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Profile - Boc Group (NYSE:BOX)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug  8Earnings Announcement
Aug  8Dividend payment of $0.613
Location
Chertsey Road, Windlesham, Surrey
London GU20 6HJ, UK
Phone: (781) 575-4328
Email: chris.marsay@group.boc.com
Employees (last reported count): 42,709
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 ·Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 7%
·Institutional: 2% (2% of float)
(27 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 1.49M shares (+43.30%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
The Boc Group is one a supplier of gases, and of expertise and technology associated with their production, distribution and use. Boc also has substantial and successful vacuum technology and distribution services businesses. The Boc Group has an international portfolio of companies grouped for management control and reporting into three business segments. Boc adds value to a diverse range of industries and organizations worldwide, from electronics to food; from water treatment plants to chemical processes; from pharmaceuticals to sophisticated anesthesia equipment for hospitals and clinics; and from coating most of the world's high-performance glass to distributing food, clothes and other consumables. The Company's reportable segments are Process Gas Solutions, Industrial and Special Products, Afrox Healthcare, BOC Edwards, and Distribution Services.
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Financial Summary
BOX is engaged in the design, manufacture, and installation of plants that produces industrial and specialty gases. The Company also makes vacuum pumps sold to microchip manufacturers and distributes consumer goods. For the nine months ended 6/01, revenues rose 9% to L2.86 billion. Net income before U.S. GAAP adjustment fell 25% to L183M. Results reflect higher revenues from the gases and the vacuum technology segments, offset by higher interest costs.
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Officers

Position
David John, 62Chairman
Tony Isaac, 58CEO, Director
Dick Grant, 54Director, Chief Exec., Gas Solutions
Rene MedoriDirector, Group Fin. Director
Raj Rajagopal, 47Director, Chief Exec., BOC Edwards
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:BOXAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 13-Oct-2000
$23.25 
Recent Price$30.15 
52-Week High
on 5-Jan-2001
$33.00 
Beta0.57 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)10.1K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)8,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+3.5%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+38.9%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$7.42B
Shares Outstanding246.1M
Float228.8M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book ValueN/A 
Earnings (ttm)$1.58 
Earnings (mrq)$0.16 
Sales (ttm)$22.79 
CashN/A 
Valuation Ratios
Price/BookN/A 
Price/Earnings (ttm)19.06 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.32 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$5.56B
EBITDA (ttm)$772.0M
Income available to common (ttm)$385.3M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)7.7%
Operating Margin (ttm)13.9%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsSep 30
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on AssetsN/A 
Return on EquityN/A 
Financial Strength
Current RatioN/A 
Debt/EquityN/A 
Total CashN/A 
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short74.0K
Percent of Float0.0%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
59.0K
Short Ratio6.73 
Daily Volume11.0K
ADR Information
Shares/ADR2
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