"Academy Press Exceeds by 218% Year-to-Date in 2025: Crucial Insights for Investors"

Academy Press Makes a Resilient Comeback, Placing 12th on NGX Performance Leaderboard

In a remarkable turnaround, Academy Press Plc, one of Nigeria's longest-standing printing and publishing companies, has been making headlines in the financial world. The company's stock has surged by an impressive 218% year-to-date as of August 2025, reaching a market capitalization of N7.22 billion.

The financial performance of Academy Press confirms a genuine turnaround story from losses in 2021 to consistent profit from 2022 to 2025. For the 2025 financial year, profit before tax surged 343% year-on-year to N1.17 billion. The company cleared its borrowings, leaving it virtually debt-free as of June 2025, with a reduced leverage of 1.97x.

Despite a dip in Q1 2026 profit, Academy Press maintains a strong profit margin of 26%, a testament to its operational efficiency. The total assets of the company rose by 33% to N3.8 billion. The strong margins, debt-free balance sheet, and the turnaround in operating cash flow add real resilience to Academy Press.

The price-to-book ratio of Academy Press is 2.84x, indicating that the market is willing to pay nearly three times the company's net assets. Similarly, the price-to-earnings ratio of Academy Press is 12.1x, which is well below the industry average of 20x, suggesting the stock may be undervalued. The price-to-sales ratio of Academy Press is 1.68x, showing that the market values the company at about 1.7 times its annual revenues.

Academy Press's impressive stock performance has earned it a spot on the NGX performance leaderboard, placing 12th. The company ranks as the 111th most valuable company on the NGX. This strong performance is a reflection of the company's consistent growth and financial stability.

However, the dip in Q1 profit suggests that growth momentum may be slowing. The search results do not provide any information about the name of the CEO of Academy Press Plc during the year 2025. Despite this, the company's financial health and stock performance remain noteworthy.

The full-year audited financial statements of Academy Press for 2025 are available for those interested in delving deeper into the company's financials. Academy Press's resilience and growth make it an interesting company to watch in the Nigerian financial market.