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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for BOC Kenya
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceKSh91.50
52 Week HighKSh96.00
52 Week LowKSh76.00
Beta-0.27
1 Month Change8.93%
3 Month Change17.31%
1 Year Change2.81%
3 Year Change10.91%
5 Year Change66.36%
Change since IPO14.37%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

BOCKE ChemicalsKE Market
7D7.3%4.1%5.6%
1Y2.8%-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

Is BOC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BOC volatility
BOC Average Weekly Movement10.4%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement5.0%
Market Average Movement5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in KE Market10.2%
10% least volatile stocks in KE Market4.0%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
188655Lawrence Githinjiwww.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

How do BOC Kenya's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BOC fundamental statistics
Market capKSh1.79b
Earnings (TTM)KSh211.65m
Revenue (TTM)KSh1.20b
8.4x
P/E Ratio
1.5x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BOC income statement (TTM)
RevenueKSh1.20b
Cost of RevenueKSh604.27m
Gross ProfitKSh599.93m
Other ExpensesKSh388.28m
EarningsKSh211.65m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)10.84
Gross Margin49.82%
Net Profit Margin17.58%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did BOC perform over the long term?

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Dividends

9.5%
Current Dividend Yield
80%
Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy BOC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
BOC Kenya dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJun 02 2025
Dividend Pay DateJul 21 2025
Days until Ex dividend37 days
Days until Dividend pay date12 days

Does BOC pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/08 23:28
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/08 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

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