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BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) Current Ratio : 4.07 (As of Dec. 2022)


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What is BOC Kenya Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. BOC Kenya's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 4.07.

BOC Kenya has a current ratio of 4.07. It indicates the company may not be efficiently using its current assets or its short-term financing facilities. This may also indicate problems in working capital management.

The historical rank and industry rank for BOC Kenya's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NAI:BOC' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.88   Med: 2.19   Max: 4.07
Current: 4.07

During the past 11 years, BOC Kenya's highest Current Ratio was 4.07. The lowest was 1.88. And the median was 2.19.

NAI:BOC's Current Ratio is ranked better than
81.34% of 1570 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.95 vs NAI:BOC: 4.07

BOC Kenya Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for BOC Kenya's Current Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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BOC Kenya Current Ratio Chart

BOC Kenya Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.88 1.98 2.51 2.88 4.07

BOC Kenya Semi-Annual Data
Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Current Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.88 1.98 2.51 2.88 4.07

Competitive Comparison of BOC Kenya's Current Ratio

For the Chemicals subindustry, BOC Kenya's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BOC Kenya's Current Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, BOC Kenya's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BOC Kenya's Current Ratio falls into.



BOC Kenya Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

BOC Kenya's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2022 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2022 )
=1145.483/281.575
=4.07

BOC Kenya's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2022 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2022 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=1145.483/281.575
=4.07

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


BOC Kenya  (NAI:BOC) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Kitui Road, Off Kampala Road, P.O. Box 18010, Industrial Area, Nairobi, KEN, 00500
BOC Kenya PLC is engaged in the manufacture and sale of industrial gases, medical gases, and welding products. The company's segment based on regions consists of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its product range consists of Bulk gases, Packaged gases, and Engineering services. Bulk gases include liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen. Packaged gases comprise medical gases, industrial gases, and special gas mixtures, and liquefied petroleum gas. The engineering services include supplies of medical equipment, construction of medical and other gas pipelines, liquefied petroleum gas installations, tanks and pipelines, industrial gas storage and pipeline installations, and related maintenance services. The company generates majority of its revenue from the sale of medical and industrial gases.

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