Kenya Airways Limited is engaged in international, regional and domestic carriage of passengers and cargo by air, the provision of ground handling services to other airlines, and the handling of import and export cargo.

The Company’s segments include Passenger, Freight and mail, Handling and Others.

The Company operates domestic flights and flies to approximately 50 destinations in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The Company has approximately 47 aircrafts, which include five Boeing 777 wide body jets, nine Boeing 787, 12 Boeing 737 narrow body jets, 17 Embraer regional jets, two Boeing 737 freighters and two Bombardier Dash 8-400. The Company also provides mobile services.

The Company’s subsidiaries include JamboJet Limited, which is engaged in providing local passenger air transport services, and African Cargo Handling Limited, which is engaged in providing cargo handling services.

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Address:	Airport North Road P.O. Box: 19002, Embakasi Nairobi, 00501 Kenya
Website:	www.kenya-airways.com
Exchange:	Uganda Securities Exchange
Cross-Listing:	Nairobi Securities Exchange
Founded:	1977
Listed:	August 2000
Year End:	31st December
Reporting Currency	Kenya Shillings (KES)

7 Questions you must ask before buying this share/stock

Here is the 7-question process that the MoneyInAfrica team uses to understand the operating and financial fundamentals of the business before investing

Question 1 – Do you understand how the company makes money?

WHY: Warren Buffet said so – “Never invest in a business you cannot understand”
SOLUTION: Understand how the business is working from those running it.
BEST SOURCE: Board Chairperson and CEO of the company.
WHERE: Board Chair and CEO Statement section on this page.

Question 2 – Do you know the people running the company?

WHY: When you invest, the company directors become responsible for making your money multiply.
SOLUTION: Know who the list of directors and senior managers are.
BEST SOURCE: Company Filings
WHERE: Directors & Leadership section on this page shows latest list of board directors and senior management, including recent appointments.

Question 3 – Do you know who you are investing with?

WHY: The largest shareholders influence major decisions concerning the company
SOLUTION: Know who the largest shareholders are.
BEST SOURCE: Company Filings
WHERE: Top Shareholders section on this page shows largest shareholders.

Question 4 – Does this company make money?

WHY: If it doesn’t make money, it can’t be called a company.
SOLUTION: Review how much the company makes in revenues and profitability.
BEST SOURCE: Company Filings
WHERE: Revenue & Profits section on this page shows you a visual analysis for the last 5+ years of Revenues, Profits and Profit Margins with ability to compare them with other companies.

Question 5 – Has the company made money for investors?

WHY: You are investing to make money, if it hasn’t made money for previous investors – will you be the lucky one?
SOLUTION: Understand how well the company makes money for investors – dividend track record and share price
BEST SOURCE: Company Filings
WHERE: Return On Investment section on this page, will show you a visual analysis for the last 5+ years of Return on Equity, Dividends Per Share and Share Price Performance with ability to compare them with other companies.

Question 6 – Is the company financially stable?

WHY: We all know how the story of building a house on sand ended up….
SOLUTION: Look at the potential Archilles’ heels of this company, debt levels and cashflow.
BEST SOURCE: Company Filings
WHERE: Financial Health section on this page gives you a visual analysis for the last 5+ years of Debt Levels, and Operating Cashflows with ability to compare them with other companies.

Question 7 – How is the management increasing the value of the company?

WHY: The best way the value of your investment grows is if the value of the company grows.
SOLUTION: Understand how well management are sweating the assets and the value of your business is growing.
BEST SOURCE: Company Filings
WHERE: Management Performance section on this section gives you a visual analysis for the last 5+ years of Return on Assets, Earnings per Share, Book Value with ability to compare them with other companies.

Kenya Airways (UG)

7 Questions you must ask before buying this share/stock