BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) Short Interest

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NAI:BOC BOC Kenya PLC NAI:BOC
72 GF Score
Price KES171.00
GF Value KES90.18
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is BOC Kenya Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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NAI:BOC vs DOW: Short Interest Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, BOC Kenya's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest 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 Short Interest vs Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where BOC Kenya's Short Interest falls into.


NAI:BOC
72GF Score
BOC Kenya PLC NAI:BOC
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Is BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BOC Kenya stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KES171.00 is trading 89.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES90.18. GuruFocus considers BOC Kenya to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NAI:BOC:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: KES90.18 vs. price of KES171.00 (89.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:BOC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

BOC Kenya Business Description

Address 14 Kitui Road, off Kampala Road, P.O. Box 18010, Industrial Area, Nairobi, KEN, 00500
BOC Kenya PLC is involved in the manufacture and sale of industrial and medical gases and welding products. 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, 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 the majority of its revenue from the sale of medical and industrial gases.
72GF Score

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KES171.00
Price
KES90.18
GF Value