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.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 8.20 |
| Day’s High Price | 8.20 |
| Traded Volume | 5,000 |
| Number of Deals | 1 |
| Gross Turnover | 41,000.00 |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | -30.77 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | -0.27 |
| Dividend Per Share | |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Shares Outstanding | 90M |
| Market Capitalization | 738M |
PORT Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| +3.8% | -3.53% | +2.76% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| -19.6% | -40.8% | -25.5% |
The current share price of East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd (PORT) is KES 8.20. PORT closed its last trading day (Thursday, July 29, 2021) at 8.20 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), recording a 9.9% drop from its previous closing price of 9.10 KES. East African Portland Cement began the year with a share price of 11.00 KES but has since lost 25.5% off that price valuation, ranking it 58th on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance.
East African Portland Cement Co. is the 51st most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Apr 29 - Jul 29, 2021). PORT has traded a total volume of 48,300 shares—in 73 deals—valued at KES 380,624 over the period, with an average of 767 traded shares per session. A volume high of 11,400 was achieved on July 14th 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-29 | 5,000 | 8.20 | -0.90 | -9.89% |
| 2021-07-28 | 3,400 | 9.10 | +0.32 | +3.64% |
| 2021-07-26 | 2,900 | 8.78 | +0.10 | +1.15% |
| 2021-07-23 | 100 | 8.68 | +0.78 | +9.87% |
| 2021-07-22 | 500 | 7.90 | +0.70 | +9.72% |
| 2021-07-21 | 800 | 7.20 | ||
| 2021-07-19 | 100 | 7.20 | -0.10 | -1.37% |
| 2021-07-16 | 100 | 7.30 | +0.10 | +1.39% |
| 2021-07-14 | 11,400 | 7.20 | ||
| 2021-07-12 | 4,800 | 7.20 |
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: — |
| Address: L R 337/113/1, Namanga Road, PO Box 20-00204, Athi River, Kenya | |
| Telephone: +254-722203076 | |
| Email: — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABL | East African Cables Limited | 359M | 1.42 | +2.9% |
| BAMB | Bamburi Cement Limited | 13.9B | 38.40 | +1.45% |
| TCL | Trans Century Limited | 384M | 1.37 | -5.52% |
| OCH | Olympia Capital Holdings Limited | 78.4M | 1.96 | -10.9% |