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:
International Breweries Plc ranks 4th with a 121.62% year-to-date gain. Starting the year at N5.55, the stock climbed to N12.30 on the back of over 640 million shares traded.
The rally began in Q2, with gains in April and May lifting the stock to N13.90 in June, translating into a quarterly return of 172.55%.
While a decline that started in July trimmed some of the gains, its performance remains among the year’s best.
- In Q2 2025, the company posted a pretax profit of N26.4 billion, a turnaround from a N61.8 billion loss in the same period last year.
- Half-year profit came in at N61.5 billion, compared to a loss of N150.2 billion in H1 2024, driven by lower finance costs and steady revenue growth.
