@GG @jerry KK could always 'give' a bonus vs paying a dividend but unlikely... [I may be wrong!]

I think KK will give a small dividend to save cash for the fuel wars coming up as well as expansion [see all the M&A they have been doing in Uganda, Zambia, etc]

How to analyse fundamentals?

It is time again to pick up cheap stocks and sell them at their previous lows. mumias- at 7.00 bob. A return to 7.80 would put some change in the pocket, or hold for future prospects. equity- is not getting to the sweet, sub 24.00 zone yet. Just too tempting it would be at that price. arm- has a high pe now, but its due to expected capiticy increase in the new plant. At 155, its a steal. And its also what growth stocks are made of. kq- i know its hitting new lows, but do you have the cohones? below 34.00, i cant believe what im seeing. co-op- i feel is valued correctly now, will still grow in future. kcb n dtk- are refusing to come down, i think due to attractive payouts they have pending. And many others, scan not also coming down.

I am always cagey about discussing share prices [tho I do] but prefer discussing prospects for the firms...

I think KQ's PAT will be 2bn or so for FY 2010-11 [Note there was a huge paper 'loss' for cash flow hedges in 1H 2010-11 which will materialise in 2H 2010-11]

With the way the market indicators are looking, BUY is not a good option in the foreseeable future. u may think buyin KQ at 34 is a good bargain only to see the price tumble furthur. all indicators r predicting a gloom short term future for the NSE; if its nt the ICC n related politics, then its the forex mkt, add that 2 th Japan crisis, don 4get mpigs hv resumed n they are going 2 mk th situation worse than it is...its endless, the bear will continue to reign