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FIRSTHOLDCOFinancial Services

FBN Holdings Plc

₦60
▼ 3.8%+70% YTD
≈ $0.04 · Forex rate

Key stats

Market cap
₦420B
P/E ratio
1.2x
Dividend yield
7.0%
52-week range
₦20 – ₦65
Founded
1894
Listed
1971
Board
Main Board
Industry
Banking & Financial Services
HQ
Lagos Marina
CEO
Adesola Adeduntan
Shares
35.895B
ISIN
NGFBNHLDS006

Key milestones

1894
Bank of British West Africa founded — predecessor of First Bank
1971
Listed on Nigerian Stock Exchange
1979
Renamed First Bank of Nigeria
2002
Pan-African expansion commenced
2012
FBN Holdings holdco structure created
2018
NPL cleanup completed
2024
Capital raise to meet CBN requirements
2025
PAT reached ₦335 billion

Why Lagosian dey care about FIRSTHOLDCO

First Bank of Nigeria na di oldest bank for Nigeria (1894). Di yellow-and-blue First Bank buildings na Lagos landmark. Di 30-storey FBN Headquarters for Marina na one of Lagos Island most recognizable building. Stock dey trade at 1.2x PE — di cheapest among Nigerian Tier 1 bank. 7% dividend yield.

About di company

FBN Holdings own First Bank of Nigeria — di oldest bank for Nigeria (1894). Di holdco structure form for 2012. First Bank get di largest branch network for West Africa (over 750 branch). Group operations: Banking, Insurance, Capital Markets, Asset Management. Total assets na ₦15 trillion with 30 million customer.

Business segments

1.Banking — First Bank Nigeria (largest unit)
2.International Banking (UK, Ghana, DRC, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Senegal, Guinea)
3.Insurance — FBN General, FBN Life
4.Capital Markets — FBNQuest
5.Asset Management
📈 Why buy

Cheapest Tier 1 bank in Nigeria at 1.2x PE. 130-year heritage and largest branch network. Recent leadership changes show focus on improvement. 7% dividend yield. Diversified financial services group.

📉 Why fear

Lower ROE than GTCO and Zenith reflects cost structure. NPL legacy issues continue. Multiple subsidiaries add complexity. Slower technology transformation than peers.

Key risks

  • Non-performing loan concerns
  • Lower ROE than peers
  • CBN recapitalization impact
  • Pan-African subsidiary FX risk
  • Insurance subsidiary regulatory risk

Trading activity — past 3 months

FBN Holdings is a heavily traded stock due to its retail investor base. FIRSTHOLDCO traded 920 million shares in 195,000 deals worth ₦52 billion over the past three months. Volume often spikes on dividend-related news.

Financial Services sector — FIRSTHOLDCO dey rank 4 of 7

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Frequent Question

FIRSTHOLDCO (FBN Holdings Plc) na trading at ₦60.05. Down 3.77% today, +70% YTD.

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