BodycoteBYPLF 67 OCF Margin % is 21.70% as of Dec. 2025, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 23.22. GuruFocus rates BYPLF with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.77 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,037 Industrial Products companies, Bodycote ranks better than 87.75% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bodycote's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
BYPLF'
s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.22 Med: 23.22 Max: 26.09
Current: 19.72
During the past 13 years, the highest OCF Margin % of Bodycote was 26.09%. The lowest was 19.22%. And the median was 23.22%.
BYPLF's OCF Margin % is ranked better than 87.75% of 3037
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 6.95
vs BYPLF: 19.72
Bodycote OCF Margin % Related Terms
Bodycote OCF Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bodycote's OCF Margin % 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.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Bodycote's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF Margin % 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.
Bodycote OCF Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Bodycote's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bodycote's OCF Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Bodycote (BYPLF) has a OCF Margin % of 21.70% as of Dec. 2025. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Bodycote and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 23.22. Over the past decade, Bodycote's OCF Margin % has ranged from 19.22 to 26.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Bodycote ranks #372 out of 3037 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 12.2%.
Is Bodycote's OCF Margin % too high?
Bodycote's current OCF Margin % of 21.70% is near median its 10-year median of 23.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.22 to a high of 26.09. The Industrial Products industry median OCF Margin % is 6.95. Bodycote's value of 21.70% is 212.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bodycote ranks #372 out of 3037 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Bodycote has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bodycote's OCF Margin % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Bodycote ranks #372 out of 3037 companies for OCF Margin %. This places Bodycote in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median OCF Margin % is 6.95. Bodycote's value of 21.70% is 212.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Bodycote's own OCF Margin % has ranged from 19.22 to 26.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.22 vs. the industry median of 6.95, Bodycote has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good OCF Margin % for an Industrial Products company?
The median OCF Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 6.95, based on 3,037 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bodycote's current OCF Margin % of 21.70% is 212.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Bodycote and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median OCF Margin % is 6.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bodycote's current OCF Margin % is 21.70%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 23.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bodycote stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bodycote (BYPLF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.77, compared to a current price of $9.57 — trading 9.1% above its estimated fair value. The current OCF Margin % is 21.70%, which is near median its 10-year median of 23.22 and 212.2% above the Industrial Products industry median of 6.95. Bodycote's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bodycote (BYPLF), the current OCF Margin % is 21.70% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Bodycote (BYPLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bodycote stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.57 is trading 9.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.77.
GuruFocus considers Bodycote to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BYPLF:
OCF Margin %: 21.70% (near median its 10-year median of 23.22)
GF Value™: $8.77 vs. price of $9.57 (9.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 212.2% above the Industrial Products median (#372 of 3037)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BYPLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bodycote PLC provides thermal processing services including heat treatment, metal joining, surface coating technologies, and hot isostatic pressing. It organizes its plants into three divisions: Specialist Technologies, Precision Heat Treatment, and Non-core. It generatesmajority of its revenue from Specialist Technologies segment This division includes the Group's Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) business; its Speciality Stainless Steel Processes (S3P) business and its Surface Technology business. It has a geographical presence in the USA, France, Germany, the UK, Sweden, Netherlands.
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