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BUA Foods delivered one of the most analytically interesting Q1 results in the Nigerian FMCG space. Revenue fell 10.73% to N394.62bn as sugar and flour demand softened, yet gross profit rose 9.16%, PAT climbed 13.60% to N142.32bn, and margins expanded by 800-810 basis points across every profitability tier.

The engine: a 25.25% drop in raw material costs (wheat and sugar price moderation plus naira stability), captive power infrastructure, and a 70.27% decline in finance costs from disciplined debt management. The structural story is the Pasta division, which surged 70.04% to N70.60bn, doubling its revenue share to 17.89% in a single quarter.

A key concern: operating cash flow fell 70.94% to N8.45bn despite earnings growth, a divergence that warrants close monitoring. At a trailing P/E of 122.25x, the valuation leaves minimal room for execution slippage.

Read more: https://proshare.co/articles/bua-foods-plc-q1-2026-result-800bps-margin-expansion-as-cost-discipline-and-pasta-pivot-drive-13.60-pat-growth-despite-10.73-revenue-decline?menu=Market&classification=Read&category=Corporate%20Results

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