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ZENITHBANK · Zenith Bank Plc

Zenith Bank Plc

ZENITHBANK
NGXEquity · Ordinary SharesFinancial ServicesTier-1 Banks
46.10NGN-0.43%
Market cap ₦1.45T · as of 17 Jun 2026, 08:30
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Current price
46.10NGN
Open
46.19
Previous close
46.30
Today's range
45.87 – 46.26
52-week high
50.28
52-week low
42.81
Deals
263
Volume
8.2M
Value traded
₦376.6M
Market cap
₦1.45T
YTD performance
-0.43%

Company profile

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

CEO
Adaora Umeoji
HQ
Lagos
Founded
1990
Employees
7,600
Sector
Financial Services
Sub-sector
Tier-1 Banks
Ticker
ZENITHBANK
Website
zenithbank.ng
Beta
0.88
AI-generated summary

Zenith Bank Plc (ZENITHBANK) operates in Nigeria's financial & services value chain with an estimated FY2024 revenue of ₦1155bn and PAT of ₦132bn. Headline ROE is 9.5% and leverage sits at 0.50x debt-to-equity, mapping to a composite risk score of 24/100 (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
    Zenith Bank Plc signs MoU with CBN on FX repatriation framework
  • neutralNGX Wire· 07 Jun
    ZENITHBANK crosses key technical level on rising volume
  • negativeProshare Research· 04 Jun
    Analysts trim ZENITHBANK FY26 EPS estimate by 4% on margin pressure
  • positiveBusinessDay· 01 Jun
    Zenith Bank Plc expands Lagos operations with NGN 28.9bn capex