The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) has reported revenue earlier than tax of N20.6 billion for the 9 months ended 30 September 2026.
The quantity represents 83.3 per cent progress from N11.2 billion in the identical interval of 2025.
Profit after tax rose 86.4 per cent to N14.7 billion, already 40 per cent above the Group’s full-year 2025 revenue after tax of N10.5 billion, with 1 / 4 of the yr nonetheless to run.
The efficiency displays a structural shift in Nigeria’s capital market: extra traders, more and more retail and more and more onboarding by digital self-service channels, buying and selling extra typically throughout a deeper market. NGX Group is changing that exercise into earnings whereas enhancing effectivity and investing within the folks and infrastructure the following section of progress requires.
Earnings per share was N5.33 for the interval, reflecting the enlarged share base following the 1-for-3 bonus concern accepted by shareholders in April 2026.
9 month 2025 restated for the bonus concern of N2.68.
Transaction charges greater than doubled to N20.7 billion. Growth was pushed by increased buying and selling volumes and a widening investor base, as retail traders more and more entry the market by digital self-service, from account opening to order execution, on platforms linked to the Exchange. Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Temi Popoola, stated: “More Nigerians are investing, and more of them are doing it digitally. That broadening participation more than doubled our transaction revenue and is creating real wealth for investors. We are investing ahead of that curve, in our people, our infrastructure and our technology roadmap, so that the market can absorb the next wave of investors efficiently and securely.”
