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Healthcare stocks on the Nigerian Exchange

Pharma manufacturers and hospitals — a defensive, under-followed corner of the NGX.

Stocks in Sector
7
Listed on the NGX
Combined Market Cap
₦602.75B
Sum across constituents
Average Daily Change
-0.91%
Sector mean today
Sector Leader
FIDSON
+5.43% today

Top Gainers

FIDSONFidson Healthcare Plc
+5.43%
MECUREMeCure Industries Plc
+0.00%
MORISONMorison Industries Plc
+0.00%

Top Losers

MAYBAKERMay & Baker Nigeria Plc
-9.42%
NEIMETHNeimeth International Phar
-2.39%
PHARMDEKOPharma-Deko Plc
+0.00%

All Healthcare stocks on the NGX

TickerPriceChangeVolumeMarket Cap
MECURE
MeCure Industries Plc
₦61.50 +0.00% 41,645 ₦246.00B
FIDSON
Fidson Healthcare Plc
₦100.00 +5.43% 956,932 ₦229.50B
MAYBAKER
May & Baker Nigeria Plc
₦38.00 -9.42% 2,301,172 ₦65.56B
NEIMETH
Neimeth International Pharmaceutical
₦10.20 -2.39% 4,002,913 ₦43.59B
MORISON
Morison Industries Plc
₦11.80 +0.00% 129,146 ₦14.82B
EKOCORP
Eko Corporation Plc
₦5.80 +0.00% ₦2.89B
PHARMDEKO
Pharma-Deko Plc
₦1.83 +0.00% ₦396.8M

About Healthcare on the NGX

Healthcare on the NGX is built almost entirely around pharmaceutical manufacturers — Fidson Healthcare, May & Baker Nigeria, Mecure Industries, Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals, Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Nigeria (delisted but historically here), Morison Industries and Pharmadeko — plus Ekocorp, the listed hospital operator.

The sector is small in market cap but structurally interesting. Nigeria spends a fraction of GDP on healthcare relative to peers, so the long-run demand curve is steep. The current investment thesis is around local manufacturing scale-up: government incentives, recapitalisation of pharma plants, and the push to substitute imported drugs after the 2023 exit of GlaxoSmithKline. Healthcare names trade at lower multiples than consumer goods and are often forgotten in market rallies — they reward patient, valuation-disciplined buyers.

Frequently asked questions

What healthcare stocks are listed on the NGX?
Listed names include Fidson Healthcare, May & Baker Nigeria, Mecure Industries, Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals, Morison Industries, Pharmadeko, and Ekocorp (hospitals).
Why are Nigerian pharma stocks getting attention?
After GlaxoSmithKline exited Nigeria in 2023 and the naira devaluation made imports expensive, government and investor focus has shifted to scaling local pharma manufacturing. Several listed pharma names have announced new plants and capex programmes.
Is Mecure Industries a good pharma stock?
Mecure listed on the NGX in 2023 and has been one of the more visible pharma stories with a modern manufacturing footprint. See live price, volumes and fundamentals on the Mecure page.