Valuation
21
BUAFOODS · BUA Foods Plc
Neutral Neutral Quality 5/5Distress proxy: 144.91 (Safe)
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Composite score
50.1
Tier: Neutral
Last close
₦939
As of latest snapshot
30-day ADV
₦21.6M
Liquidity signal
Market cap
₦16.90T
Consumer Goods
Financials
83
Technical
50
AI bottom line
BUA Foods trades at a significant valuation premium (31.6x P/E vs. 19.9x sector median) despite exceptional operational quality, with a 62.6% ROE and 30.9% net margin that justify some premium but leave limited margin for disappointment. Monitor liquidity constraints (₦21.6M daily ADV) as a practical friction point for position sizing, particularly given the stock's elevated multiples leave no room for execution missteps.
Stock Snowflake 5-axis radar
Blue = BUAFOODS. Gold dash = Consumer Goods median. Bigger area = better across the five research dimensions.
What the model is seeing
- Trades at P/E 31.6x — about 59% above the Consumer Goods median of 19.9x.
- ROE of 62.6% — well above Consumer Goods median of 38.9%. Top-quartile capital efficiency.
- Net margin of 30.9% — robust pricing power and cost discipline.
- Above both 50-day (+2.8%) and 200-day (+23.6%) moving averages — uptrend intact.
Risk flags
Moderate liquidity — 30d ADV ≈ ₦21.6M
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 ratio31.6x
P/B ratio19.8x
P/S ratio9.8x
EV/EBITDA25.3x
FCF yield2.1%
Financials
ROE62.6%
ROA34.3%
Net margin30.9%
FCF margin20.8%
Debt / Equity0.5x
Technical
Last close₦939
Above 50d MA2.8%
Above 200d MA23.6%
ADX (trend)0.0
RSI0.0
Dividend history 4 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: 3.31%
| FY | Interim DPS | Final DPS | Total cash | Bonus | Qualification | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | ₦28.00 | ₦28.00 | — | 04 Jun 2026 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 2024 | — | ₦13.00 | ₦13.00 | — | — | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 2023 | — | ₦5.50 | ₦5.50 | — | — | 26 Sep 2024 |
| 2022 | — | ₦4.50 | ₦4.50 | — | — | 21 Sep 2023 |
Peers in Consumer Goods
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| Symbol | Composite | P/E | P/B | ROE | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NESTLE | 51.8 | 19.6x | 48.0x | 220.4% | Illiquid |
| CADBURY | 45.7 | 17.3x | 8.3x | 38.9% | Neutral |
| INTBREW | 43.8 | 41.7x | 3.4x | 7.9% | Illiquid |
| UNILEVER | 56.5 | 19.4x | 7.0x | 29.4% | Neutral |
| PZ | 57.8 | 8.8x | 17.4x | 164.7% | Neutral |
| ENAMELWA | 57.9 | — | — | — | Illiquid |
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