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 47th most valuable stock on the NSE with a market capitalization of KES 657 million, which makes about 0.04% of the Nairobi Securities Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
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| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 7.00 |
| Day’s High Price | 7.40 |
| Traded Volume | 14,100 |
| Number of Deals | 13 |
| Gross Turnover | 102,900.00 |
| Growth & Valuation | |
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| Earnings Per Share | |
| Price/Earning Ratio | |
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| Shares Outstanding | 90M |
| Market Capitalization | 657M |
PORT Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| +36.2% | +46.3% | +9.61% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| -8.75% | +12% | -8.75% |
The current share price of East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd (PORT) is KES 7.30. PORT closed its last trading day (Friday, July 26, 2024) at 7.30 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), recording a 7.4% gain over its previous closing price of 6.80 KES. East African Portland Cement began the year with a share price of 8.00 KES but has since lost 8.75% off that price valuation, ranking it 49th on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders’ fears may be allayed by the 46% increase of PORT share price since June 28th, which is second best on NSE.
East African Portland Cement Co. is the 37th most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Apr 26 - Jul 26, 2024). PORT has traded a total volume of 328,900 shares—in 272 deals—valued at KES 1.87 million over the period, with an average of 5,221 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-26 | 14,100 | 7.30 | +0.50 | +7.35% |
| 2024-07-25 | 24,800 | 6.80 | +0.42 | +6.58% |
| 2024-07-24 | 1,900 | 6.38 | +0.16 | +2.57% |
| 2024-07-23 | 3,000 | 6.22 | +0.52 | +9.12% |
| 2024-07-22 | 200 | 5.70 | +0.34 | +6.34% |
| 2024-07-19 | 4,100 | 5.36 | +0.16 | +3.08% |
| 2024-07-18 | 1,100 | 5.20 | +0.44 | +9.24% |
| 2024-07-17 | 4,100 | 4.76 | +0.30 | +6.73% |
| 2024-07-10 | 100 | 4.46 | -0.18 | -3.88% |
| 2024-07-08 | 69,900 | 4.64 |
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 | 22.2B | 61.25 | +70.9% |
| CABL | East African Cables Limited | 228M | 0.90 | -7.22% |
| OCH | Olympia Capital Holdings Limited | 120M | 3.00 | -8.26% |
| TCL | Trans Century Limited | 131M | 0.35 | -32.7% |