Best-performing stocks in Malawi (MSE) in 2026 so far
16 of 16 Malawi stocks have a measured year-to-date return. Sunbird Tourism Plc leads, up 247.8% since the start of the year.
- Prices at 23 Oct 2026 close
- Year to date
- Fresh closes only
| # | Company | Price (MWK) | YTD return | Year to date | 1-year change | Market cap (MWK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunbird Tourism PlcSUNBIRD.MW | 3,399.98 | 247.82% | +579.9% | 889.37B | |
| 2 | Illovo Sugar Malawi PlcILLOVO.MW | 3,501.93 | 50.29% | +72.5% | 2.50T | |
| 3 | Blantyre Hotels PlcBHL.MW | 17.52 | 16.41% | +16.6% | 102.98B | |
| 4 | ICON Properties PlcICON.MW | 17.00 | 6.25% | -5.3% | 113.56B | |
| 5 | MPICO - Malawi Property Investment Company PlcMPICO.MW | 19.61 | 0.51% | +0.3% | 45.06B | |
| 6 | Old Mutual LimitedOMU.MW | 3,699.99 | -2.38% | +48.0% | 113.29B | |
| 7 | Standard Bank Malawi PlcSTANDARD.MW | 3,889.82 | -8.44% | -28.2% | 4.56T | |
| 8 | Airtel Malawi PlcAIRTEL.MW | 101.31 | -16.11% | -24.9% | 1.11T | |
| 9 | National Investment Trust PlcNITL.MW | 3,288.79 | -16.50% | -16.5% | 443.98B | |
| 10 | NICO Holdings PlcNICO.MW | 1,333.31 | -23.22% | -23.4% | 1.39T | |
| 11 | FDH Bank PlcFDHB.MW | 459.40 | -23.42% | -28.0% | 3.17T | |
| 12 | National Bank Of Malawi PlcNBM.MW | 8,963.99 | -25.27% | -27.7% | 4.19T | |
| 13 | Telekom Networks Malawi PlcTNM.MW | 21.62 | -31.28% | -32.0% | 249.52B | |
| 14 | NBS Bank PlcNBS.MW | 619.59 | -32.19% | -39.4% | 1.80T | |
| 15 | FMB Capital Holdings PlcFMBCH.MW | 1,786.34 | -44.14% | -22.3% | 4.39T | |
| 16 | Press Corporation PlcPCL.MW | 312.06 | -96.42% | -96.4% | 37.53B |
- Sunbird Tourism PlcSUNBIRD.MW
SUNBIRD.MW · MWK 3,399.98
247.82%year to date - Illovo Sugar Malawi PlcILLOVO.MW
ILLOVO.MW · MWK 3,501.93
50.29%year to date - Blantyre Hotels PlcBHL.MW
BHL.MW · MWK 17.52
16.41%year to date - ICON Properties PlcICON.MW
ICON.MW · MWK 17.00
6.25%year to date - MPICO - Malawi Property Investment Company PlcMPICO.MW
MPICO.MW · MWK 19.61
0.51%year to date - Old Mutual LimitedOMU.MW
OMU.MW · MWK 3,699.99
-2.38%year to date - Standard Bank Malawi PlcSTANDARD.MW
STANDARD.MW · MWK 3,889.82
-8.44%year to date - Airtel Malawi PlcAIRTEL.MW
AIRTEL.MW · MWK 101.31
-16.11%year to date - National Investment Trust PlcNITL.MW
NITL.MW · MWK 3,288.79
-16.50%year to date - NICO Holdings PlcNICO.MW
NICO.MW · MWK 1,333.31
-23.22%year to date - FDH Bank PlcFDHB.MW
FDHB.MW · MWK 459.40
-23.42%year to date - National Bank Of Malawi PlcNBM.MW
NBM.MW · MWK 8,963.99
-25.27%year to date - Telekom Networks Malawi PlcTNM.MW
TNM.MW · MWK 21.62
-31.28%year to date - NBS Bank PlcNBS.MW
NBS.MW · MWK 619.59
-32.19%year to date - FMB Capital Holdings PlcFMBCH.MW
FMBCH.MW · MWK 1,786.34
-44.14%year to date - Press Corporation PlcPCL.MW
PCL.MW · MWK 312.06
-96.42%year to date
How this list works
Share price change since the last close before the start of the current year, excluding dividends. Ranked from highest to lowest by ytd price return, with market cap breaking ties. The universe is ordinary shares and REITs only, with fresh, dated closes under the screener's trading-day freshness rules. Sources: stored exchange closing prices, issuer annual reports and reviewed dividend announcements, using the same valuation data as company pages and the screener. Not investment advice.