Financial Analysis Archives - Nairametrics https://nairametrics.com/category/market-news/financial/ Destination for Business news and analysis from Africa's largest economy Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:02:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-cropped-favicon-1.png?resize=75,75 Financial Analysis Archives - Nairametrics https://nairametrics.com/category/market-news/financial/ 32 32 201037849 Nigerian Banks rake in N1.695 trillion from foreign subsidiaries in 2024  https://nairametrics.com/2025/06/10/nigerian-banks-rake-in-n1-695-trillion-from-foreign-subsidiaries-in-2024/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/06/10/nigerian-banks-rake-in-n1-695-trillion-from-foreign-subsidiaries-in-2024/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:37:07 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=516968 In 2024, five Nigerian banks generated a combined N1.695 trillion in pre-tax profit from their foreign subsidiaries, which accounted for 33.5% of their combined group profit of N5.060 trillion. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/06/10/nigerian-banks-rake-in-n1-695-trillion-from-foreign-subsidiaries-in-2024/feed/ 0 516968 Data boom: Airtel and MTN set for profit surge in 2025  https://nairametrics.com/2025/06/09/data-boom-airtel-and-mtn-set-for-profit-surge-in-2025/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/06/09/data-boom-airtel-and-mtn-set-for-profit-surge-in-2025/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:37:42 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=516919 With data revenue now accounting for nearly half of total income, MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa are betting big on bytes over voice.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/06/09/data-boom-airtel-and-mtn-set-for-profit-surge-in-2025/feed/ 0 516919 Aradel, Seplat, or Oando; who delivered the best value to investors in 2024?  https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/21/aradel-seplat-or-oando-who-delivered-the-best-value-to-investors-in-2024/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/21/aradel-seplat-or-oando-who-delivered-the-best-value-to-investors-in-2024/#respond Wed, 21 May 2025 17:31:09 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=515792 This article takes a closer look at Oando, Aradal and Seplat performed for investors in 2024 tells a deeper story, starting with Aradel. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/21/aradel-seplat-or-oando-who-delivered-the-best-value-to-investors-in-2024/feed/ 0 515792 TANTALIZER is booming in 2025, but who is buying?  https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/20/tantalizer-is-booming-in-2025-but-who-is-buying/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/20/tantalizer-is-booming-in-2025-but-who-is-buying/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 13:36:32 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=515699 Despite the huge returns, Tantalizers has no shares available for public trading, what the stock market calls free float.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/20/tantalizer-is-booming-in-2025-but-who-is-buying/feed/ 0 515699 KPMG, EY, PWC lead highest earning audit companies in 2024  https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/19/kpmg-ey-pwc-lead-highest-earning-audit-companies-in-2024/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/19/kpmg-ey-pwc-lead-highest-earning-audit-companies-in-2024/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 05:48:23 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=515574 The Nigerian audit and assurance industry witnessed a significant surge in revenue in 2024, with KPMG, Ernst & Young (EY), and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) emerging as the top-earning firms for the year. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/19/kpmg-ey-pwc-lead-highest-earning-audit-companies-in-2024/feed/ 0 515574 Under pressure from shareholders, Access Holdings promises to increase interim dividend payout by 122% in 2025    https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/16/under-pressure-from-shareholders-access-holdings-promises-to-increase-interim-dividend-payout-by-122-in-2025/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/16/under-pressure-from-shareholders-access-holdings-promises-to-increase-interim-dividend-payout-by-122-in-2025/#respond Fri, 16 May 2025 05:14:54 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=515435 Access Holdings Plc has bowed to shareholder pressure, pledging to pay an interim dividend of N1 per share in 2025, more than double the 45 kobo interim payout recorded last year.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/16/under-pressure-from-shareholders-access-holdings-promises-to-increase-interim-dividend-payout-by-122-in-2025/feed/ 0 515435 The 2023 Dangote Sugar-NASCON merger collapse: A postmortem analysis https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/15/the-2023-dangote-sugar-nascon-merger-collapse-a-postmortem-analysis/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/15/the-2023-dangote-sugar-nascon-merger-collapse-a-postmortem-analysis/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 06:10:15 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=515359 When Dangote Sugar Refinery proposed a bold merger in August 2023 with NASCON Allied Industries and the dormant Dangote Rice, it looked like a conglomerate tightening its belt, blending its salt, sugar, and rice businesses into a leaner empire. Under the proposed terms, NASCON shareholders would give up 12 NASCON shares in exchange for 11 […]

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/15/the-2023-dangote-sugar-nascon-merger-collapse-a-postmortem-analysis/feed/ 0 515359 Eleven Companies worth over $1 billion on the Nigerian Stock Exchange https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/12/nigerias-equities-market-now-boasts-11-companies-worth-over-1-billion-see-list/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/12/nigerias-equities-market-now-boasts-11-companies-worth-over-1-billion-see-list/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 11:49:35 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=515116 The number of Nigerian companies valued above $1 billion has risen to 11, as a strong equities rally continues to lift the valuation of the NGX’s largest players.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/12/nigerias-equities-market-now-boasts-11-companies-worth-over-1-billion-see-list/feed/ 0 515116 TSR vs. EPS: What should shareholders really care about?  https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/12/tsr-vs-eps-what-should-shareholders-really-care-about/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/12/tsr-vs-eps-what-should-shareholders-really-care-about/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 11:26:11 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=515115 This article gives a deep insight into what shareholders should really be focused on between Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Total Shareholder Return (TSR)

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/12/tsr-vs-eps-what-should-shareholders-really-care-about/feed/ 0 515115 Leading Nigerian companies incurred net FX losses of N22.2 billion in Q1 2025, down 98% year-on-year https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/06/leading-nigerian-companies-incurred-net-fx-losses-of-n22-2-billion-in-q1-2025-down-98-year-on-year/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/06/leading-nigerian-companies-incurred-net-fx-losses-of-n22-2-billion-in-q1-2025-down-98-year-on-year/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 11:13:39 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=514738 The foreign exchange challenge that has plagued Nigerian companies since the start of the current administration appears to be easing, as reflected in the foreign exchange gains and losses recorded in Q1 2025 compared to FY 2023, Q1 2024, and FY 2024. In Q1 2025, ten leading Nigerian companies recorded a net foreign exchange loss […]

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/05/06/leading-nigerian-companies-incurred-net-fx-losses-of-n22-2-billion-in-q1-2025-down-98-year-on-year/feed/ 0 514738 Nigerian banks earn N5.93 trillion from investing in Treasury bills, OMO bills, others in 2024  https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/28/nigerian-banks-earn-n5-93-trillion-from-investing-in-treasury-bills-omo-bills-others-in-2024/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/28/nigerian-banks-earn-n5-93-trillion-from-investing-in-treasury-bills-omo-bills-others-in-2024/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:22:13 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=514144 Nigeria’s listed banks earned a combined N5.93 trillion from investment securities in 2024, a sharp rise that highlights how lenders leaned into safe, high-yield assets during the year.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/28/nigerian-banks-earn-n5-93-trillion-from-investing-in-treasury-bills-omo-bills-others-in-2024/feed/ 0 514144 Government earned N1.2 trillion from Nigerian banks in 2024, more than shareholders  https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/23/government-earned-n1-2-trillion-from-nigerian-banks-in-2024-more-than-shareholders/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/23/government-earned-n1-2-trillion-from-nigerian-banks-in-2024-more-than-shareholders/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:22:11 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=513829 In 2024, Nigeria's top banks reaped the benefits of a volatile but profitable macroeconomic environment, with nine listed banks- Access Holdings, FCMB, Fidelity, First Holdco, GTCO, Stanbic IBTC, UBA, Wema Bank and Zenith, posting a combined profit after tax (PAT) of N4.786 trillion.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/23/government-earned-n1-2-trillion-from-nigerian-banks-in-2024-more-than-shareholders/feed/ 0 513829 Abbey Mortgage is on a tear in 2025, but can it grow into its valuation?   https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/23/abbey-mortgage-is-on-a-tear-in-2025-but-can-it-grow-into-its-valuation/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/23/abbey-mortgage-is-on-a-tear-in-2025-but-can-it-grow-into-its-valuation/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:43:22 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=513804 This week, Abbey Mortgage Bank finds itself in the spotlight and not by accident. The mortgage-lender’s stock has surged an eye-watering 106% in April alone, making it the top-performing stock on the Nigerian Exchange this month. Year-to-date, it is up 225%, easily outpacing its peers and capturing investor attention. But the story does not end […]

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/23/abbey-mortgage-is-on-a-tear-in-2025-but-can-it-grow-into-its-valuation/feed/ 0 513804 Which Nigerian banks pay their staff the most and the least in 2024  https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/22/which-nigerian-banks-pay-their-staff-the-most-and-the-least-in-2024/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/22/which-nigerian-banks-pay-their-staff-the-most-and-the-least-in-2024/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:15:51 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=513728 As inflation persists and the war for top talent intensifies, Nigerian banks are responding in markedly different ways when it comes to employee pay.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/22/which-nigerian-banks-pay-their-staff-the-most-and-the-least-in-2024/feed/ 0 513728 Double-digit yield: Top Banking stocks to consider for the rest of 2025  https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/15/double-digit-yield-top-banking-stocks-to-consider-for-the-rest-of-2025/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/15/double-digit-yield-top-banking-stocks-to-consider-for-the-rest-of-2025/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:56:52 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=513374 As the Nigerian market continues to navigate through uncertainties, one strategy that is worth considering is investing in dividend-paying stocks.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/15/double-digit-yield-top-banking-stocks-to-consider-for-the-rest-of-2025/feed/ 0 513374 Dangote, MTN, BUA, Nestlé Nigeria, Seplat , others incur N1.42 trillion in interest expenses in 2024, up 146% https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/15/dangote-mtn-bua-nestle-nigeria-seplat-others-incur-n1-42-trillion-in-interest-expenses-in-2024-up-146/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/15/dangote-mtn-bua-nestle-nigeria-seplat-others-incur-n1-42-trillion-in-interest-expenses-in-2024-up-146/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:13:44 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=513337 Nigerian companies faced financial pressure in 2024 as surging interest expenses, driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) sustained monetary tightening, squeezed their bottom lines.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/07/ten-nigerian-companies-incur-n2-17-trillion-in-forex-losses/feed/ 0 512860 Wema Bank hits N433 billion in gross earnings, profit surges to N102 billion in 2024, the highest in five years  https://nairametrics.com/2025/03/31/wema-bank-hits-n433-billion-in-gross-earnings-profit-surges-to-n102-billion-in-2024-the-highest-in-five-years/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/03/31/wema-bank-hits-n433-billion-in-gross-earnings-profit-surges-to-n102-billion-in-2024-the-highest-in-five-years/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:40:57 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=512330 Wema Bank Plc has delivered its strongest financial performance in at least five years, reporting a remarkable surge in both gross earnings and profitability. The bank’s audited financial statements for the year that ended on December 31, 2024, reveal that gross earnings jumped to N433.43 billion, driven by robust interest income and strategic asset expansion. […]

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/03/30/gtcos-path-to-n100-per-share-just-needs-this-to-happen/feed/ 0 512276 UAC Nigeria reports record N25 billion profits as business restructuring pays off   https://nairametrics.com/2025/03/30/uac-nigeria-reports-record-n25-billion-profits-as-business-restructuring-pays-off/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/03/30/uac-nigeria-reports-record-n25-billion-profits-as-business-restructuring-pays-off/#respond Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:03:14 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=512247 UAC of Nigeria Plc has posted its best financial performance in years, recording a profit before tax of N25.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024. This represents a remarkable 107% increase compared to the previous year, marking a major milestone in the company’s turnaround journey. The strong result is a culmination of years […]

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