BOC Kenya (BOC) Stock Overview
Manufactures and sells medical and industrial gases and welding products in Kenya. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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BOC Kenya Plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | KSh91.50 |
| 52 Week High | KSh96.00 |
| 52 Week Low | KSh76.00 |
| Beta | -0.27 |
| 1 Month Change | 8.93% |
| 3 Month Change | 17.31% |
| 1 Year Change | 2.81% |
| 3 Year Change | 10.91% |
| 5 Year Change | 66.36% |
| Change since IPO | 14.37% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| BOC | KE Chemicals | KE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 7.3% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 1Y | 2.8% | -16.6% | 47.9% |
Return vs Industry: BOC exceeded the KE Chemicals industry which returned -16.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BOC underperformed the KE Market which returned 47.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BOC volatility | |
|---|---|
| BOC Average Weekly Movement | 10.4% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in KE Market | 10.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in KE Market | 4.0% |
Stable Share Price: BOC's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the KE market.
Volatility Over Time: BOC's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of KE stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 55 | Lawrence Githinji | www.boc.co.ke |
BOC Kenya Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells medical and industrial gases and welding products in Kenya. It offers oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, specialty gases, and acetylene related chemicals. The company also supplies gas accessories, equipment, welding products; designs and builds gas pipelines, and medical and industrial gas storage facilities; and engages in installation of LPG.
BOC Kenya Plc Fundamentals Summary
| BOC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | KSh1.79b |
| Earnings (TTM) | KSh211.65m |
| Revenue (TTM) | KSh1.20b |
Is BOC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BOC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | KSh1.20b |
| Cost of Revenue | KSh604.27m |
| Gross Profit | KSh599.93m |
| Other Expenses | KSh388.28m |
| Earnings | KSh211.65m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 10.84 |
| Gross Margin | 49.82% |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.58% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did BOC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does BOC pay a reliable dividends?
See BOC dividend history and benchmarks| BOC Kenya dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 02 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 21 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 37 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 12 days |
Does BOC pay a reliable dividends?
See BOC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/08 23:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
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