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INDUSTRIAL GOODS · Cement, Hydraulic · Price, fundamentals, signals, and forward-looking context in one research view.
INDUSTRIAL GOODS
₦5.38T
3.6%
15.42
Current price
₦334.00
0.0% 28 AugLast session 28 Aug · Checked 2d ago
Open
₦330.80
Previous close
₦334.00
Day range
₦330.80 – ₦334.00
Volume
2,063,794
15.4x P/E
Awaiting filing
3.6% yield
65/100 measured
Moderate liquidity
WAPCO has a range-bound over 30 days and strong upside over one year.
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Expected move
-2.84%
Expected price
₦324.52
Lower path
₦266.07
Upper path
₦382.97
Confidence
Whisone is bullish because fundamentals are solid at 80/100 while turnover is thin at 0.022%. Whisone has high conviction here. The final read is being balanced by the weighted scores for fundamentals, technicals, insider flow, sentiment, event flow, and liquidity.
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Fundamentals
Growth, margins, cash flow, and valuation.
Sentiment
Market mood from flow, events, and attention.
Latest net profit
₦349B
TTM (2026-08-29)
ROE
51.3%
Return on equity
ROA
26.3%
Return on assets
Debt / equity
0.00
Lower is usually safer.
P/B ratio
6.68
Useful for book value support.
Dividend yield
3.6%
Current income signal.
99/100
Direction
Cautious
Main supports
Business quality and balance-sheet strength are supporting the outlook.
Recent price and fundamentals refreshes improve signal reliability.
What can go wrong
Volatility is elevated, so the path can stay rough even if the thesis is right.
Analyst target data does not currently point to clear upside.
Fair value
₦347.93
Analyst view
Buy
Analyst target
₦293.76
Forecast refresh
Updated 16h ago
Quality score
80
Growth score
80
These are the external analyst numbers and business outlook figures already synced into the company record.
Revenue this year
₦1.45T
Revenue next year
₦1.8T
EPS this year
₦24.76
EPS next year
₦30.83
Forecast dividend/share
₦2.00
Forward P/E
7.39
₦1.90
2024-04-02
Payment: 2024-04-26 | Qualification: 2024-03-28 | Yield at declaration: N/A
₦2.00
2023-04-11
Payment: 2023-04-28 | Qualification: 2023-04-06 | Yield at declaration: N/A
A plain-English reading of momentum, trend, volatility, range position, and trading participation.
RSI
40.1
Momentum is currently in a neutral range.
Recent trend
Sideways
-0.3% across the latest saved price window.
Volatility
Low
Beta is 0.40. Price has historically moved more calmly than the wider market.
52-week position
81% of range
Price is trading close to its 52-week high.
Volume confirmation
0.58x average
Trading activity is broadly within its normal range.
Article states Lafarge Africa's investments in education and social infrastructure strengthen its social license to operate and foster mutually beneficial relationships with host communities.
equities_selloff
WAPCO may be hurt by equities_selloff. Confidence 90%.
BUA Foods (a consumer goods company) was singled out as taking a large hit during the NGX sell-off, indicating impact on the sector.
market sell-off / share-price decline
WAPCO may be hurt by market sell-off / share-price decline. Confidence 90%.
Headline identifies WAPCO as dragging the market lower.
market_decline
WAPCO may be hurt by market_decline. Confidence 90%.
NGX All-Share Index fell 0.39%, wiping N613.09 billion from investors' wealth.
share price decline
WAPCO may be hurt by share price decline. Confidence 90%.
Article notes Aradel executives sold a N10.9bn stake amid a share price decline, indicating the firm was experiencing share-price pressure.
share_price_drag
WAPCO may be hurt by share_price_drag. Confidence 90%.
Article states WAPCO dragged the market lower.
Sector spillover signals
FDI / capital injection
WAPCO may also move because the INDUSTRIAL GOODS sector may benefit from fdi / capital injection. Confidence 90%.
Acquiring investor's capital injection is expected to strengthen operations, stimulate industrial growth and support foreign direct investment in the sector.
equities_selloff
WAPCO may also move because the INDUSTRIAL GOODS sector may be hurt by equities_selloff. Confidence 90%.
BUA Foods (a consumer goods company) was singled out as taking a large hit during the NGX sell-off, indicating impact on the sector.
market_decline
WAPCO may also move because the INDUSTRIAL GOODS sector may be hurt by market_decline. Confidence 90%.
NGX All-Share Index fell 0.39%, wiping N613.09 billion from investors' wealth.
index_drop
WAPCO may also move because the INDUSTRIAL GOODS sector may be hurt by index_drop. Confidence 85%.
Industrial stock WAPCO is cited as contributing to the market decline.
market decline
WAPCO may also move because the INDUSTRIAL GOODS sector may be hurt by market decline. Confidence 85%.
WAPCO (industrial goods) cited as dragging the market lower.
Price volatility in cement
WAPCO may also move because the INDUSTRIAL GOODS sector may move with price volatility in cement. Confidence 63%.
Building sector operators warn that erratic cement price increases are driving up construction costs across the market.
affected_by_energy_and_logistics_costs
WAPCO may also move because the INDUSTRIAL GOODS sector may move with affected_by_energy_and_logistics_costs. Confidence 63%.
The piece states the cement industry faces higher costs from energy, logistics, naira depreciation and imported inputs, increasing retail prices.
broad_selloff
WAPCO may also move because the INDUSTRIAL GOODS sector may move with broad_selloff. Confidence 63%.
Aradel Holdings (classified under Oil and Gas) was named among decliners driving the market loss.
WAPCO
Lafarge Africa Plc
Price: ₦334.00
P/E: 15.42
Yield: 3.6%
AUSTINLAZ
Austin Laz & Company Plc
Price: ₦2.72
P/E: N/A
Yield: N/A
BERGER
Berger Paints Nigeria Plc
Price: ₦147.60
P/E: 24.69
Yield: 1.1%
BETAGLAS
Beta Glass Plc
Price: ₦562.80
P/E: 11
Yield: 1.3%
Industry
Cement, Hydraulic
Founded
1959
Employees
1,478
Exchange
NGX
Ticker
WAPCO
LAFARGE AFRICA PLC.-NOTICE OF BOARD CHANGES
2026-07-06
Estimated earnings date
2026-04-29
₦16.1B
Book value / share
50.02
