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By Peter Egwuatu
UAC of Nigeria Plc, has announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December 2025, recording a 74% increase in revenue to N343.4 billion from N196.9 billion in the corresponding period 2024 following the successful completion of its transformational acquisition of C.H.I. Limited alongside continued contributions from the Group’s core operating businesses.
The 2025 financial year marked a strategic inflection point for the Group, characterised by a significant expansion in scale, entry into large consumer growth categories, and strong underlying earnings momentum, albeit alongside N21.2 billion in one-off acquisition-related costs incurred during the year. Excluding these non-recurring costs, underlying profit before tax rose by 76% year-on-year to N28.7 billion, underscoring the strength of the Group’s core operating performance.
In the fourth quarter alone, the inclusion of three months’ performance from C.H.I. Limited drove a 62 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue to N183.8 billion, providing early evidence of the earnings potential of the expanded portfolio.
Operating profit stood at N8.2 billion, down from N12.2 billion in Q4 2024, reflecting the impact of one-off transaction costs related to the acquisition of C.H.I. Limited. Excluding these one-off costs, operating profit surged to N20.3 billion, representing a 66 per cent year-on-year increase.
Commenting on the results, Group Managing Director, Mr. Fola Aiyesimoju, said: “2025 was a pivotal year for UAC. The completion of the acquisition of C.H.I. Limited significantly increased the scale of our Group, with revenue reaching N343 billion, a 74% increase compared to 2024.
“While Group profitability was impacted by N21 billion one-off acquisition costs, our underlying performance was strong, with profit before exceptional items rising by 76% to N29bn, from N16bn in 2024.
“With the acquisition completed, our focus is on executing our value creation plan, prioritising margin recovery, and working capital optimisation, to deliver stakeholder value consistent with our growth strategy.”