BOY Stock Overview
Provides heat treatment and thermal processing services worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Bodycote plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£6.35 |
| 52 Week High | UK£7.74 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£5.36 |
| Beta | 1.16 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.32% |
| 3 Month Change | 12.39% |
| 1 Year Change | 0.24% |
| 3 Year Change | -19.42% |
| 5 Year Change | -28.37% |
| Change since IPO | 406.38% |
Recent News & Updates
With Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 17
Returns At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Dec 20Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) A Risky Investment?
Dec 05Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?
Nov 20Recent updates
With Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 17Returns At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Dec 20Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) A Risky Investment?
Dec 05Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?
Nov 20Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
Oct 04Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.069
Aug 19There May Be Some Bright Spots In Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Earnings
Aug 06Bodycote (LON:BOY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jun 26Slowing Rates Of Return At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Leave Little Room For Excitement
May 21Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?
May 04If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bodycote (LON:BOY) Presents An Opportunity
Apr 18Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.16
Apr 04Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 18Is Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Potentially Undervalued?
Jan 23Here's Why We Think Bodycote (LON:BOY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Dec 15Does Bodycote (LON:BOY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 23Are Investors Undervaluing Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) By 36%?
Oct 20Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Bodycote (LON:BOY)
Sep 23Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 08Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 25Bodycote (LON:BOY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Aug 13Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.067
Jul 30Estimating The Fair Value Of Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)
Jun 16Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy
Jun 01What Is Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Share Price Doing?
May 17Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Apr 29Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.149
Apr 05Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 20What Does Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Share Price Indicate?
Jan 22Capital Allocation Trends At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Aren't Ideal
Jan 04An Intrinsic Calculation For Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued
Dec 12Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?
Oct 19Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital
Sep 27Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 07Bodycote (LON:BOY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.064
Aug 01Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?
Jul 05Does Bodycote (LON:BOY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 09Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 06Should You Think About Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Now?
Feb 15We Think Bodycote (LON:BOY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 27Here's What's Concerning About Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Returns On Capital
Dec 02Shareholder Returns
| BOY | GB Machinery | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| 1Y | 0.2% | 3.0% | 9.0% |
Return vs Industry: BOY underperformed the UK Machinery industry which returned 3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BOY underperformed the UK Market which returned 9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BOY volatility | |
|---|---|
| BOY Average Weekly Movement | 3.7% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 4.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: BOY has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: BOY's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 4,833 | Jim Fairbairn | www.bodycote.com |
Bodycote plc provides heat treatment and thermal processing services worldwide. It operates in two business areas, Aerospace, Defence & Energy; and Automotive & General Industrial. The company offers heat treatment services, including altering the microstructure of metals and alloys, such as steel and aluminum to impart properties comprising surface hardness, temperature resistance, ductility, and strength; metal joining services consisting of electron beam welding, HIP diffusion bonding, hydrogen brazing, induction brazing, and furnace/vacuum brazing; and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) services, including isostatic pressing and HIP supporting services, as well as Powdermet technology, a manufacturing process used in the production of complex components using powder metallurgy.
Bodycote plc Fundamentals Summary
| BOY fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£1.14b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£62.60m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£781.40m |
18.6x
P/E Ratio1.5x
P/S RatioIs BOY overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BOY income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£781.40m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£668.30m |
| Gross Profit | UK£113.10m |
| Other Expenses | UK£50.50m |
| Earnings | UK£62.60m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.34 |
| Gross Margin | 14.47% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.01% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 12.1% |
How did BOY perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.6%
Current Dividend Yield69%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 19:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Bodycote plc is covered by 28 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Larkam | Arden Partners Plc. |
| Jonathan Hurn | Barclays |
| James Bayliss | Berenberg |