Access Holdings Plc reported pre-tax profit of N667.36 billion for the nine months ended September 2026, up 8.29% from N616.25 billion a year earlier.
Third-quarter pre-tax profit reached N253.23 billion, up 78.43% from N141.92 billion in Q2 2026, but down 14.35% from N295.68 billion in Q3 2025.
The company jointly released its half-year and nine-month results on November 2, 2026, according to the release information supplied.
The H1 publication had been delayed pending Central Bank of Nigeria approvals, according to the accompanying context.
Nine-month figures compare with the corresponding period of 2025.
Access Holdings’ third-quarter performance marked a recovery from Q2, although profit remained below the corresponding quarter of 2025.
For the nine-month period, lower impairment charges provided substantial support for earnings.
Other income movements were mixed as the group recorded a N138.81 billion fair-value hedge loss and a N19.91 billion loss on financial instruments at fair value.
Despite the sequential recovery, Q3 earnings remained below the prior-year level. Quarterly fee and commission income fell 23.72% to N215.79 billion, while other operating income declined to N11.61 billion from N49.86 billion.
Access Holdings shares were flat at N28.60 in early trading on November 2, 2026, according to active trade information as of when we went to press. This reflects the early-session position rather than the closing market reaction.
Year-to-date, the stock is up 39% while it is down 5.25% in the last one month.
No interim dividend was declared in the supplied results. The H1 directors’ report explicitly states that the board did not propose an interim dividend.
