PORT - East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd
East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd. is a Kenya-based company engaged in the manufacturing and selling of cement. It sells its products under the brand name Blue Triangle. Blue Triangle is used for cementing, mortar and concrete building applications. The Company also manufactures custom-made cement products for use in construction, as well as pre-cast concrete items, such as paving blocks, tiles, building blocks, and pre-stressed concrete components. East African Portland Cement's concrete pavers are used in the construction of roads, hydraulic and marine structures, walkways, parking areas, petrol stations and go-down floors.
East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). East African Portland Cement is traded on the NSE under the ticker symbol “PORT”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NSE:PORT is KE0000000190. East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd is currently the 45th most valuable stock on the NSE with a market capitalization of KES 841 million, which makes about 0.051% of the Nairobi Securities Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 9.34 |
| Day’s High Price | 9.34 |
| Traded Volume | 3,000 |
| Number of Deals | 5 |
| Gross Turnover | 28,020.00 |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | |
| Price/Earning Ratio | |
| Dividend Per Share | |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Shares Outstanding | 90M |
| Market Capitalization | 841M |
PORT Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| +19.4% | +28% | +31.6% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +3.78% | +50.2% | +16.8% |
The current share price of East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd (PORT) is KES 9.34. PORT closed its last trading day (Friday, September 6, 2024) at 9.34 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), recording a 9.9% gain over its previous closing price of 8.50 KES. East African Portland Cement began the year with a share price of 8.00 KES and has since gained 16.8% on that price valuation, ranking it 13th on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about PORT knowing the stock has accrued 28% over the past four-week period alone—third best on NSE.
East African Portland Cement Co. is the 34th most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Jun 11 - Sep 6, 2024). PORT has traded a total volume of 461,600 shares—in 287 deals—valued at KES 2.91 million over the period, with an average of 7,327 traded shares per session. A volume high of 69,900 was achieved on July 8th for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of East African Portland Cement on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | 3,000 | 9.34 | +0.84 | +9.88% |
| 2024-09-05 | 800 | 8.50 | ||
| 2024-09-04 | 700 | 8.50 | +0.68 | +8.70% |
| 2024-08-30 | 17,800 | 7.82 | +0.26 | +3.44% |
| 2024-08-28 | 500 | 7.56 | +0.20 | +2.72% |
| 2024-08-27 | 4,600 | 7.36 | +0.34 | +4.84% |
| 2024-08-26 | 500 | 7.02 | -0.28 | -3.84% |
| 2024-08-23 | 700 | 7.30 | -0.10 | -1.35% |
| 2024-08-22 | 100 | 7.40 | +0.60 | +8.82% |
| 2024-08-20 | 500 | 6.80 |
Profile of East African Portland Cement Company Limited
East African Portland Cement Company Limited operates in the Industrials sector.
Factsheet of East African Portland Cement Company Limited
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
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- Address
- L R 337/113/1, Namanga Road, PO Box 20-00204, Athi River, Kenya
- Telephone
- +254-722203076
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- Website
- www.eastafricanportland.com
PORT Industrial Market Competitors
East African Portland Cement Company Limited, issuers of the PORT stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, have four market competitors who are also engaged in the Industrials sector. The table below presents an overview of their market standing.
| Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAMB | Bamburi Cement Limited | 28.7B | 79.00 | +120% |
| CABL | East African Cables Limited | 228M | 0.90 | -7.22% |
| OCH | Olympia Capital Holdings Limited | 112M | 2.80 | -14.4% |
| TCL | Trans Century Limited | 128M | 0.34 | -34.6% |