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Nigerian (NSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 08, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies133
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M-3.0%
  • 1Y120.7%
  • YTD49.1%

The market has climbed 1.5% in the last 7 days, lead by the Financials sector with a gain of 6.3%. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 121%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and Gas

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Nigerian Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 08 May 2024₦39.3t₦21.5t₦5.2t7.3x7.6x1.8x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024₦42.0t₦19.4t₦3.8t8.5x10.9x2.2x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024₦38.0t₦19.4t₦3.6t8x10.6x2x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024₦46.7t₦20.1t₦3.6t10x12.8x2.3x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023₦30.8t₦20.0t₦3.6t8.6x8.5x1.5x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023₦29.9t₦19.9t₦3.6t8.3x8.4x1.5x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023₦29.2t₦18.5t₦3.4t7.8x8.7x1.6x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023₦30.2t₦18.4t₦3.2t8.3x9.4x1.6x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023₦28.1t₦17.3t₦2.5t8x11.1x1.6x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023₦28.0t₦16.9t₦2.5t8.1x11.1x1.7x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023₦24.9t₦16.4t₦2.4t7.4x10.2x1.5x
Thu, 11 May 2023₦22.8t₦16.4t₦2.5t7x9.1x1.4x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023₦23.0t₦15.9t₦2.5t6.7x9x1.4x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023₦23.5t₦15.8t₦2.6t7.2x9.2x1.5x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023₦21.9t₦15.3t₦2.4t7.3x9x1.4x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022₦20.9t₦15.1t₦2.4t7.2x8.6x1.4x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022₦19.7t₦15.0t₦2.4t6.4x8.3x1.3x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022₦18.4t₦14.4t₦2.4t6.7x7.7x1.3x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022₦18.4t₦14.4t₦2.4t7.4x7.7x1.3x
Sat, 20 Aug 2022₦18.6t₦14.1t₦2.3t7.8x7.9x1.3x
Mon, 18 Jul 2022₦20.2t₦13.5t₦2.3t8.6x8.8x1.5x
Wed, 15 Jun 2022₦21.2t₦13.4t₦2.3t8.7x9.2x1.6x
Fri, 13 May 2022₦22.0t₦13.1t₦2.2t8.9x9.9x1.7x
Sun, 10 Apr 2022₦19.7t₦12.6t₦2.1t8.5x9.3x1.6x
Tue, 08 Mar 2022₦20.0t₦12.5t₦2.1t8.7x9.5x1.6x
Thu, 03 Feb 2022₦19.9t₦12.3t₦2.1t8.5x9.7x1.6x
Sat, 01 Jan 2022₦17.7t₦11.6t₦1.9t7.4x9.3x1.5x
Mon, 29 Nov 2021₦18.5t₦11.6t₦1.8t7.2x10.1x1.6x
Wed, 27 Oct 2021₦18.2t₦11.1t₦1.8t7.3x10.1x1.6x
Fri, 24 Sep 2021₦16.9t₦11.1t₦1.8t7.4x9.5x1.5x
Sun, 22 Aug 2021₦17.3t₦11.7t₦1.8t7.4x9.5x1.5x
Fri, 09 Jul 2021₦16.8t₦11.7t₦1.8t7.4x9.3x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.6x


Total Market Cap: ₦16.2tTotal Earnings: ₦1.7tTotal Revenue: ₦10.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Nigerian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 9.4x202220232024
Current Market PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Nigerian market, indicating that they anticipate earnings will not grow as fast as they have historically.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 7.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 9.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Nigerian listed companies have grown 45% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 25% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Nigerian Market?

NG Market1.47%
Tech8.11%
Financials6.31%
Consumer Discretionary5.17%
Healthcare3.95%
Real Estate3.29%
Industrials1.34%
Consumer Staples1.19%
Materials0.21%
Utilities-0.73%
Energy-0.85%
Telecom-3.40%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Consumer Discretionary sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.0x.
    • It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 58% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 11% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
GTCO Guaranty Trust Holding₦38.5517.9%
+₦124.6b
56.7%PB0.4xFinancials
DANGSUGAR Dangote Sugar Refinery₦47.5522.2%
+₦105.1b
151.6%PS1.3xConsumer Staples
MTNN MTN Nigeria Communications₦215.002.4%
+₦104.8b
-6.1%PS1.7xTelecom
PRESCO Presco₦291.5039.5%
+₦82.5b
93.3%PE6.5xConsumer Staples
ZENITHBANK Zenith Bank₦34.708.1%
+₦81.6b
42.2%PB0.4xFinancials
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PRESCO

₦291.50

Presco

7D

39.5%

1Y

93.3%

GTCO

₦38.55

Guaranty Trust Holding

7D

17.9%

1Y

56.7%

ZENITHBANK

₦34.70

Zenith Bank

7D

8.1%

1Y

42.2%

MTNN

₦215.00

MTN Nigeria Communications

7D

2.4%

1Y

-6.1%

DANGSUGAR

₦47.55

Dangote Sugar Refinery

7D

22.2%

1Y

151.6%

UBA

₦26.00

United Bank for Africa

7D

8.8%

1Y

225.0%

NASCON

₦45.00

Nascon Allied Industries

7D

-12.7%

1Y

221.0%

NAHCO

₦34.70

Nigerian Aviation Handling

7D

-4.4%

1Y

171.1%

TRANSCOHOT

₦101.90

Transcorp Hotels

7D

5.6%

1Y

1,267.8%

ETI

₦24.05

Ecobank Transnational

7D

-7.5%

1Y

96.3%

TRANSCORP

₦12.95

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria

7D

-7.5%

1Y

502.3%

NB

₦24.00

Nigerian Breweries

7D

-6.3%

1Y

-25.2%

CHAMPION

₦3.32

Champion Breweries

7D

-9.8%

1Y

-23.7%

FBNH

₦25.45

FBN Holdings

7D

6.5%

1Y

116.6%

INTBREW

₦4.35

International Breweries

7D

-6.5%

1Y

-5.4%

UNITYBNK

₦1.62

Unity Bank

7D

-12.4%

1Y

237.5%