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Guinness Nigeria Plc

₦447
▼ 10%+55% YTD
≈ $0.32 · Forex rate

Key stats

Market cap
₦450B
P/E ratio
25.0x
Dividend yield
2.0%
52-week range
₦200 – ₦500
Founded
1962
Listed
1965
Board
Main Board
Industry
Brewing & Beverages
HQ
Lagos Mainland
CEO
Adebayo Alli
Shares
1.005B
ISIN
NGGUINNESS09

Key milestones

1962
Ikeja brewery commissioned in Lagos
1965
Listed on Nigerian Stock Exchange
1973
Aba brewery commissioned
1995
Diageo formed via Guinness/Grand Met merger
2018
Premium spirits portfolio expansion (Smirnoff)
2024
Excise duty hikes hit margins
2026
Diageo strategic review concluded — Nigeria market retained

Why Lagosian dey care about GUINNESS

Guinness Nigeria brew di drinks for every Lagos viewing centre, owambe, and relaxation joint. Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, Harp, Smirnoff Ice, Malta Guinness — all dis brands define Lagos nightlife. When Guinness raise price (₦60 increase early 2026), Lagos hospitality sector dey adjust.

About di company

Guinness Nigeria na one of di oldest listed company for NGX since 1965. Diageo (global spirits and beer giant) own dem. Dem brew Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, Harp Lager, Smirnoff Ice, and Malta Guinness for Lagos (Ogba) and Aba. Combined capacity dey 5 million hectoliters per year. Revenue down 8% for Q3 2026 — share price drop 10%.

Business segments

1.Beer (Guinness FES, Harp Lager, Satzenbrau)
2.RTD Spirits (Smirnoff Ice)
3.Non-Alcoholic Malt (Malta Guinness — biggest category)
4.Distribution & Logistics
📈 Why buy

Iconic brands with deep cultural relevance in Nigeria. Multi-year low entry point. Diageo parent commitment provides stability. Margin recovery possible if consumer wallets improve.

📉 Why fear

Excise duty hikes ongoing. Inflation eroding consumer purchasing power. Premium beer category losing share to mainstream lager. Smaller, faster-growing competitors (International Breweries) gaining share.

Key risks

  • ⚠Excise duty hikes on alcohol
  • ⚠Consumer purchasing power decline
  • ⚠Competitive pressure from International Breweries and Heineken Nigeria
  • ⚠Diageo parent strategic shifts
  • ⚠Production input cost inflation (barley, hops imports)

Trading activity — past 3 months

Guinness Nigeria has seen elevated volume during the May 2026 sell-off. GUINNESS traded 18 million shares in 24,000 deals worth ₦9 billion over the past three months, with a single-day record of 4.5 million shares on the post-results decline.

Consumer Goods sector — GUINNESS dey rank 3 of 4

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Frequent Question

GUINNESS (Guinness Nigeria Plc) na trading at ₦447.3. Down 10.00% today, +55% YTD.

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