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Bowler Metcalf JSE:BCF Stock Report

Last Price

R12.54

Market Cap

R862.3m

7D

4.6%

1Y

21.5%

Updated

07 Feb, 2025

Data

Company Financials

BCF Stock Overview

Manufactures and sells rigid plastic packaging for the toiletry, cosmetic, household, pharmaceutical, and food markets in South Africa. More details

BCF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

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Bowler Metcalf Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Bowler Metcalf
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceR12.54
52 Week HighR20.50
52 Week LowR10.50
Beta0.13
1 Month Change-7.93%
3 Month Change-8.47%
1 Year Change21.51%
3 Year Change14.00%
5 Year Change72.73%
Change since IPO2,266.04%

Recent News & Updates

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) CEO Compensation For Now

Oct 29
Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) CEO Compensation For Now

Recent updates

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) CEO Compensation For Now

Oct 29
Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) CEO Compensation For Now

Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) 32% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio

Sep 13
Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) 32% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio

Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Sep 07
Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Bowler Metcalf Limited (JSE:BCF) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Jul 27
Bowler Metcalf Limited (JSE:BCF) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Here's What To Make Of Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Mar 05
Here's What To Make Of Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Nov 01
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ZAR0.246

Sep 09
Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ZAR0.246

Returns On Capital At Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Have Hit The Brakes

Jul 01
Returns On Capital At Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Have Hit The Brakes

Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 10
Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Returns On Capital At Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Have Hit The Brakes

Sep 08
Returns On Capital At Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Have Hit The Brakes

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) Returns On Capital

May 24
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) Returns On Capital

Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) Dividend Will Be R0.19

Feb 10
Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) Dividend Will Be R0.19

Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Nov 01
Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To R0.32

Oct 12
Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To R0.32

Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend

Mar 20
Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend

Introducing Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF), A Stock That Climbed 38% In The Last Year

Mar 16
Introducing Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF), A Stock That Climbed 38% In The Last Year

How Much Does Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) CEO Make?

Feb 24
How Much Does Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) CEO Make?

Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) 4.6% Dividend

Feb 03
Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) 4.6% Dividend

What Do The Returns On Capital At Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Tell Us?

Jan 03
What Do The Returns On Capital At Bowler Metcalf (JSE:BCF) Tell Us?

Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?

Dec 14
Bowler Metcalf Limited's (JSE:BCF) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?

What Can We Conclude About Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) CEO Pay?

Nov 23
What Can We Conclude About Bowler Metcalf's (JSE:BCF) CEO Pay?

Shareholder Returns

BCFZA ChemicalsZA Market
7D4.6%-1.4%1.3%
1Y21.5%-36.1%15.7%

Return vs Industry: BCF exceeded the ZA Chemicals industry which returned -36.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BCF exceeded the ZA Market which returned 15.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BCF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BCF volatility
BCF Average Weekly Movement3.6%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement4.2%
Market Average Movement4.3%
10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market8.6%
10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: BCF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the ZA market.

Volatility Over Time: BCF's weekly volatility has decreased from 12% to 4% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1972n/aFriedel Sasswww.bowlermetcalf.co.za

Bowler Metcalf Limited manufactures and sells rigid plastic packaging for the toiletry, cosmetic, household, pharmaceutical, and food markets in South Africa. The company operates through Plastic Packaging and Property Investment segments. It offers plastic molding and packaging products.

Bowler Metcalf Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Bowler Metcalf's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BCF fundamental statistics
Market capR862.29m
Earnings (TTM)R116.13m
Revenue (TTM)R886.31m

7.4x

P/E Ratio

1.0x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BCF income statement (TTM)
RevenueR886.31m
Cost of RevenueR617.25m
Gross ProfitR269.06m
Other ExpensesR152.94m
EarningsR116.13m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.69
Gross Margin30.36%
Net Profit Margin13.10%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did BCF perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.9%

Current Dividend Yield

37%

Payout Ratio

Does BCF pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BCF by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Bowler Metcalf dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMar 26 2025
Dividend Pay DateMar 31 2025
Days until Ex dividend46 days
Days until Dividend pay date51 days

Does BCF pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 00:53
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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.

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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Bowler Metcalf Limited is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Brent MadelBPI Capital Africa (Proprietary), Limited
null nullMerchantec (Proprietary) Limited