Manufacturing companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited entered the second quarter of 2026 with significant financial pressures. Their combined inventories of unsold goods rose to about N1.77 trillion. This represents a 10.6 per cent increase from the first quarter of 2025, when inventories were N1.597 trillion.
The cost of sales for these companies also increased, climbing 13.7 per cent to N1.434 trillion. Dangote Cement and UACN led the inventory build-up. Financial experts have provided insight into the situation and suggested possible solutions.
Further details on the growing financial pressures facing these manufacturing companies are available, including analysis from financial experts.
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