The NGX 30 Index, which tracks the 30 largest companies on the Nigerian Exchange, has delivered a strong performance so far in 2025, posting a year-to-date gain of 33.18%.
Starting the year at 3,811.9 points, the index has gained 1,264.8 points to reach 5,076.8, reflecting the bullish momentum sweeping through the market.
The broader Nigerian All-Share Index (ASI) has also had an outstanding run, up 35.03% year-to-date, outperforming the NGX 30 by 1.85%.
- While the ASI captures the entire equities market, the NGX 30 narrows its scope to the top 30 most liquid and capitalized stocks.
These heavily capitalized stocks carry substantial market value, meaning their price movements strongly influence both the All-Share Index and the sectoral indices they belong to.
In this work, however, the spotlight is on the 10 best-performing stocks within the NGX 30 in 2025 so far, ranked by how much their share prices have appreciated this year.
Here they are:
Nigerian Breweries Plc takes the 6th spot with a 114.06% year-to-date gain. The stock opened at N32 and has advanced to N68.50, with 1.7 billion shares traded so far.
The bullish trend began in Q2, with April and May ending higher. By June, the price had climbed to N59.00, delivering a quarterly return of 73.02%.
In Q3, July’s surge to N77.05 kept performance strong despite slight pullbacks in August and early September.
- H1 2025 results showed a pretax profit of N88.42 billion, a sharp reversal from the N85.20 billion loss recorded in H1 2024.
- Revenue also rose 54% to N738.14 billion, with reduced FX losses providing further support.
