Bodycote plc (BOY.L)
Bodycote bakes, strengthens, and treats metal parts for the aerospace and car industries so they do not snap under pressure.
Is Bodycote plc a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Solid market position in specialist heat treatment. Worth weighing: Gross margins are relatively thin at fourteen percent. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Bodycote plc actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Bodycote plc fell as much as −34% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Wider adoption of advanced materials locks in long-term industrial contracts.
Profound industrial recession hits heavy manufacturing demand permanently.
What does Bodycote plc do?
Whenever an aeroplane engine or a car gearbox needs to withstand extreme heat and wear, it often goes through Bodycote's massive industrial furnaces for specialist heat treatment. The company charges manufacturing clients for these metallurgical upgrades, keeping things ticking over with modest revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago.. The key thing to keep an eye on is whether its profit margins can keep expanding as customer demand shifts across different global sectors.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and income, and weakest on momentum.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 3.2% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 3% over the year
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- Solid market position in specialist heat treatment
- Decent dividend payout for income seekers
- Earnings showing healthy double-digit year-on-year growth
- Vulnerability to fluctuating energy and gas prices
- Broader economic slowdowns hitting car and plane production
- Higher sensitivity to market swings than average UK shares
What do Bodycote plc's numbers mean?
Does Bodycote plc pay a dividend?
Yes - Bodycote plc currently pays a dividend of about 3.2% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
What do the numbers say about Bodycote plc's dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
When does Bodycote plc report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Bodycote plc is next scheduled to report on about 2027-03-10 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
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Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Bodycote plc?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Solid market position in specialist heat treatment
- Decent dividend payout for income seekers
- Earnings showing healthy double-digit year-on-year growth
- Gross margins are relatively thin at fourteen percent
- Relatively high beta means a bumpy ride for investors
- Heavy reliance on traditional manufacturing sectors
- Vulnerability to fluctuating energy and gas prices
- Broader economic slowdowns hitting car and plane production
- Higher sensitivity to market swings than average UK shares
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sharp, sustained drop in aerospace and automotive orders
- An inability to pass rising energy costs onto customers
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.