Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. (ZAIN.KW) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 2.

About Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P.

Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services), listed on KUW as ZAIN.KW.

What our checks show for ZAIN.KW

Red flags

• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 4.2 points from today's 14.4%.
• The stock has fallen as much as 95% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Net debt is 2.2x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.59). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 3.5 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 5.2% a year.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 2.2 points over 5 years, to 14.4%.
• The gross margin is 49.4% and has risen by 3.3 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.51x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 19.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 19.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is 11.3% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-11

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Questions

What grade does Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. (ZAIN.KW) have?

In our weekly check, Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of ZAIN.KW stock?

This week's biggest flags for Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P.: Margins expected to shrink, Deep past fall, High debt. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. do?

Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services), listed on KUW as ZAIN.KW.

When does Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-11. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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