Bodycote (BOY) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The leading provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services worldwide. Heat treatment encompasses a variety of techniques and specialist engineering processes which improve the properties of metals and alloys and extend the life of components and is a vital part of any manufacturing process. Bodycote is uniquely placed via our global network and the experience and knowledge of our people to offer high quality, reliable and cost-effective services to manufacturers whatever their size or market sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 569 to 585
• 50-Day Range: 566 to 685
• 52-Week Range: 520 to 774
• Volume: 151,656 shs
• Average Volume: 548,651 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.15
• Dividend Yield: 4.04%
• Price Target: GBX 812.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bodycote Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bodycote scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Bodycote has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bodycote has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bodycote is 17.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bodycote is 17.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 20.80.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bodycote has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bodycote has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BOY.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Bodycote pays a meaningful dividend of 3.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Bodycote does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bodycote is 69.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BOY.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.12

News Sentiment

Bodycote has a news sentiment score of 0.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Bodycote this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for BOY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bodycote insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.32% of the stock of Bodycote is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.73% of the stock of Bodycote is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BOY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BOY shares performed this year?

Bodycote's stock was trading at GBX 624.69 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BOY shares have decreased by 8.8% and is now trading at GBX 570.
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How were Bodycote's earnings last quarter?

Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 6th. The company reported $49.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $47.20 by $2.00. The company had revenue of $690.20 million for the quarter. Bodycote had a net margin of 8.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.14%.

How do I buy shares of Bodycote?

Shares of BOY stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bodycote own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bodycote investors own include BTG (BTG), Indivior (INDV), Kenmare Resources (KMR), AstraZeneca (AZN), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/06/2018
• Today: 3/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: LON:BOY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bodycote.com
• Phone: +44-1625-505300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,833
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 812.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 980
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 720
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 33.23
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.15
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.54
• P/E Growth: 1.44
• Net Income: £59.25 million
• Net Margins: 8.01%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.14%
• Return on Assets: 6.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 20.84
• Current Ratio: 0.81
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £739.54 million
• Price / Sales: 1.38
• Cash Flow: GBX 18.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.05
• Book Value: GBX 395.42 per share
• Price / Book: 1.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 179,080,003
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.02 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.18