HFCB Group stock: HFCB Group reports KES 1.0 billion first-half profit

Published on 10/22/2026 at 00:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

HFCB Group's first-half profit reached KES 1.0 billion, up 59.9 percent year over year. For HFCB Group stock, net loans reached KES 43.4 billion.

Growth and company transition

HFCB Group adopted its new name on May 22, 2026.
First-half 2026 profit after tax rose 59.9 percent to KES 1.0 billion.
Second-quarter 2026 earnings per share reached KES 0.28 on August 28, 2026.

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HFCB Group (ISIN KE0000000257), formerly HF Group, reported first-half 2026 profit after tax of KES 1.0 billion, an increase of 59.9 percent from KES 0.6 billion a year earlier. The figures were highlighted by Cytonn in a review dated October 11, 2026.

Profit growth meets a broader strategy

The earnings improvement came alongside higher lending. Net loans and advances reached KES 43.4 billion in the first half of 2026, up 11.5 percent from KES 38.9 billion in the first half of 2025, according to Cytonn.

The group also increased customer deposits by 17.7 percent in fiscal year 2025, to KES 55.9 billion from KES 47.5 billion. Government securities rose 66.6 percent to KES 28.3 billion during the same period, making the asset mix an important part of the earnings story.

What changed at HFCB Group?

The company adopted the HFCB Group name on May 22, 2026, and its former HFCK ticker was replaced by HFCB, as Africa Digest News reported on September 28, 2026. The rebrand reflects a broader financial-services strategy beyond the group's historic mortgage focus.

Three dated steps in the stock story

On May 22, 2026, the group adopted the HFCB Group name. On August 28, 2026, second-quarter earnings per share reached KES 0.28, versus KES 0.16 in the second quarter of 2025, while net income rose 76 percent to KES 522.8 million, according to Simply Wall St. On October 11, 2026, the first-half review put profit after tax at KES 1.0 billion.

Important reporting periods

The latest operating comparison covers the first half of 2026 against the first half of 2025. The second-quarter comparison covers the period ended June 30, 2026, against the corresponding quarter of 2025.

Stock context in Kenya

HFCB Group stock was listed at KES 12.15 on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on October 20, 2026. The quotation provides a market reference while investors assess whether stronger earnings and rising lending can offset the group's substantial exposure to government securities.