BOC Kenya stock fell 0.92 percent on October 7
Published on 10/08/2026 at 02:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
BOC Kenya stock fell 0.92 percent to KES 189.00 at the Nairobi Securities Exchange close on October 7, 2026. The move came against a sharply weaker first-half earnings base, with revenue down 17.2 percent to KES 600 million and net profit down 39.8 percent to KES 100.4 million in H1 2026, according to Africa Digest News.
H1 revenue resets the comparison
The H1 decline was tied to the absence of one-off customer engineering projects that had lifted the comparable period. Distribution, selling and administrative expenses also rose 17 percent, reflecting inflation and higher fuel and energy costs, the September 30, 2026 report said.
The earnings mix therefore matters more than the headline decline. BOC Kenya supplies industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding products and related services across East Africa, a business profile described by BOC Kenya.
Cash flow offsets part of the pressure
Operating cash flow rose 40.3 percent in the first half, while cash and cash equivalents increased to KES 1.29 billion. The contrast with the 39.8 percent net-profit decline points to a year in which project timing and cost inflation affected accounting earnings more sharply than cash generation.
The company also paid an interim dividend of KES 4.00 per share, up from KES 2.50 in the comparable period. For context, fiscal-year 2025 revenue had risen 19 percent to KES 1.43 billion, profit after tax had climbed 48 percent, and the total dividend had reached KES 12.85 per share, according to Africa Digest News.
Stock remains below the yearly high
BOC Kenya shares closed at KES 189.00 on the NSE on October 7, 2026, compared with a 52-week range of KES 120.00 to KES 200.00. The close was 5.5 percent below the upper end of that range, while 1,354 shares changed hands during the session.
BOC Kenya stock facts
- Company: BOC Kenya PLC
- ISIN: KE0000000042
- Ticker: BOC
- Trading venue: Nairobi Securities Exchange, Main Investment Market
- Price (as of October 7, 2026): KES 189.00 closing price
- Market capitalization: KES 3.7 billion (as of October 7, 2026)
- 52-week range: KES 120.00-200.00
- Sector / Industry: Manufacturing and Allied, industrial and medical gases
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