The NGX Premium Index has delivered an impressive 53.86% year-to-date return as of the week ended October 17, 2025, driven by strong gains across the large-cap stocks that constitute the index.
In comparison, the broader All-Share Index is up 44.74%, while the NGX 30 has risen 42.69%, indicating that the Premium Index has outperformed other major benchmarks so far this year.
The NGX Premium Index tracks companies on the Nigerian Exchange that meet high standards of corporate governance, transparency, and market liquidity.
To qualify, a company must have free float shares valued at N40 billion or more, meet a minimum capital requirement of N200 billion, and score at least 70% on the NGX Corporate Governance Rating System, among other criteria.
These requirements are aimed at ensuring that listed companies have adequate market depth and strong governance structures that promote investor confidence.
Since 2020, the Premium Index has closed each year in positive territory. With a 53.86% gain so far in 2025, it remains on course for another positive year, though still below its 2020 record performance of 64.01%.
This report reviews the individual stocks that make up the Premium Board and their year-to-date performance in 2025
Here they are.
Lafarge Africa Plc has surged 93.71% so far in 2025, making it one of the year’s standout performers.
The stock opened in 2025 at N69.95 and inched up to N73.80 by the end of the first quarter. Momentum gathered pace in the second quarter with an 18% rise to N87.20, before a powerful July rally sent it soaring 70% to N149.00.
The momentum cooled slightly in August and September as the price eased to N125.10, though October has seen a mild recovery with an additional 8.31% gain at N135.5.
In its half-year 2025 report, Lafarge Africa posted total assets of N1.02 trillion, including N422.2 billion in property, plant, and equipment.
Revenue came in at N516.9 billion, while pre-tax profit surged to N199.7 billion, more than four times the N46.6 billion recorded in the same period last year.
