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Nigerian (NSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies143
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M0.7%
  • 1Y6.2%
  • YTD11.2%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.3%, driven by gains of 4.2% in the Financials sector. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 6.2%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and Gas

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 30 May 2023₦23.4t₦16.4t₦2.5t7.3x9.4x1.4x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023₦22.7t₦16.1t₦2.5t7.1x9.2x1.4x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023₦23.2t₦15.8t₦2.6t6.9x9.1x1.5x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023₦22.5t₦15.6t₦2.5t7.1x9.2x1.4x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023₦21.8t₦15.1t₦2.4t7.3x9x1.4x
Fri, 16 Dec 2022₦20.2t₦15.0t₦2.4t6.9x8.5x1.3x
Sun, 13 Nov 2022₦18.4t₦15.0t₦2.4t6.6x7.7x1.2x
Tue, 11 Oct 2022₦18.3t₦14.3t₦2.4t6.8x7.7x1.3x
Thu, 08 Sep 2022₦18.5t₦14.3t₦2.4t7.4x7.8x1.3x
Sat, 06 Aug 2022₦19.3t₦14.0t₦2.3t7.3x8.2x1.4x
Mon, 04 Jul 2022₦20.7t₦13.4t₦2.3t8.7x8.9x1.5x
Wed, 01 Jun 2022₦21.2t₦13.4t₦2.3t8.5x9.1x1.6x
Fri, 29 Apr 2022₦20.7t₦12.7t₦2.1t8.5x9.7x1.6x
Sun, 27 Mar 2022₦19.9t₦12.6t₦2.1t8.5x9.4x1.6x
Tue, 22 Feb 2022₦20.1t₦12.3t₦2.1t8.6x9.7x1.6x
Thu, 20 Jan 2022₦19.6t₦11.6t₦1.9t7.6x10.3x1.7x
Sat, 18 Dec 2021₦17.9t₦11.6t₦1.9t7.3x9.4x1.5x
Mon, 15 Nov 2021₦18.7t₦11.6t₦1.8t7.1x10.2x1.6x
Wed, 13 Oct 2021₦17.7t₦11.0t₦1.8t7.4x9.9x1.6x
Fri, 10 Sep 2021₦16.9t₦11.6t₦1.8t7.2x9.4x1.5x
Sun, 08 Aug 2021₦17.3t₦11.7t₦1.8t7.4x9.5x1.5x
Sat, 01 May 2021₦16.7t₦10.9t₦1.7t7.6x9.9x1.5x
Tue, 02 Feb 2021₦18.0t₦10.6t₦1.6t8x11.3x1.7x
Fri, 06 Nov 2020₦13.8t₦10.3t₦1.5t7.1x9x1.3x
Mon, 10 Aug 2020₦11.1t₦10.0t₦1.5t6.6x7.3x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.3x


Total Market Cap: ₦11.5tTotal Earnings: ₦1.6tTotal Revenue: ₦10.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Nigerian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 9.1x202120222023
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Nigerian market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Nigerian listed companies have grown 17% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 17% 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 Market1.33%
Tech6.07%
Energy5.24%
Healthcare4.35%
Financials4.25%
Consumer Staples2.62%
Utilities1.69%
Real Estate0.96%
Telecom0.65%
Industrials0.57%
Consumer Discretionary0.30%
Materials-0.66%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Utilities sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.2x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 75.1% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 57.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 116% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
MTNN MTN Nigeria Communications₦250.008.2%
+₦386.2b
8.7%PE13.9xTelecom
DANGCEM Dangote Cement₦290.007.4%
+₦337.5b
4.7%PE12.9xMaterials
BUAFOODS BUA Foods₦123.005.1%
+₦108.0b
112.4%PE20.3xConsumer Staples
ZENITHBANK Zenith Bank₦29.7010.0%
+₦84.8b
26.7%PB0.6xFinancials
NESTLE Nestlé Nigeria₦1.15k10.0%
+₦82.6b
-18.0%PE19.3xConsumer Staples
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MBENEFIT

₦0.34

Mutual Benefits Assurance

7D

-8.1%

1Y

36.0%

ACCESSCORP

₦11.40

Access Holdings

7D

12.3%

1Y

14.0%

GTCO

₦27.50

Guaranty Trust Holding

7D

-0.7%

1Y

22.0%

WAPCO

₦25.30

Lafarge Africa

7D

3.5%

1Y

-8.7%

NESTLE

₦1,148.00

Nestlé Nigeria

7D

10.0%

1Y

-18.0%

ZENITHBANK

₦27.00

Zenith Bank

7D

2.1%

1Y

13.2%

INTBREW

₦4.90

International Breweries

7D

-1.0%

1Y

-38.0%

DANGSUGAR

₦20.00

Dangote Sugar Refinery

7D

7.0%

1Y

17.6%

BUACEMENT

₦88.00

BUA Cement

7D

-2.2%

1Y

18.5%

MTNN

₦232.50

MTN Nigeria Communications

7D

0.6%

1Y

1.1%

UBA

₦9.30

United Bank for Africa

7D

10.7%

1Y

20.0%

ETI

₦12.00

Ecobank Transnational

7D

-4.4%

1Y

0.8%

GEREGU

₦303.90

Geregu Power

7D

-0.4%

1Y

n/a

ARDOVA

₦17.35

Ardova

7D

-7.5%

1Y

14.1%

OANDO

₦5.60

Oando

7D

-1.8%

1Y

-1.8%

FBNH

₦13.85

FBN Holdings

7D

9.9%

1Y

16.9%