WAPCO Stock Overview
Manufactures, markets, and sells cement and other cementitious products in Nigeria. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Lafarge Africa Plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | ₦69.00 |
| 52 Week High | ₦76.95 |
| 52 Week Low | ₦29.00 |
| Beta | 0.50 |
| 1 Month Change | 18.97% |
| 3 Month Change | 86.49% |
| 1 Year Change | 119.05% |
| 3 Year Change | 188.10% |
| 5 Year Change | 396.40% |
| Change since IPO | 5,134.49% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| WAPCO | NG Basic Materials | NG Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.5% | 0.09% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | 119.0% | 18.4% | 53.3% |
Return vs Industry: WAPCO exceeded the NG Basic Materials industry which returned 18.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WAPCO exceeded the NG Market which returned 51.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WAPCO volatility | |
|---|---|
| WAPCO Average Weekly Movement | 8.3% |
| Basic Materials Industry Average Movement | 5.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in NG Market | 8.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in NG Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WAPCO's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the NG market.
Volatility Over Time: WAPCO's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of NG stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1,467 | Lolu Alade-Akinyemi | www.lafarge.com.ng |
Lafarge Africa Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells cement and other cementitious products in Nigeria. It offers aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and fly-ash products, as well as mortar and waste management solutions. The company also provides cement solutions under the RoadCem, Unicem, Ashaka Cem, Elephant Cement, AshakaCem, PowerMax, and Elephant Supaset brands.
Lafarge Africa Plc Fundamentals Summary
| WAPCO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | ₦1.11t |
| Earnings (TTM) | ₦71.91b |
| Revenue (TTM) | ₦595.92b |
15.5x
P/E Ratio1.9x
P/S RatioIs WAPCO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WAPCO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₦595.92b |
| Cost of Revenue | ₦299.84b |
| Gross Profit | ₦296.08b |
| Other Expenses | ₦224.16b |
| Earnings | ₦71.91b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.46 |
| Gross Margin | 49.68% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.07% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.1% |
How did WAPCO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.8%
Current Dividend Yield43%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 06:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Lafarge Africa Plc is covered by 19 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Adedayo Ayeni | Absa Bank Limited |
| Randolph Oosthuizen | African Alliance |
| null null | ARM Research |