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Nigerian (NSE) Insurance Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D6.2%
- 3M-3.1%
- 1Y59.8%
- YTD11.3%
In the last week, the Insurance industry is up 2.5%, with Custodian Investment up 4.7%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 55%.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Nigerian Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Jul 2026 | ₦1.4t | ₦1.2t | ₦158.7b | 9.4x | 8.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 18 Jun 2026 | ₦1.5t | ₦1.2t | ₦164.8b | 10.6x | 9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 16 May 2026 | ₦1.5t | ₦1.2t | ₦165.2b | 9.6x | 9.1x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 13 Apr 2026 | ₦1.4t | ₦1.2t | ₦165.4b | 10.1x | 8.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 11 Mar 2026 | ₦1.5t | ₦1.2t | ₦171.9b | 11.4x | 8.9x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 06 Feb 2026 | ₦1.3t | ₦1.2t | ₦172.2b | 10.2x | 7.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 04 Jan 2026 | ₦1.2t | ₦1.1t | ₦169.3b | 9.5x | 7.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 02 Dec 2025 | ₦1.1t | ₦1.1t | ₦169.6b | 8.6x | 6.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 30 Oct 2025 | ₦1.3t | ₦1.1t | ₦174.6b | 11.3x | 7.3x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 27 Sep 2025 | ₦1.3t | ₦1.1t | ₦168.4b | 12.1x | 7.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 | ₦1.3t | ₦1.1t | ₦168.9b | 11.1x | 7.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 | ₦855.7b | ₦976.4b | ₦181.1b | 6.1x | 4.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 | ₦729.7b | ₦959.6b | ₦176.4b | 4.7x | 4.1x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | ₦633.6b | ₦948.2b | ₦188.7b | 4.4x | 3.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | ₦583.1b | ₦888.9b | ₦203.0b | 3.7x | 2.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | ₦632.8b | ₦899.0b | ₦186.1b | 3.7x | 3.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | ₦642.3b | ₦888.0b | ₦184.4b | 4.5x | 3.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | ₦730.7b | ₦838.0b | ₦208.8b | 3.6x | 3.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | ₦456.4b | ₦834.8b | ₦207.2b | 2.4x | 2.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | ₦408.2b | ₦750.7b | ₦200.5b | 2.3x | 2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | ₦392.3b | ₦687.7b | ₦184.1b | 2.3x | 2.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | ₦371.3b | ₦682.3b | ₦183.1b | 2.2x | 2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | ₦340.0b | ₦607.5b | ₦148.2b | 2.6x | 2.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | ₦340.1b | ₦580.4b | ₦140.5b | 2.9x | 2.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | ₦333.7b | ₦564.6b | ₦93.2b | 4x | 3.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | ₦345.1b | ₦564.6b | ₦93.2b | 4.1x | 3.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | ₦325.8b | ₦564.6b | ₦93.2b | 3.9x | 3.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | ₦361.5b | ₦564.6b | ₦93.2b | 4.4x | 3.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | ₦354.1b | ₦474.6b | ₦71.8b | 4.6x | 4.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | ₦267.9b | ₦474.6b | ₦71.8b | 3.6x | 3.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | ₦234.4b | ₦386.9b | ₦66.7b | 3.6x | 3.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | ₦255.4b | ₦450.3b | ₦68.5b | 3.5x | 3.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | ₦243.6b | ₦413.9b | ₦68.5b | 3.3x | 3.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | ₦237.5b | ₦375.3b | ₦38.9b | 4.8x | 6.1x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Nigerian Insurance industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 8.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 4.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.80x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 60% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 49% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Nigerian Financials industry?
| NG Market | 2.80% | |
| Financials | 12.71% | |
| Insurance | 6.15% | |
| Property and Casualty Insurance | 7.66% | |
| Life and Health Insurance | 4.67% | |
| General Insurance | 2.27% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the General Insurance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 5.3x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Property and Casualty Insurance industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 4.5x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUSTODIAN Custodian Investment | ₦75.90 | 15.2% +₦58.8b | 153.0% | PE6.3x | |
| NEM NEM Insurance | ₦30.80 | 10.0% +₦14.0b | 54.0% | PE10.2x | |
| AIICO AIICO Insurance | ₦4.15 | 4.8% +₦7.0b | 96.7% | PE8.4x | |
| WAPIC Coronation Insurance | ₦2.40 | 9.1% +₦4.8b | -4.0% | PE8.1x | |
| CORNERST Cornerstone Insurance | ₦5.75 | 2.7% +₦2.7b | 40.6% | PE8.6x |