Valuation
55
PZ · PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc
Neutral Neutral Quality 4/5Distress proxy: 81.35 (Safe)
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Composite score
57.8
Tier: Neutral
Last close
₦90
As of latest snapshot
30-day ADV
₦804.1M
Liquidity signal
Market cap
₦322.80B
Consumer Goods
Financials
59
Technical
60
AI bottom line
PZ trades at a significant valuation discount (8.8x P/E vs. 19.9x sector median) despite delivering exceptional ROE of 164.7%, suggesting either deep value or quality concerns masked by accounting factors. The critical watch is whether elevated leverage (1.55x Debt/Equity) constrains cash generation, as the 1.7% FCF yield indicates limited margin for error.
Stock Snowflake 5-axis radar
Blue = PZ. Gold dash = Consumer Goods median. Bigger area = better across the five research dimensions.
What the model is seeing
- Trades at P/E 8.8x — about 56% below the Consumer Goods median of 19.9x.
- ROE of 164.7% — well above Consumer Goods median of 38.9%. Top-quartile capital efficiency.
Risk flags
Elevated leverage — Debt/Equity 1.6x
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 ratio8.8x
P/B ratio17.4x
P/S ratio1.5x
EV/EBITDA10.7x
FCF yield1.7%
Financials
ROE164.7%
ROA20.4%
Net margin14.0%
FCF margin2.5%
Debt / Equity1.6x
Technical
Last close₦90
Above 50d MA-5.2%
Above 200d MA43.5%
ADX (trend)32.7
RSI12.7
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: 1.24% 5y DPS CAGR: +46.4% ↑
| FY | Interim DPS | Final DPS | Total cash | Bonus | Qualification | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | ₦1.01 | ₦1.01 | — | — | 26 Jan 2023 |
| 2021 | — | ₦0.25 | ₦0.25 | — | — | 28 Jan 2022 |
| 2019 | — | ₦0.1 | ₦0.1 | — | — | 27 Nov 2020 |
| 2018 | — | ₦0.15 | ₦0.15 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | ₦0.15 | ₦0.15 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | ₦0.5 | ₦0.5 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | ₦0.5 | ₦0.5 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | ₦0.2 | ₦0.61 | ₦0.81 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | ₦1.30 | ₦0.61 | ₦1.91 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | ₦0.43 | ₦0.43 | — | — | — |
Peers in Consumer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENAMELWA | 57.9 | — | — | — | Illiquid |
| MCNICHOLS | 58.2 | 21.3x | 9.1x | 40.4% | Neutral |
| UNILEVER | 56.5 | 19.4x | 7.0x | 29.4% | Neutral |
| UNIONDICON | 60.7 | 126.8x | — | — | Illiquid |
| NB | 60.9 | 20.2x | 3.6x | 17.9% | Accumulate |
| NASCON | 61.3 | 14.9x | 7.3x | 44.2% | Accumulate |
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