Largest companies in Malawi (MSE) by market cap, 2026

16 of 16 Malawi stocks meet this list’s data requirements. Standard Bank Malawi Plc is largest, valued at MWK 4.6T.

  • Prices at 23 Oct 2026 close
  • Latest close
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Largest companies: 16 qualifying companies
#CompanyPrice (MWK)Market cap (MWK)Share of total cap1-year change
1Standard Bank Malawi PlcSTANDARD.MW3,889.824.56T18.17%-28.2%
2FMB Capital Holdings PlcFMBCH.MW1,786.344.39T17.49%-22.3%
3National Bank Of Malawi PlcNBM.MW8,963.994.19T16.67%-27.7%
4FDH Bank PlcFDHB.MW459.403.17T12.62%-28.0%
5Illovo Sugar Malawi PlcILLOVO.MW3,501.932.50T9.95%+72.5%
6NBS Bank PlcNBS.MW619.591.80T7.18%-39.4%
7NICO Holdings PlcNICO.MW1,333.311.39T5.54%-23.4%
8Airtel Malawi PlcAIRTEL.MW101.311.11T4.44%-24.9%
9Sunbird Tourism PlcSUNBIRD.MW3,399.98889.37B3.54%+579.9%
10National Investment Trust PlcNITL.MW3,288.79443.98B1.77%-16.5%
11Telekom Networks Malawi PlcTNM.MW21.62249.52B0.99%-32.0%
12ICON Properties PlcICON.MW17.00113.56B0.45%-5.3%
13Old Mutual LimitedOMU.MW3,699.99113.29B0.45%+48.0%
14Blantyre Hotels PlcBHL.MW17.52102.98B0.41%+16.6%
15MPICO - Malawi Property Investment Company PlcMPICO.MW19.6145.06B0.18%+0.3%
16Press Corporation PlcPCL.MW312.0637.53B0.15%-96.4%
  1. Standard Bank Malawi PlcSTANDARD.MW

    STANDARD.MW · MWK 3,889.82

    MWK 4.6TMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    18.17%
    1-year change
    -28.2%
  2. FMB Capital Holdings PlcFMBCH.MW

    FMBCH.MW · MWK 1,786.34

    MWK 4.4TMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    17.49%
    1-year change
    -22.3%
  3. MWK 4.2TMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    16.67%
    1-year change
    -27.7%
  4. FDH Bank PlcFDHB.MW

    FDHB.MW · MWK 459.40

    MWK 3.2TMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    12.62%
    1-year change
    -28.0%
  5. Illovo Sugar Malawi PlcILLOVO.MW

    ILLOVO.MW · MWK 3,501.93

    MWK 2.5TMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    9.95%
    1-year change
    +72.5%
  6. NBS Bank PlcNBS.MW

    NBS.MW · MWK 619.59

    MWK 1.8TMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    7.18%
    1-year change
    -39.4%
  7. NICO Holdings PlcNICO.MW

    NICO.MW · MWK 1,333.31

    MWK 1.4TMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    5.54%
    1-year change
    -23.4%
  8. Airtel Malawi PlcAIRTEL.MW

    AIRTEL.MW · MWK 101.31

    MWK 1.1TMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    4.44%
    1-year change
    -24.9%
  9. Sunbird Tourism PlcSUNBIRD.MW

    SUNBIRD.MW · MWK 3,399.98

    MWK 889.4BMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    3.54%
    1-year change
    +579.9%
  10. MWK 444.0BMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    1.77%
    1-year change
    -16.5%
  11. MWK 249.5BMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    0.99%
    1-year change
    -32.0%
  12. ICON Properties PlcICON.MW

    ICON.MW · MWK 17.00

    MWK 113.6BMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    0.45%
    1-year change
    -5.3%
  13. Old Mutual LimitedOMU.MW

    OMU.MW · MWK 3,699.99

    MWK 113.3BMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    0.45%
    1-year change
    +48.0%
  14. Blantyre Hotels PlcBHL.MW

    BHL.MW · MWK 17.52

    MWK 103.0BMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    0.41%
    1-year change
    +16.6%
  15. MWK 45.1BMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    0.18%
    1-year change
    +0.3%
  16. Press Corporation PlcPCL.MW

    PCL.MW · MWK 312.06

    MWK 37.5BMarket cap
    Share of total cap
    0.15%
    1-year change
    -96.4%

How this list works

Market value from the shared valuation data at the latest close. Missing or stale valuations are excluded. Ranked from highest to lowest by market cap, 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.

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