Prime Business AfricaThe brewery companies in the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), also known as the stock market, closed the first half (H1) of 2025 on a high as the shares of Champion Brew, Nigerian Breweries, Guinness, and the International Breweries soared during the period.
Prime Business Africa’s (PBA) analysis showed that the companies were among the most sought-after shares in the Nigerian stock market, as their shareholders recorded a combined gain of N2.34 trillion within the six-month period.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelPBA gathered that the combined market valuation of the four companies increased by 111.37 percent, as it jumped from N2.10 trillion to N4.44 trillion between January and June of this year.
How the companies performed in H! 2025
Champion Brew
Champion Brew was the best-performing brewer in the Nigerian bourse following a 162.46 percent growth in the company’s shareholders’ investment during the period under review.
Analysis showed that the growth represents a combined gain of N55.38 billion for the shareholders of the company, which also saw its market valuation increase to N89.47 billion at the end of June.
The market valuation had increased from N34.09 billion recorded at the start of the year, after the share price of Champion Brew grew by N6.19 kobo from N3.81 kobo to N10 within the review period.
International Breweries
At the start of the first quarter, International Breweries’ shares were trading at N5.50 kobo per unit, however, at the end of the second quarter, the price of a share had increased to N13.90 kobo.
The N8.4 kobo increase in the share price was enough to make International Breweries the second-best-performing brewer in H1, as the firm’s shareholders saw a 152.72 percent appreciation in their investment.
This represents a combined gain of N1.41 trillion, which made International Breweries a trillion-naira stock, as the brewer’s market valuation increased from N925.60 billion to N2.33 trillion in H1.
Nigerian Breweries
Nigerian Breweries was ranked the third best-performing brewer in the NGX after shareholders of the company recorded an 84.37 percent appreciation in the value of their investment during the reviewed period.
PBA gathered that within six months, the shareholders of Nigerian Breweries recorded a combined gain of N836.54 billion as the share price of the company increased from N32 to N59.
The N27 increase in the share price also lifted the market valuation of the Nigerian Breweries, from N991.45 billion to N4.44 trillion, making the company a trillion-naira stock in the first half.
Guinness
Guinness occupied the fourth position on the list of best-performing brewery stocks following a 25.26 percent increase in the value of investments held by its shareholders within the first half period.
According to data analysed by PBA, Guinness’ share value had increased by N17.75 kobo, as the price of a unit soared from N70.25 kobo reported on January 2 to N88 recorded on June 30.
This led to the shareholders of the company recording a combined gain of N38.87 billion within six months, and the market valuation of Guinness increased from N153.87 billion to N192.75 billion.
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