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GTCO58.40+1.24%ZENITHBANK46.10-0.43%UBA32.85+0.92%ACCESSCORP22.30-1.10%FBNH28.70+0.35%STANBIC56.25+1.62%FCMB8.95-0.55%WEMABANK11.50+2.21%DANGCEM462.00+0.65%BUACEMENT95.40-0.22%WAPCO38.25+1.86%NESTLE1180.00-0.42%DANGSUGAR36.20+0.83%FLOURMILL64.55+1.49%UNILEVER18.45-1.07%NB35.60+2.45%GUINNESS64.10+0.16%SEPLAT5800.00+1.92%GTCO58.40+1.24%ZENITHBANK46.10-0.43%UBA32.85+0.92%ACCESSCORP22.30-1.10%FBNH28.70+0.35%STANBIC56.25+1.62%FCMB8.95-0.55%WEMABANK11.50+2.21%DANGCEM462.00+0.65%BUACEMENT95.40-0.22%WAPCO38.25+1.86%NESTLE1180.00-0.42%DANGSUGAR36.20+0.83%FLOURMILL64.55+1.49%UNILEVER18.45-1.07%NB35.60+2.45%GUINNESS64.10+0.16%SEPLAT5800.00+1.92%
Company Intelligence Terminal · Financial Services · Tier-1 Banks

UBA · United Bank for Africa Plc

United Bank for Africa Plc

UBA
NGXEquity · Ordinary SharesFinancial ServicesTier-1 Banks
32.85NGN+0.92%
Market cap ₦1.12T · as of 17 Jun 2026, 08:53
Ask about UBA
Current price
32.85NGN
Open
32.70
Previous close
32.55
Today's range
32.52 – 32.91
52-week high
36.83
52-week low
31.34
Deals
1,035
Volume
9.8M
Value traded
₦322.3M
Market cap
₦1.12T
YTD performance
+0.92%

Company profile

United Bank for Africa Plc is a leading financial & services operator in Nigeria, with operations spanning multiple states and a track record across investment cycles.

CEO
Oliver Alawuba
HQ
Lagos
Founded
1949
Employees
11,500
Sector
Financial Services
Sub-sector
Tier-1 Banks
Ticker
UBA
Website
uba.ng
Beta
0.95
AI-generated summary

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) operates in Nigeria's financial & services value chain with an estimated FY2024 revenue of ₦903bn and PAT of ₦96bn. Headline ROE is 8.8% and leverage sits at 0.50x debt-to-equity, mapping to a composite risk score of 27/100 (Low).

Bull case
  • Scale leadership within its financial & services sub-sector with durable distribution moat.
  • Resilient ROE supports re-rating if rates ease in H2.
  • Attractive dividend yield versus listed peers.
Bear case
  • FX volatility could compress imported-input margins.
  • Working-capital build-up in a 27.5% MPR environment.
  • Sector regulatory cadence could front-load compliance cost.

Key risks

  • Macro: persistent inflation > 25% pressuring real demand.
  • Sector-specific regulatory action and tariff resets.
  • Single-market concentration in Nigeria.

Recent developments

  • Board recommended final dividend at last AGM cycle.
  • Operational expansion announced in Lagos corridor.
  • Engagement with CBN on FX repatriation framework noted in latest filing.

Recent news

  • positiveProshare Markets· 09 Jun
    United Bank for Africa Plc signs MoU with CBN on FX repatriation framework
  • neutralNGX Wire· 07 Jun
    UBA crosses key technical level on rising volume
  • negativeProshare Research· 04 Jun
    Analysts trim UBA FY26 EPS estimate by 4% on margin pressure
  • positiveBusinessDay· 01 Jun
    United Bank for Africa Plc expands Lagos operations with NGN 22.5bn capex