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BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) Profitability Rank : 9 (As of Dec. 2022)


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What is BOC Kenya Profitability Rank?

BOC Kenya has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

BOC Kenya's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 14.66%. As of today, BOC Kenya's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison of BOC Kenya's Profitability Rank

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where BOC Kenya's Profitability Rank falls into.



BOC Kenya Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

BOC Kenya has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

BOC Kenya's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=188.664 / 1287.25
=14.66 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

BOC Kenya has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

BOC Kenya PLC operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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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.