BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) PE Ratio without NRI: 11.50 (As of Jul. 27, 2026) — 16% Below Median

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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 PE Ratio without NRI?

BOC Kenya NAI:BOC +0.44% 72 PE Ratio without NRI is 11.50 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 13.73. GuruFocus rates NAI:BOC with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of KES90.18 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,181 Chemicals companies, BOC Kenya ranks better than 82.13% on this metric.

The PE Ratio without NRI, or P/E Ratio without non-recurring items, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its EPS without NRI. As of today (2026-07-27), BOC Kenya's share price is KES171.00. BOC Kenya's EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was KES14.88. Therefore, BOC Kenya's PE Ratio without NRI for today is 11.50.

During the past 13 years, BOC Kenya's highest PE Ratio without NRI was 39.05. The lowest was 6.27. And the median was 13.73.

BOC Kenya's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was KES14.88. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was KES14.88.

As of today (2026-07-27), BOC Kenya's share price is KES171.00. BOC Kenya's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was KES16.08. Therefore, BOC Kenya's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 10.63.

During the past years, BOC Kenya's highest PE Ratio (TTM) was 46.53. The lowest was 6.61. And the median was 13.20.

BOC Kenya's EPS (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was KES16.08. Its EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was KES16.08.

BOC Kenya's EPS (Basic) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was KES16.08. Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was KES16.08.


BOC Kenya  (NAI:BOC) PE Ratio without NRI Explanation

The PE Ratio can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.

In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio, the one with faster growth business is more attractive.

If a company loses money, the PE Ratio becomes meaningless.

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio of 10.

Because the PE Ratio measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.

Similar to the PE Ratio or PS Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PE Ratio without NRI measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratio s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio.


BOC Kenya PE Ratio without NRI Related Terms


BOC Kenya PE Ratio without NRI Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BOC Kenya's PE Ratio without NRI 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.

BOC Kenya PE Ratio without NRI Chart

BOC Kenya Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
PE Ratio without NRI
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BOC Kenya Semi-Annual Data
Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
PE Ratio without NRI Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.84 8.87 7.72 7.33 8.54

NAI:BOC vs DOW: PE Ratio without NRI Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, BOC Kenya's PE Ratio without NRI, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio without NRI 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 PE Ratio without NRI vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, BOC Kenya's PE Ratio without NRI distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BOC Kenya's PE Ratio without NRI falls into.


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BOC Kenya PE Ratio without NRI Calculation

The PE Ratio without NRI, or P/E Ratio without non-recurring items, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its EPS without NRI. Regular PE Ratio can be affected by Non Operating Income such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than regular PE Ratio.

BOC Kenya's PE Ratio without NRI for today is calculated as

PE Ratio without NRI=Share Price/ EPS without NRI
=171.00/14.875
=11.5

BOC Kenya's Share Price of today is KES171.00.
For company reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. BOC Kenya's EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was KES14.88.

* 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.

There are at least three kinds of PE Ratios used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio, Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.

In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.

In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months.

For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months.

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about PE Ratio without NRI →
What does a PE Ratio without NRI of 11.50 mean?
BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) has a PE Ratio without NRI of 11.50 as of Jul. 27, 2026. P/E without nonrecurring items is the ratio of share price to a company's earnings less one-time charges. View historical data on BOC Kenya and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 13.73. Over the past decade, BOC Kenya's PE Ratio without NRI has ranged from 6.27 to 39.05. According to the industry distribution chart, BOC Kenya ranks #211 out of 1181 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 17.9%.
Is BOC Kenya's PE Ratio without NRI too high?
BOC Kenya's current PE Ratio without NRI of 11.50 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 13.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.27 to a high of 39.05. The Chemicals industry median PE Ratio without NRI is 23.31. BOC Kenya's value of 11.50 is 50.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BOC Kenya ranks #211 out of 1181 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, BOC Kenya has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BOC Kenya's PE Ratio without NRI compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, BOC Kenya ranks #211 out of 1181 companies for PE Ratio without NRI. This places BOC Kenya in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median PE Ratio without NRI is 23.31. BOC Kenya's value of 11.50 is 50.7% below this benchmark. Historically, BOC Kenya's own PE Ratio without NRI has ranged from 6.27 to 39.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.73 vs. the industry median of 23.31, BOC Kenya has consistently been below 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 PE Ratio without NRI for a Chemicals company?
The median PE Ratio without NRI among Chemicals companies is 23.31, based on 1,181 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PE Ratio without NRI significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PE Ratio without NRI should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. BOC Kenya's current PE Ratio without NRI of 11.50 is 50.7% below 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 PE Ratio without NRI mean?
A high PE Ratio without NRI can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. P/E without nonrecurring items is the ratio of share price to a company's earnings less one-time charges. View historical data on BOC Kenya and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median PE Ratio without NRI is 23.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BOC Kenya's current PE Ratio without NRI is 11.50, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 13.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BOC Kenya stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES90.18, compared to a current price of KES171.00 — trading 89.6% above its estimated fair value. The current PE Ratio without NRI is 11.50, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 13.73 and 50.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 23.31. BOC Kenya's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PE Ratio without NRI calculated?
PE Ratio without NRI is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BOC Kenya (NAI:BOC), the current PE Ratio without NRI is 11.50 as of Jul. 27, 2026. 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 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:

  • PE Ratio without NRI: 11.50 (16% below median its 10-year median of 13.73)
  • GF Value™: KES90.18 vs. price of KES171.00 (89.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50.7% below the Chemicals median (#211 of 1181)

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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