NASCON - National Salt Company
Processing of Raw Salt into Edible Salt and importation of Tomato Paste
National Salt Company is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) since October 20th, 1992. National Salt is traded on the NGX under the ticker symbol “NASCON”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NGX:NASCON is NGNASCON0005. National Salt Company is currently the 37th most valuable stock on the NGX with a market capitalization of NGN 324 billion, which is about 0.297% of the Nigerian Stock Exchange equity market.
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| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 120.00 |
| Day’s High Price | 125.00 |
| Traded Volume | 1.98M |
| Number of Deals | 112 |
| Gross Turnover | 237M |
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| Shares Outstanding | 2.7B |
| Market Capitalization | 324B |
NASCON Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
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| +5.18% | -0.08% | +21.1% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
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| +30.9% | +192% | +11.5% |
The current share price of National Salt Company (NASCON) is NGN 125.00. NASCON closed its last trading day (Thursday, February 5, 2026) at 119.90 NGN per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). National Salt began the year with a share price of 107.50 NGN and has since gained 11.5% on that price valuation, ranking it 67th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance.
National Salt Company is the 83rd most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Nov 6, 2025 - Feb 5, 2026). NASCON has traded a total volume of 62.2 million shares—in 8,413 deals—valued at NGN 6.52 billion over the period, with an average of 987,078 traded shares per session. A volume high of 6.76 million was achieved on December 29th, and a low of 53,719 on November 19th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of National Salt on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
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| 2026-02-05 | 2,037,397 | 119.90 | ||
| 2026-02-04 | 1,042,185 | 119.90 | +4.40 | +3.81% |
| 2026-02-03 | 1,026,979 | 115.50 | +1.50 | +1.32% |
| 2026-02-02 | 1,937,796 | 114.00 | ||
| 2026-01-30 | 449,439 | 114.00 | ||
| 2026-01-29 | 167,325 | 114.00 | ||
| 2026-01-28 | 691,406 | 114.00 | ||
| 2026-01-27 | 246,398 | 114.00 | ||
| 2026-01-26 | 487,052 | 114.00 | +3.80 | +3.45% |
| 2026-01-23 | 262,642 | 110.20 |
Profile of National Salt Company
National Salt Company operates in the Consumer Goods sector.
Factsheet of National Salt Company
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- Consumer Goods
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NASCON Industrial Market Competitors
National Salt Company, issuers of the NASCON stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Consumer Goods sector. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top 10 by year-to-date performance.
| Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
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| ZICHIS | Zichis Agro Allied Industries | 3.67B | 6.11 | +207% |
| MCNICHOLS | McNichols Plc | 7.33B | 6.56 | +101% |
| UNIONDICON | Union Dicon Salt | 3.25B | 11.90 | +72.5% |
| VITAFOAM | Vitafoam Nigeria | 148B | 118.45 | +28.8% |
| PZ | PZ Cussons Nigeria | 222B | 55.90 | +26% |
| CHAMPION | Champion Breweries | 157B | 17.55 | +25.4% |
| FTNCOCOA | FTN Cocoa Processors | 24.2B | 6.20 | +24% |
| PRESCO | Presco Plc | 1.94T | 1,663.00 | +14.7% |
| LIVESTOCK | Livestock Feeds | 20.7B | 6.90 | +14.1% |
| DANGSUGAR | Dangote Sugar Refinery | 819B | 67.40 | +12.3% |
