Valuation
47
NESTLE · Nestle Nigeria Plc
Illiquid Neutral Quality 4/5Distress proxy: 49.46 (Safe)
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Composite score
51.8
Tier: Illiquid
Last close
₦3.1K
As of latest snapshot
30-day ADV
₦1.7M
Liquidity signal
Market cap
₦2.23T
Consumer Goods
Financials
59
Technical
50
AI bottom line
Nestle's extreme 220% ROE and 9.2% net margin signal exceptional operational quality, though valuation appears fair at 19.6x P/E; however, the 8.65x debt-to-equity ratio and ₦1.7M daily liquidity create material execution and exit risk. Monitor debt servicing capacity and trading volume—illiquidity amplifies any adverse earnings surprise.
Stock Snowflake 5-axis radar
Blue = NESTLE. Gold dash = Consumer Goods median. Bigger area = better across the five research dimensions.
What the model is seeing
- Trades at P/E 19.6x — in line with Consumer Goods median of 19.9x.
- Free cash flow yield of 8.5% — strong cash generation relative to market cap.
- ROE of 220.4% — well above Consumer Goods median of 38.9%. Top-quartile capital efficiency.
Risk flags
Thin liquidity — 30d ADV ≈ ₦1.7M
High leverage — Debt/Equity 8.7x
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 ratio19.6x
P/B ratio48.0x
P/S ratio2.0x
EV/EBITDA10.8x
FCF yield8.5%
Financials
ROE220.4%
ROA12.8%
Net margin9.2%
FCF margin17.0%
Debt / Equity8.7x
Technical
Last close₦3.1K
Above 50d MA-0.8%
Above 200d MA26.9%
ADX (trend)0.0
RSI100.0
Dividend history 10 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: 0.89% 5y DPS CAGR: -12.0% ↓ 10y CAGR: +2.3%
| FY | Interim DPS | Final DPS | Total cash | Bonus | Qualification | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | ₦36.50 | ₦36.50 | — | — | 18 May 2023 |
| 2021 | — | ₦25.50 | ₦25.50 | — | — | 30 Jun 2022 |
| 2020 | — | ₦35.50 | ₦35.50 | — | — | 23 Jun 2021 |
| 2019 | — | ₦45.00 | ₦45.00 | — | — | 02 Jun 2020 |
| 2018 | ₦38.50 | ₦25.00 | ₦63.50 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | ₦27.50 | ₦20.00 | ₦47.50 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | ₦10.00 | ₦15.00 | ₦25.00 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | ₦19.00 | ₦19.00 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | ₦17.50 | ₦10.00 | ₦27.50 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | ₦24.00 | ₦10.00 | ₦34.00 | — | — | — |
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| BUAFOODS | 50.1 | 31.6x | 19.8x | 62.6% | Neutral |
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| CADBURY | 45.7 | 17.3x | 8.3x | 38.9% | Neutral |
| ENAMELWA | 57.9 | — | — | — | Illiquid |
| MCNICHOLS | 58.2 | 21.3x | 9.1x | 40.4% | Neutral |
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