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Nigerian (NSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D0.01%
  • 3M8.5%
  • 1Y131.9%
  • YTD-0.004%

The Telecom is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Legend Internet has stood out, gaining 9.6%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 155% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Nigerian Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 08 Jan 2026₦10.7t₦4.7t₦865.3b8.5x12.4x2.3x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025₦9.9t₦4.7t₦865.3b8.5x11.4x2.1x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025₦10.9t₦4.7t₦865.4b7.6x12.6x2.3x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025₦28.0b₦14.3b-₦766,935,000.0011.3x-36.5x2x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025₦29.4b₦14.3b-₦766,935,000.0012.2x-38.3x2.1x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025₦28.5b₦14.1b-₦1,005,077,000.008.6x-28.4x2x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025₦30.2b₦14.1b-₦1,035,376,000.007.2x-29.1x2.1x
Thu, 22 May 2025₦28.6b₦14.1b-₦1,035,376,000.006x-27.6x2x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025₦9.9b₦14.2b-₦1,980,966,000.0011.8x-5x0.7x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025₦11.1b₦13.9b-₦2,510,056,000.0013.6x-4.4x0.8x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025₦13.2b₦13.9b-₦2,510,056,000.0016.4x-5.2x0.9x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025₦15.5b₦11.3b-₦2,805,178,000.0010.7x-5.5x1.4x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024₦9.9b₦11.3b-₦2,805,178,000.009.5x-3.5x0.9x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024₦10.4b₦11.3b-₦2,806,190,000.008.1x-3.7x0.9x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024₦10.4b₦10.3b-₦3,058,638,000.00n/a-3.4x1x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024₦11.2b₦10.3b-₦3,058,638,000.00n/a-3.7x1.1x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024₦8.9b₦10.8b-₦2,344,982,000.00272.2x-3.8x0.8x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024₦7.8b₦10.8b-₦2,046,038,000.005.9x-3.8x0.7x
Fri, 24 May 2024₦8.7b₦10.7b-₦1,619,123,000.006.3x-5.4x0.8x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024₦9.3b₦11.2b-₦302,669,000.006.1x-30.6x0.8x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024₦9.4b₦11.2b-₦302,669,000.006.1x-31.1x0.8x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024₦5.8t₦2.3t₦239.0b7.6x24.2x2.5x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024₦5.9t₦2.3t₦238.9b7.2x24.9x2.5x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023₦5.0t₦2.3t₦238.9b5.6x21x2.1x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023₦4.9t₦2.3t₦239.1b5.3x20.5x2.1x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023₦5.5t₦2.2t₦308.2b4.4x18x2.5x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023₦5.8t₦2.2t₦308.2b5.3x18.7x2.6x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023₦5.3t₦2.2t₦308.4b5.6x17.3x2.4x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023₦5.4t₦2.1t₦365.1b7.8x14.9x2.6x
Sat, 27 May 2023₦4.7t₦2.1t₦364.0b7.1x12.9x2.2x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023₦4.6t₦2.0t₦360.5b4.5x12.6x2.3x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023₦4.8t₦2.0t₦360.5b5x13.3x2.4x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023₦5.0t₦2.0t₦360.5b4.8x13.9x2.5x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023₦4.7t₦1.9t₦347.8b2.9x13.4x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.4x


Total Market Cap: ₦4.7tTotal Earnings: ₦347.8bTotal Revenue: ₦1.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Nigerian Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average -1.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Nigerian Communication Services 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 12.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -1.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 36% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 35% 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 Telecom sector?

NG Market3.44%
Telecom0.0099%
Telecom Services and Carriers9.58%
Media0.23%
Wireless Telecom0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Media industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Wireless Telecom industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Wireless Telecom industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 23% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
LEGENDINT Legend Internet₦5.809.6%
+₦1.0b
n/an/a
DAARCOMM Daar Communications₦1.007.5%
+₦560.0m
11.1%PS1.3x