance
Strong buy
KPLCKENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY PLC
1.45%1.38 KES−0.72%130.3K0.242.713B KES−1.64 KES−314.83%0.00%Utilities
SLAMSANLAM KENYA PLC
1.37%7.30 KES−1.35%4000.241.066B KES30.660.24 KES0.00%Finance
BATBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO LTD - KENYA
1.23%405.00 KES+1.25%5.7K1.7740.525B KES5.9767.89 KES+22.62%14.07%Consumer Non-Durables
Strong buy
EABLEAST AFRICAN BREWERIES PLC
1.12%111.50 KES−0.89%264.3K3.1888.445B KES8.9012.52 KES+41.74%4.90%Distribution Services
Buy
KAPCKAPCHORUA TEA CO LTD
0.74%239.00 KES−0.10%2.5K3.381.872B KES4.4953.23 KES+817.31%10.45%Process Industries
JUBJUBILEE HOLDINGS LTD
0.27%182.50 KES+0.27%5.3K4.1113.19B KES4.95%Finance
Strong buy
WTKWILLIAMSON TEA LTD - KENYA
0.22%231.50 KES+0.22%1.5K0.784.05B KES12.97%Process Industries
BRITBRITAM HOLDINGS PLC
0.00%5.00 KES0.00%18.1K0.5512.113B KES4.731.06 KES0.00%Finance
CRWNCROWN PAINTS KENYA PLC
0.00%35.90 KES0.00%9001.555.111B KES8.924.03 KES+43.48%11.14%Process Industries
FTGHFLAME TREE GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
0.00%1.00 KES0.00%7000.07178.053M KES0.00%Producer Manufacturing
TCLTRANSCENTURY LTD
0.00%0.53 KES0.00%1.5K0.06198.857M KESProducer Manufacturing
LBTYLIBERTY KENYA HOLDINGS LTD
0.00%3.80 KES0.00%8000.162.052B KES0.00%Finance
EVRDEVEREADY LTD - EAST AFRICA
0.00%1.15 KES0.00%2.1K0.41252M KES−0.29 KES+24.76%0.00%Producer Manufacturing