Valuation
25
BUACEMENT · BUA Cement Plc
Neutral Neutral Quality 4/5Distress proxy: 111.84 (Safe)
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Composite score
51.9
Tier: Neutral
Last close
₦340
As of latest snapshot
30-day ADV
₦711.7M
Liquidity signal
Market cap
₦11.52T
Industrial Goods
Financials
80
Technical
55
AI bottom line
BUA Cement's 53.1% ROE and 36.4% net margin signal exceptional operational quality, but a 28.4x P/E—37% above sector median—leaves valuation as the dominant constraint with a Valuation pillar score of 25. Watch whether the 3.8% FCF yield and 0.59x Debt/Equity can support shareholder returns amid cement sector cyclicality and recent equity market volatility.
Stock Snowflake 5-axis radar
Blue = BUACEMENT. Gold dash = Industrial Goods median. Bigger area = better across the five research dimensions.
What the model is seeing
- Trades at P/E 28.4x — about 37% above the Industrial Goods median of 20.8x.
- ROE of 53.1% — well above Industrial Goods median of 31.6%. Top-quartile capital efficiency.
- Net margin of 36.4% — robust pricing power and cost discipline.
Risk flags
No major risk flags
Price & trend
Close price with 50-day and 200-day moving averages, last 12 months.
Composite score history
How the model has rated this stock over the available history. Tier changes happen at 75 / 60 / 40.
Key metrics
Valuation
P/E ratio28.4x
P/B ratio13.6x
P/S ratio9.3x
EV/EBITDA18.6x
FCF yield3.8%
Financials
ROE53.1%
ROA22.7%
Net margin36.4%
FCF margin35.7%
Debt / Equity0.6x
Technical
Last close₦340
Above 50d MA-10.5%
Above 200d MA43.5%
ADX (trend)15.6
RSI16.5
Dividend history 7 fiscal years shown
All amounts are gross of Nigeria's 10% withholding tax on dividends. Bonus ratios are 'new shares for shares held'.
Current yield: 3.27% 7 consecutive years of payment 5y DPS CAGR: +37.1% ↑
| FY | Interim DPS | Final DPS | Total cash | Bonus | Qualification | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | ₦10.00 | ₦10.00 | — | 08 May 2026 | 21 May 2026 |
| 2024 | — | ₦2.05 | ₦2.05 | — | — | 28 Aug 2025 |
| 2023 | — | ₦2.00 | ₦2.00 | — | — | 29 Aug 2024 |
| 2022 | — | ₦2.80 | ₦2.80 | — | — | 31 Aug 2023 |
| 2021 | — | ₦2.60 | ₦2.60 | — | — | 21 Jul 2022 |
| 2020 | — | ₦2.07 | ₦2.07 | — | — | 23 Jul 2021 |
| 2019 | — | ₦1.75 | ₦1.75 | — | — | 23 Oct 2020 |
Peers in Industrial Goods
Closest names by composite score within the same sector. Click a symbol to open its detail page.
| Symbol | Composite | P/E | P/B | ROE | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTINLAZ | 45.4 | — | 2.7x | -1.1% | Illiquid |
| MEYER | 58.9 | 21.5x | 4.5x | 19.1% | Stale |
| DANGCEM | 61.0 | 13.5x | 5.8x | 39.2% | Accumulate |
| BERGER | 61.6 | 22.4x | 7.9x | 31.6% | Accumulate |
| BETAGLAS | 62.0 | 9.8x | 3.2x | 29.9% | Accumulate |
| CAP | 62.6 | 20.8x | 9.0x | 39.0% | Illiquid |