First HoldCo Plc

NGSE:FIRSTHOLDCO Stock Report

Market Cap: ₦3.1t

First HoldCo Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

We currently don't have sufficient analyst coverage to forecast growth and revenue for First HoldCo.

Key information

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Earnings growth rate

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EPS growth rate

Banks earnings growth12.6%
Revenue growth raten/a
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated22 Apr 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update • May 14

Reports Sharp Earnings Decline in FY 2025 Amid Elevated Impairments, Trading Losses, and Rising Operating Costs Despite Strong Balance Sheet

Executive Summary Analyst: Qudus Adebara (Research Analyst) First HoldCo Plc delivered a significantly weaker financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, as elevated impairment charges, trading losses, and higher operating expenses offset strong growth in interest income and balance sheet expansion. Gross earnings remained resilient, supported by a 25% YoY increase in interest income to ₦2.99 trillion, driven by growth in customer lending and investment securities yields.
Narrative Update • May 12

FIRST HOLDCO PLC Q3 Result – Strong Earnings Delivery Anchored by Robust Net-Interest Income, Solid Fee Growth & Balance Sheet Strengthening

Executive Summary First HoldCo Plc delivered resilient performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, supported by solid earnings momentum across banking operations, strong net-interest income growth, and sustained fee-based income contribution. The Group demonstrated effective asset-liability management, improved credit cost discipline, and enhanced balance sheet strength despite FX market volatility and losses from discontinued operations.
Narrative Update • Nov 30

NOTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF SALE OF FBNQUEST MERCHANT BANK LIMITED

Issuer: First HoldCo Plc Transaction Type: Divestment of Subsidiary Subject: Completion of Sale of 100% Ownership in FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited Buyer: EverQuest Acquisition LLP Regulatory Approval: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Transaction Update First HoldCo Plc has formally notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the investing public of the successful completion of its full divestment from FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited. This development follows the sale of 100% equity ownership in the merchant banking subsidiary to EverQuest Acquisition LLP , marking the conclusion of the transaction.
Narrative Update • Nov 02

First HoldCo Plc's performance for the half-year ended June 30, 2025 H1/Q2 Result

Recent valuation
Narrative Update • Aug 07

First HoldCo Plc's performance for the half-year ended June 30, 2025 H1/Q2 Result

First HoldCo Plc – Restructuring for Resilience Amid Capital and Governance Shifts Strategic Divestment and Ownership Realignment: Unwinding the SPV Structure First HoldCo’s plan to dispose of shares held via a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) marks a significant step in its broader capital restructuring and compliance drive , aimed at aligning with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) revised capital requirements. The recent transfer of a 25% stake to RC Investment Management Ltd., an SPV tied to Renaissance Capital, is being positioned as temporary , with a stated intention to divest these shares on-market.

In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as First HoldCo has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.

This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NGSE:FIRSTHOLDCO - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (NGN Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20263,429,400N/AN/AN/A1
3/31/20261,653,719241,359-1,193,318-877,351N/A
12/31/20251,468,071140,455-2,218,445-1,827,262N/A
9/30/20251,951,384589,6863,564,1223,767,369N/A
6/30/20251,781,239579,9043,411,7893,656,360N/A
3/31/20251,717,129620,522-621,580-462,042N/A
12/31/20241,730,092657,2841,876,2881,996,331N/A
9/30/20241,584,691594,588-5,316,045-5,158,607N/A
6/30/20241,336,600478,870-4,841,728-4,739,256N/A
3/31/20241,192,266460,195-3,962,171-3,829,470N/A
12/31/2023912,355306,266-2,478,341-2,402,623N/A
9/30/2023776,770276,733-2,447,488-2,386,792N/A
6/30/2023713,252263,866-2,390,165-2,332,681N/A
3/31/2023567,939151,217-581,426-542,069N/A
12/31/2022531,672134,541-882,492-845,058N/A
9/30/2022588,203199,759-232,195-207,091N/A
6/30/2022554,959167,896-627,697-603,603N/A
3/31/2022537,631166,220-407,744-374,726N/A
12/31/2021501,102149,777-518,772-484,483N/A
9/30/2021385,43260,842672,098702,321N/A
6/30/2021392,96876,908974,4081,000,525N/A
3/31/2021367,66967,375865,115888,208N/A
12/31/2020375,72273,848218,302242,370N/A
9/30/2020379,65870,398-1,743,940-1,719,317N/A
6/30/2020372,93369,581-1,689,457-1,667,757N/A
3/31/2020382,50570,401-1,652,220-1,622,452N/A
12/31/2019366,38162,297N/A-904,102N/A
9/30/2019349,07859,185N/A-301,620N/A
6/30/2019342,97352,601N/A-127,921N/A
3/31/2019335,20657,386N/A-43,071N/A
12/31/2018325,11557,769N/A194,900N/A
9/30/2018298,18547,785N/A71,153N/A
6/30/2018296,22252,411N/A-143,330N/A
3/31/2018289,54347,474N/A287,770N/A
12/31/2017290,37249,102N/A308,894N/A
9/30/2017252,84622,044N/A730,276N/A
6/30/2017242,65812,908N/A782,149N/A
3/31/2017243,44614,473N/A398,421N/A
12/31/2016241,18019,020N/A181,486N/A
9/30/2016228,7768,222N/A66,367N/A
6/30/2016218,99211,534N/A451,012N/A
3/31/2016228,91313,903N/A441,695N/A
12/31/2015240,33215,797N/A576,335N/A
9/30/2015321,58178,494N/A151,183N/A
6/30/2015347,80986,701N/A-403,947N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if FIRSTHOLDCO's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (15.5%).

Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if FIRSTHOLDCO's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the NG market

High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if FIRSTHOLDCO's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if FIRSTHOLDCO's revenue is forecast to grow faster than the NG market.

High Growth Revenue: Insufficient data to determine if FIRSTHOLDCO's revenue is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if FIRSTHOLDCO's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/25 21:38
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/25 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

First HoldCo Plc is covered by 9 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullARM Research
Jaap MeijerArqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L.
John StoreyBofA Global Research