UACN - UAC of Nigeria
UAC of Nigeria Plc is a leading diversified company, operating in foods and beverages, real estate, paints, and logistics sectors of the Nigerian economy. UAC's rich business portfolio includes UACN Property Development Company Plc, UAC Foods Limited (producers of Gala Sausage Roll, Delite Fruit Juice, etc.), MDS Logistics Limited (an integrated logistics company with investments in the development of pharmaceutical distribution hubs), UAC Restaurants Limited (operator of Mr Bigg's outlets), and several others. The company's business expansion drive has led to acquisition of 51% equities in Livestock Feeds Plc and Portland Paints Nigeria. UAC has a pro-active investor relations program that ensures that the company seizes opportunities in every fast-growing industry.
UAC of Nigeria is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). UAC is traded on the NGX under the ticker symbol “UACN”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NGX:UACN is NGUACN000006. UAC of Nigeria is currently the 45th most valuable stock on the NGX with a market capitalization of NGN 61.4 billion, which makes about 0.11% of the Nigerian Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 20.60 |
| Day’s High Price | 20.60 |
| Traded Volume | 357,990 |
| Number of Deals | 14 |
| Gross Turnover | 7.39M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | |
| Price/Earning Ratio | |
| Dividend Per Share | |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Shares Outstanding | 2.93B |
| Market Capitalization | 61.4B |
UACN Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -8.5% | +44.8% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +69.4% | +94.4% | +63.4% |
The current share price of UAC of Nigeria (UACN) is NGN 20.60. UACN closed its last trading day (Wednesday, October 9, 2024) at 21.00 NGN per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 0.9% drop from its previous closing price of 21.20 NGN. UAC began the year with a share price of 12.85 NGN and has since gained 63.4% on that price valuation, ranking it 24th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Investors should, however, take caution of UACN’s recent bad performance, having lost 9% of its value in the past four weeks.
UAC of Nigeria is the 27th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jul 11 - Oct 9, 2024). UACN has traded a total volume of 269 million shares—in 6,213 deals—valued at NGN 4.93 billion over the period, with an average of 4.26 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 57.9 million was achieved on September 19th, and a low of 94,189 on August 1st, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of UAC of Nigeria on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-09 | 1,584,275 | 21.00 | -0.20 | -0.94% |
| 2024-10-08 | 773,531 | 21.20 | ||
| 2024-10-07 | 744,760 | 21.20 | +0.20 | +0.95% |
| 2024-10-04 | 1,528,303 | 21.00 | ||
| 2024-10-03 | 1,370,947 | 21.00 | ||
| 2024-10-02 | 848,743 | 21.00 | ||
| 2024-09-30 | 1,199,170 | 21.00 | ||
| 2024-09-27 | 3,923,307 | 21.00 | ||
| 2024-09-26 | 1,196,457 | 21.00 | ||
| 2024-09-25 | 4,521,866 | 21.00 |
Profile of UAC of Nigeria Plc
UAC of Nigeria Plc was founded on April 22, 1931 and operates in the Industrials sector, specifically, the Diversified Industrials industry. UAC of Nigeria contracts an estimated total number of 1,486 employees.
Factsheet of UAC of Nigeria Plc
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Diversified Industrials
- Address
- UAC House, 1-5 Odunlami Street, P.M.B. 12876, Lagos, Nigeria
- Telephone
- +234-1-270-1879, +234-808-878-7030
- info@uacnplc.com
- Website
- www.uacnplc.com
UACN Industrial Market Competitors
UAC of Nigeria Plc, issuers of the UACN stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Industrials sector and/or Diversified Industrials industry. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSCORP | Transcorp Nigeria | 449B | 11.05 | +27.6% |
| JBERGER | Julius Berger Nigeria Plc | 262B | 164.00 | +281% |
| MEYER | Meyer Plc | 4.53B | 8.52 | +137% |
| CAP | CAP Plc | 28.5B | 35.00 | +67.9% |
| DANGCEM | Dangote Cement | 8.16T | 478.80 | +49.7% |
| BERGER | Berger Paints | 5.51B | 19.00 | +46.2% |
| JOHNHOLT | John Holt Plc | 1.19B | 3.05 | +31.5% |
| WAPCO | Lafarge Wapco | 583B | 36.20 | +14.9% |
| BUACEMENT | BUA Cement Plc | 3.73T | 110.00 | +13.4% |
| CUTIX | Cutix Plc | 18B | 2.55 | +8.51% |
