Market Capitalization Up By N409bn In One Week

The combined market capitalization of stocks worth over one trillion (SWOOTs) appreciated by 2.15 per cent to close at N19.46 trillion from N19.05 trillion the previous week, reflecting a gain of 408.79 billion.

Stocks included in this classification are AIRTELAFRICA, BUA CEMENT, DANGOTE CEMENT, BUAFOODS and MTNN Plc.

Highlighted below are the detailed SWOOTs performance for the trading week that ended Friday, December 9, 2022.

For instance, Bua Cement’s share price appreciated by 19.09 per cent at the end of the trading week to value at N91.70 compared to the N77 at the end of the previous week while its market cap stood at N3.11 trillion from N2.61 trillion to gain a total of N497.81 billion.

The company’s Q3 2022 financial report revealed revenue of N74 billion, reflecting a growth of 18.21 per cent from N62.63 billion in 2021. Meanwhile, profit after tax dipped by N9.86 billion, reflecting a 44 per cent decrease from N22.51 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2021, to N12.65 billion in the current period.

For MTNN Plc, its share price, at the end of the trading week, depreciated by 2.27 per cent to close at N215.00 per share, taking its market capitalization to N4.37 trillion at the end of the trading sessions of the week. As a competitor of Airtel Nig Plc, MTN’s total market capitalization is N1.22 trillion lower than Airtel Africa’s current market value.

MTNN Plc is the third-most capitalized company on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The company released its Q3 2022 financial result, reflecting a 21.9 per cent growth in revenue to stand at N504.8 billion for the period, from N414.05 billion, while profit after tax grew by 11.4 per cent from N78.48 billion in H1 2021 to N87.41 billion in the current period.

Note that the share prices of other companies under the SWOOT classification remained unchanged. Their performances are summarized below:

Consequently, Dangote Cement Plc’s share price ended the week at N262.30, the same amount it closed at the end of the previous trading week.

The company, which is a competitor of Bua Cement Plc and Wapco Plc, and the most capitalized cement producer on the NGX, has a total Market capitalization of N4.47 trillion as of market close this week.

Dangote Cement Plc is currently the second most-valued company quoted on the exchange and makes up roughly 22 per cent of the total market capitalization of all stocks worth over one trillion.

The Q3 2022 financial result revealed a profit of N40.50 billion, representing a 52.67% dip from the N86.6 billion Y-o-Y. Meanwhile, revenue for the period stood at N369.21 billion, an 11.3 per cent increase from the corresponding period of 2021.

BUA Foods Plc’s share price closed the week at N63.40, to maintain the same price it closed in the previous week. Similarly, the market cap stood at N1.41 trillion at the end of the trading week.

BUA Foods posted a net profit after tax of N68.76 billion in 9 months of 2022, a 17.2 per cent increase from N58.7. Revenue for the period was N290 billion, from N241 billion in the same period last year.

Airtel Africa Plc’s share price remained unchanged at the end of the week to close at N1,488.00, the same price it closed the previous week.

Airtel Africa Plc ended the week as the most capitalized company on the exchange once again, leading the SWOOTs strongly, with MTNN, its competitor and third-most capitalized stock, far behind.

The telecom giant released its financial statement for half the year ended September 2022 revealing a profit after tax of $330 million, lower by 1.5 per cent due to higher foreign exchange and derivative losses of $160 million.