Zain Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1983

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 7,400

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • ZAIN

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 24

  • Share Price
  • $1.52
  • (As of Monday Closing)

Zain Group General Information

Description

Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC is a mobile and data services operator. The company and its subsidiaries, along with associates, provide mobile telecommunication services. It operates, purchases, delivers, installs, and maintains mobile telephone and paging systems; and invests surplus funds in investment securities. The company and its subsidiaries operate in a single business segment, which is telecommunications & related services. Its geographical segments are Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan, Iraq, KSA and others.

Contact Information

Website
www.zain.com
Formerly Known As
Mobile Telecommunications Company, MTC
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Airport Street, Shuwaikh
  • Kuwait City, 13083
  • Kuwait
+965 2464
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Other Industries
Internet Service Providers
Stock Exchange
KUW
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • Airport Street, Shuwaikh
  • Kuwait City, 13083
  • Kuwait
+965 2464

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Zain Group Stock Performance

As of 12-May-2025, Zain Group’s stock price is $1.52. Its current market cap is $6.57B with 4.33B shares.

(As of Monday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$1.52 $1.54 $1.36 - $1.62 $6.57B 4.33B 4.68M $0.16

Zain Group Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Zain Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of $6.61B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 13,620,194 13,208,561 13,018,305 14,120,485
Revenue 6,606,911 6,378,299 6,170,417 5,618,787
EBITDA 2,453,839 2,364,889 2,502,088 2,099,460
Net Income 734,258 671,788 696,490 637,204
Total Assets 17,200,219 17,038,709 15,708,254 16,119,026
Total Debt 6,009,768 5,511,144 4,677,040 4,791,757
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Zain Group Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Zain Group Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC is a mobile and data services operator. The company and its subsidiaries, along with as
Telecommunications Service Providers
Kuwait City, Kuwait
7,400 As of 2022

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Kuwait City, Kuwait
 
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Zain Group Competitors (60)

One of Zain Group’s 60 competitors is Emirates Telecommunications Group, a Corporation company based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Emirates Telecommunications Group Corporation Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ooredoo Kuwait Corporate Backed or Acquired Kuwait City, Kuwait
Bahrain Telecommunications Corporation Al Hamala, Bahrain
Oman Telecommunications Company Formerly PE-Backed Muscat, Oman
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company Private Equity-Backed Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Zain Group Signals

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Zain Group Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Zain Group Investments & Acquisitions (24)

Zain Group’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with IHS Kuwait for . The deal was made on 23-Dec-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
IHS Kuwait 23-Dec-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Communications and Networking
Intelmatix 30-Jul-2024 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Articul8 AI 03-Jan-2024 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
JV (Ooredoo / TASC Towers / Zain Group) 04-Dec-2023 Joint Venture Telecommunications Service Providers
Specialized Technical Services Holding 16-Oct-2023 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Zain Group ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated December, 12, 2024

27.5 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Covered Companies

of 14,631

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Percentile

Telecommunication Services

Industry

of 199

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Telecommunication Services

Subindustry

of 199

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Zain Group Exits (3)

Zain Group’s most recent exit was on 01-Apr-2022 from Swvl. The exit was categorized as with 6 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Swvl 01-Apr-2022 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Bazaara 23-Nov-2021 Completed
WeTV 07-Mar-2017 PE Growth/Expansion Completed
  • 5 buyers
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Zain Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Adfolks Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2016
FOO Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2009
Zain Bahrain Manama, Bahrain 2003
BIOS Middle East Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2002
Zain Jordan Jordan 1995

Zain Group FAQs

  • When was Zain Group founded?

    Zain Group was founded in 1983.

  • Where is Zain Group headquartered?

    Zain Group is headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

  • What is the size of Zain Group?

    Zain Group has 7,400 total employees.

  • What industry is Zain Group in?

    Zain Group’s primary industry is Telecommunications Service Providers.

  • Is Zain Group a private or public company?

    Zain Group is a Public company.

  • What is Zain Group’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Zain Group is ZAIN.

  • What is the current stock price of Zain Group?

    As of 12-May-2025 the stock price of Zain Group is $1.52.

  • What is the current market cap of Zain Group?

    The current market capitalization of Zain Group is $6.57B.

  • What is Zain Group’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Zain Group is $6.61B.

  • Who are Zain Group’s competitors?

    Emirates Telecommunications Group, Ooredoo Kuwait, Bahrain Telecommunications, Oman Telecommunications Company, and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company are some of the 60 competitors of Zain Group.

  • What is Zain Group’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Zain Group’s EPS for 12 months was $0.16.

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