PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc released its 2025 annual report on the Nigerian Exchange Group on the 8th of September. Its financial year ends on 31st May and by NGX rule, three months can be used to prepare the annual report for public use. We have curated five interesting parts from the report that you should note.
Revenue
PZ Cussons saw spikes in its revenue for 2025. A total of 212.6 billion Naira was earned in the year compared to N152.2 billion in the previous year. This is a 28 percent jump from 2024 figures. Home and personal care products contribute more to revenue than Durable electrical appliances. The Home and personal care products contribute N126 billion but appliances were only 86.5 billion Naira in 2025 alone.
Operating profit
Operating profit gives a glimpse into the business risk. In the annual report, PZ Cussons recovered from its N124.5 billion loss in 2024 to an 18.9 billion Naira profit in 2025. Therefore, we can say that the company recovered from a major business risk to a profitable venture. This is good for the company and its management should be praised for this.
Taxation
The company is tax-compliant and has reported an income tax of 6.59 billion Naira in 2025 and a tax credit of 32.17 billion Naira in 2024 as shown in the report. It will pay a company income tax of 3.7 billion Naira in the 2025 financial year, education tax of N496.3 million, and police level of N833,000 compared to the previous year's 1.2 billion Naira income tax.
P/E ratio
PZ Cussons' earnings per share are 2.32 Naira in the reporting year. Its current share price in the Nigerian Exchange Group is 35.2 Naira with a market capitalization of N139.76 billion. Therefore, its P/E ratio is 15 Naira as at 8th September, 2025.
Cash and cash equivalents
As spotted earlier, the company recovered from a major loss in 2024 to a profit-making entity in 2025. However, its cash levels remain strong. Cash and cash equivalents of 40.66 billion Naira are available YoY which may be utilized in running the business in the next financial year ending 31st May 2026. However, in 2024, the cash and cash equivalents for PZ Cussons were N28.87 billion.
Conclusion
You can download the annual report here. Note that the information provided is not financial advice. However, the report shows top management resilience despite harsh economic conditions in recent times.