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Nigerian (NSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJun 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D1.5%
- 3M-4.4%
- 1Y-27.0%
- YTD-3.4%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 1.4%, with Dangote Cement up 2.3%. In the same time, Beta Glass was down 10.0%. In contrast, the industry has lost 27% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Nigerian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 07 Jun 2025 | ₦12.2t | ₦5.8t | ₦709.5b | 9.6x | 17.2x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | ₦11.8t | ₦5.8t | ₦701.7b | 9.7x | 16.8x | 2x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | ₦12.4t | ₦5.3t | ₦501.7b | 10.2x | 24.7x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | ₦12.8t | ₦4.7t | ₦395.3b | 12.8x | 32.3x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | ₦11.1t | ₦4.7t | ₦581.5b | 14.1x | 19.1x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | ₦12.4t | ₦4.7t | ₦581.5b | 13x | 21.3x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | ₦12.2t | ₦4.7t | ₦581.5b | 11.6x | 21x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | ₦12.4t | ₦4.3t | ₦556.1b | 13.5x | 22.4x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | ₦13.5t | ₦4.3t | ₦556.1b | 13.3x | 24.2x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | ₦14.3t | ₦4.3t | ₦556.1b | 13.2x | 25.7x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | ₦16.5t | ₦3.7t | ₦562.5b | 14.4x | 29.4x | 4.5x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | ₦16.5t | ₦3.7t | ₦562.5b | 13.2x | 29.3x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | ₦16.6t | ₦3.7t | ₦448.3b | 12.3x | 37x | 4.5x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | ₦17.0t | ₦3.2t | ₦576.6b | 11.7x | 29.5x | 5.4x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | ₦16.7t | ₦2.9t | ₦568.7b | 11.7x | 29.3x | 5.7x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | ₦18.6t | ₦2.9t | ₦551.3b | 12.9x | 33.7x | 6.4x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | ₦9.3t | ₦2.9t | ₦551.3b | 9.4x | 16.9x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | ₦9.7t | ₦2.9t | ₦551.3b | 8.8x | 17.5x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | ₦9.5t | ₦2.6t | ₦497.5b | 8.4x | 19x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | ₦10.0t | ₦2.6t | ₦497.5b | 8.4x | 20.2x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | ₦9.8t | ₦2.6t | ₦497.5b | 7.2x | 19.6x | 3.7x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | ₦9.5t | ₦2.5t | ₦518.5b | 8.8x | 18.3x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | ₦8.5t | ₦2.5t | ₦528.0b | 8.1x | 16x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | ₦8.4t | ₦2.5t | ₦530.6b | 7.4x | 15.9x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | ₦8.4t | ₦2.5t | ₦522.5b | 7.4x | 16.2x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | ₦8.6t | ₦2.5t | ₦522.5b | 8.3x | 16.6x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | ₦8.4t | ₦2.3t | ₦453.0b | 7.6x | 18.6x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | ₦8.2t | ₦2.3t | ₦452.7b | 9.3x | 18.2x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | ₦7.6t | ₦2.3t | ₦452.7b | 9.3x | 16.8x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | ₦6.7t | ₦2.3t | ₦513.8b | 9.5x | 13.1x | 3x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | ₦6.5t | ₦2.3t | ₦513.8b | 10.8x | 12.6x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | ₦6.7t | ₦2.2t | ₦496.8b | 9.3x | 13.6x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 17 Jul 2022 | ₦7.4t | ₦2.1t | ₦523.7b | 11.4x | 14.1x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2022 | ₦7.8t | ₦2.1t | ₦523.7b | 11.7x | 14.9x | 3.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Nigerian Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 40% 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 Materials sector?
| NG Market | 1.60% | |
| Materials | 1.51% | |
| Metals and Mining | 13.73% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.55% | |
| Chemicals | 0.55% | |
| Packaging | 0% | 0 |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 68.9x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Basic Materials industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 126% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANGCEM Dangote Cement | ₦450.00 | 2.3% +₦167.5b | -31.5% | PE12.7x | |
| WAPCO Lafarge Africa | ₦86.00 | 0.9% +₦12.1b | 154.4% | PE9.6x | |
| IMG Industrial and Medical Gases Nigeria | ₦33.64 | 10.0% +₦1.7b | 198.4% | PE20.6x | |
| MULTIVERSE Multiverse Mining and Exploration | ₦9.15 | 20.4% +₦660.6m | -26.2% | PE14x | |
| BERGER Berger Paints Nigeria | ₦20.50 | 1.2% +₦72.5m | 36.7% | PE7.6x |