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Nigerian (NSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies129
  • 7D6.0%
  • 3M27.0%
  • 1Y79.6%
  • YTD16.5%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 6.0%, driven by gains of 14% in the Communication Services sector. On the other hand, with a decline of 4.5%, the Information Technology sector is lagging behind. The market is up 80% over the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 20% per annum.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 15 Feb 2026₦99.4t₦39.7t₦9.0t15.1x11x2.5x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026₦88.7t₦39.8t₦9.3t12.9x9.5x2.2x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025₦78.7t₦39.8t₦9.4t10.6x8.4x2x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025₦80.3t₦39.7t₦9.4t10.4x8.5x2x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025₦65.0t₦33.2t₦7.8t11.9x8.4x2x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025₦63.4t₦33.5t₦8.2t11.3x7.8x1.9x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025₦63.1t₦33.8t₦8.1t11.9x7.8x1.9x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025₦53.6t₦33.0t₦7.2t9.6x7.5x1.6x
Tue, 27 May 2025₦49.4t₦33.1t₦7.2t8.3x6.9x1.5x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025₦47.0t₦30.9t₦6.7t8.3x7x1.5x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025₦46.2t₦30.4t₦6.9t8.6x6.7x1.5x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025₦45.5t₦27.8t₦7.1t9.5x6.4x1.6x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025₦42.6t₦26.4t₦6.9t8.1x6.2x1.6x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024₦41.3t₦29.5t₦7.0t7.5x5.9x1.4x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024₦40.5t₦29.6t₦7.0t7.7x5.8x1.4x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024₦110.9t₦25.9t₦6.0t7.5x18.5x4.3x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024₦117.7t₦25.1t₦5.8t7.2x20.1x4.7x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024₦38.1t₦24.6t₦5.7t7x6.7x1.5x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024₦39.2t₦22.4t₦5.7t7x6.9x1.7x
Wed, 29 May 2024₦38.3t₦21.9t₦5.6t7x6.9x1.8x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024₦39.7t₦20.2t₦4.2t7.5x9.5x2x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024₦42.4t₦19.2t₦3.5t8.3x11.9x2.2x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024₦44.1t₦21.3t₦3.9t8.6x11.2x2.1x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024₦37.9t₦20.0t₦3.6t10.1x10.5x1.9x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023₦30.3t₦19.9t₦3.6t8.6x8.5x1.5x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023₦29.8t₦19.9t₦3.6t7.7x8.3x1.5x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023₦29.3t₦18.5t₦3.3t8.3x8.7x1.6x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023₦30.3t₦17.8t₦2.7t8.3x11.1x1.7x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023₦28.3t₦17.3t₦2.6t7.8x11x1.6x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023₦27.2t₦16.9t₦2.5t8.4x10.8x1.6x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023₦24.9t₦16.4t₦2.5t7.5x10x1.5x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023₦22.8t₦16.3t₦2.5t7.1x9.2x1.4x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023₦23.2t₦15.8t₦2.6t6.9x9.1x1.5x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023₦22.5t₦15.6t₦2.5t7.1x9.2x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.2x


Total Market Cap: ₦22.5tTotal Earnings: ₦2.5tTotal Revenue: ₦15.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Nigerian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 9.2x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Nigerian market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 11.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Nigerian listed companies have grown 54% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 37% 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 Market6.04%
Telecom14.36%
Consumer Discretionary10.45%
Energy9.81%
Materials7.09%
Industrials5.64%
Financials5.42%
Healthcare4.00%
Consumer Staples1.89%
Utilities0.45%
Real Estate-0.98%
Tech-4.53%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Consumer Discretionary sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 63.2x.
    • It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 2.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 66% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 34% per year.
  • In contrast, the Materials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
MTNN MTN Nigeria Communications₦708.9014.3%
+₦1.9t		168.3%PE17.2xTelecom
DANGCEM Dangote Cement₦726.306.8%
+₦775.6b		51.3%PE12.7xMaterials
ARADEL Aradel Holdings₦997.0010.8%
+₦421.4b		88.1%PE10.9xEnergy
GTCO Guaranty Trust Holding₦112.0011.7%
+₦372.7b		76.5%PB1.1xFinancials
NESTLE Nestlé Nigeria₦2.66k21.0%
+₦366.2b		173.0%PE22.9xConsumer Staples
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