DTK stock highlights 35.0 percent H1 profit growth

Published on 10/08/2026 at 07:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

DTK stock showed H1 2026 profit before tax of KES 9.84 billion, up 37.0 percent year over year. The NSE quote was KES 190.75 on October 7, 2026.

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DTK stock (ISIN KE0000000158) was last at KES 190.75 on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on October 7, 2026, up 0.39 percent. That price stood 3.90 percent below the 2026 high of KES 198.50, putting the latest quote near the upper end of the year's trading range.

H1 earnings set the benchmark

The earnings backdrop is stronger than the daily move suggests. According to Pergamon on September 24, 2026, Diamond Trust Bank's H1 2026 profit before tax reached KES 9.84 billion, up 37.0 percent from KES 7.18 billion in H1 2025. Profit after tax rose 35.0 percent to KES 7.29 billion from KES 5.37 billion.

The same H1 2026 figures show adjusted earnings per share at KES 45.72, up 34.1 percent from KES 34.09 in H1 2025. The comparison matters because the bank's earnings growth has outpaced the 0.39 percent daily share price change visible on October 7.

Asset quality improves more slowly

Khusoko reported on September 21, 2026, that Diamond Trust Bank's H1 2026 core EPS growth was 35.8 percent, while net interest income increased 26.4 percent and return on average equity reached 13.1 percent. Its non-performing loan ratio improved to 12.2 percent from 12.9 percent in H1 2025, a 0.7 percentage-point decline.

For investors, the combination points to a lender benefiting from stronger income and better credit quality, while the NPL ratio remains higher than the cleanest levels reported elsewhere in Kenya's listed banking sector. That makes funding costs, loan quality and non-interest income the key operating indicators for the next results cycle.

Valuation leaves room for debate

On September 24, 2026, Pergamon issued a Buy view and valued the counter at KES 259.50 per share against a KES 187.25 reference price. Its report cited a 4.2 times price-to-earnings ratio and a 4.2 times price-to-book ratio, while identifying limited liquidity as a constraint.

At KES 190.75 on October 7, 2026, the stock's market capitalization was KES 52.9 billion. The valuation discussion therefore rests on whether the H1 profit expansion can continue while trading liquidity and asset quality remain under scrutiny.

DTK stock carries the latest quote

DTK stock was last quoted at KES 190.75 on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on October 7, 2026. The 110,354-share session volume and 0.39 percent daily increase provide the latest market checkpoint alongside the H1 earnings record.