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BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) Financial Strength : 10 (As of Dec. 2022)


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What is BOC Kenya Financial Strength?

BOC Kenya has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

BOC Kenya PLC shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

BOC Kenya's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 178.49. BOC Kenya's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 0.01. As of today, BOC Kenya's Altman Z-Score is 6.20.


Competitive Comparison of BOC Kenya's Financial Strength

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where BOC Kenya's Financial Strength falls into.



BOC Kenya Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

BOC Kenya's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2022 was KES-1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2022 was KES189 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was KES8 Mil.

BOC Kenya's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*188.664/-1.057
=178.49

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. BOC Kenya PLC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

BOC Kenya's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1.052 + 7.678) / 1287.25
=0.01

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

BOC Kenya has a Z-score of 6.20, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 6.2 is strong.

* 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) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

BOC Kenya has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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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.