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BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) PS Ratio : 1.27 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is BOC Kenya PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, BOC Kenya's share price is KES83.75. BOC Kenya's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 was KES65.93. Hence, BOC Kenya's PS Ratio for today is 1.27.

Warning Sign:

BOC Kenya PLC stock PS Ratio (=1.35) is close to 3-year high of 1.37

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

NAI:BOC' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.99   Med: 1.45   Max: 2.75
Current: 1.27

During the past 11 years, BOC Kenya's highest PS Ratio was 2.75. The lowest was 0.99. And the median was 1.45.

NAI:BOC's PS Ratio is ranked better than
51.51% of 1526 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.46 vs NAI:BOC: 1.27

BOC Kenya's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Dec. 2022 was KES65.93. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 was KES65.93.

Warning Sign:

BOC Kenya PLC revenue per share is in decline over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of BOC Kenya was -6.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 9.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 7.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -0.50% per year.

During the past 11 years, BOC Kenya's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 12.70% per year. The lowest was -9.30% per year. And the median was -3.05% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


BOC Kenya PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for BOC Kenya's PS 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 PS Ratio Chart

BOC Kenya Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.52 1.16 1.12 0.99 1.07

BOC Kenya Semi-Annual Data
Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.52 1.16 1.12 0.99 1.07

Competitive Comparison of BOC Kenya's PS Ratio

For the Chemicals subindustry, BOC Kenya's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS 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 PS Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



BOC Kenya PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

BOC Kenya's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=83.75/65.928
=1.27

BOC Kenya's Share Price of today is KES83.75.
For company reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. BOC Kenya's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 was KES65.93.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


BOC Kenya  (NAI:BOC) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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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.