Cadbury Nigeria reported a stock price jump of 19.92% last week on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). The food and drink company has now seen the value of its shares rise from ₦22 to ₦31.9 in 2025.
Last week’s surge is the second double-digit consecutive value increase that the firm has experienced in the past two weeks. It continues an impressive recovery journey and has now surpassed its previous record value of ₦29 per share, which it reached in January 2024.
Cadbury Nigeria led the pack of top gainers among consumer goods makers (food) as well as agricultural producers on the official stock trading platform.
It posted a profit after tax of ₦5.97 billion in Q1 2025, rebounding from a ₦7.32 billion loss in the same period last year, driven by a 57% surge in revenue and a significant drop in finance costs. The company’s gross profit rose by 143% to ₦12.15 billion, while pre-tax profit hit ₦8.54 billion, reflecting improved cost management and operational efficiency despite economic headwinds.
Behind the chocolate company was Presco Plc, which saw a 9.55% increase in its stock price, and Honeywell Allied Industries, with a 9.26% jump. Union Dicon Salt closed out the list of impressive stock values from last week as it gained 6.96%.
The oil giant delivered a record ₦58.6 billion profit before tax in Q1 2025—a 97.6% year-on-year increase—driven by a 120% revenue surge and robust operational efficiency across its integrated business model.
Meanwhile, Livestock Feeds Plc was the biggest loser as its share price fell to ₦8.49, representing a decline of 10.63%. As it stands, the company’s stock value is still almost double what it began the year with, and stakeholders would not be in a rush to abandon their stakes.
The feed maker recorded a revenue increase of 51% year-on-year to ₦10.80 billion in Q1 2025, with operating profit rising to ₦1.07 billion. However, net income declined to ₦38.22 million from ₦181.06 million, reflecting higher expenses or other non-operational factors.
Dangote Sugar Refinery also saw more than 9% of its stock price value shaved off during the trading period. It posted a record revenue of ₦213.93 billion in Q1 2025, up 74.31% year-on-year, driven by strong sales. Meanwhile, high raw material and administrative costs eroded profits, leading to a pre-tax loss of ₦22.63 billion—still a 78.82% improvement from Q1 2024, thanks largely to a sharp drop in finance costs.
Nascon Allied Industries recorded a 5.57% loss, and FTN Cocoa Processors saw about 2% of its share price fall off during the period under consideration.
